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by Belbo Jacopo 08/03/2007, 6:26am PDT

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2. Stories are more important than rules
Traditional games can be highly abstract. Games like Chess, Go and Bridge are classics. Computer games, on the other hand, thrive on stories. Sure, Space Invaders and Pac Man are historical highlights. But would anyone want to trade in Myst, Tomb Raider, Ico, Half Life, Grand Theft Auto or The Sims for those?

...yes?

Ten reasons why computer games are not games by Belbo Jacopo 08/03/2007, 6:26am PDT NEW

The author goes on to admit he was wrong (by OUR standards) in the comments. by Jerry Whorebach 08/03/2007, 9:32am PDT NEW