I feel like the author had a point they were trying to make in this article, but it ended up being a complete mess that just comes across as stupid. This idea

I feel like the author had a point they were trying to make in this article, but it ended up being a complete mess that just comes across as stupid. This idea that games are just cheaply emulating hollywood is just wrong. Games can and do tell stories that just don't work in film or books, and those stories are valuable. Games can use interactivity to make a story more personal and give the player investment and ownership. The article essentially ends by saying that games should focus on mechanics over story. The same argument has been made before and is just a bad argument. Subtle uses of interactivity can be effective just as subtle uses of the visuals in a film can be effective.