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]]> By: Cheap Game Consoles http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-201582 Cheap Game Consoles Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/#comment-201582 Nice post, a lot of room for thought. You're absolutely right about the "new train", a big part of the previous play had been in moving the train, that was removed from the equation by batteries so something else had to fill the void in the experience of play. This is a great analogy to the changes technology has carved in todays society. People just fill the time with distractions because they dont have to spend the time actually living. Nice post, a lot of room for thought. You're absolutely right about the “new train”, a big part of the previous play had been in moving the train, that was removed from the equation by batteries so something else had to fill the void in the experience of play. This is a great analogy to the changes technology has carved in todays society. People just fill the time with distractions because they dont have to spend the time actually living.

]]> By: danny http://www.borthwick.com/weblog/2007/02/18/resolution-from-thomas-the-tank-engine-to-the-wii/comment-page-1/#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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