Comments on: Resolution, from Thomas the tank engine to the Wii http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/ occasional thoughts by john borthwick Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: danny http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/#comment-5065 danny Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:54:02 +0000 http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/#comment-5065 i think it's a question of linear vs. interactive storytelling. books are more interactive than movies and music (the viewer needs to actively conceive the story), and games are more interactive than books (the viewer can affect the ending). there's a role for both. linear media is accessible, requires minimal engagement, and is broad and consistent enough to have global cultural impact. interactive media requires more personal investment, and though it provides a richer experience, it's harder to generalize. also, educational value and entertainment value are not the same thing. heck, they're probably not even correlated. i think it’s a question of linear vs. interactive storytelling. books are more interactive than movies and music (the viewer needs to actively conceive the story), and games are more interactive than books (the viewer can affect the ending). there’s a role for both. linear media is accessible, requires minimal engagement, and is broad and consistent enough to have global cultural impact. interactive media requires more personal investment, and though it provides a richer experience, it’s harder to generalize.

also, educational value and entertainment value are not the same thing. heck, they’re probably not even correlated.

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