Read Narrative Structures for New Media: Towards a New Definition by Pamela Jennings. The reading discusses various ways stories have been told based on culture, artistic media, literature, and logic/thinking process. This website demonstrates how a story can be navigated with multiple entry points, i.e. one can enter the story from any point to experience the narrative. After researching the topic, describe an example of a different way of storytelling on your blog. You can use examples from other cultures, art, film, literature, and more.
I think games represented by Red Dead Redemption can embody great narrative and storytelling.
Many people think that the emergence of this game is a revolution in sand table games, because it embodies a high degree of freedom and a level of narrative level.
In other words, he can give the player free will. The player can choose different characters, and with each choice, it will bring a different ending. Players can experience crime in this western world, or do good deeds to obtain salvation, but in the end, all the stories will converge into one theme, the desolation of the western world.
The narrative and storytelling of this game are also reflected in his NPC and scene design. Behind each scene and character, there is a story waiting for the player to explore. Bring players into the story. Enabling players to enter the game is the true embodiment of free will and narrative ability.
According to the feedback on the game platform, we can also get some information. Countless players did not end the game after completing an ending, but started the first round of adventures to get a new experience.
Obviously, this is a portrayal of the extremely high-level narrative and storytelling of the game