Recently, the emergence of the excellent work "Eldon's Law Ring" has not only made the game content of this game gain unprecedented discussion, but also polarized the acceptance of the narrative style of this game. Some players criticized the story of this game as "not telling people's words" and "not knowing what to do", while other players have great interest in the construction of the plot of this game.
As we all know, one of the main creators of this game is the veteran Japanese producer Hidetaka Miyazaki, who is good at fragmented narrative, and it is an outstanding representative of the game's fragmented narrative technique. The characteristics of fragmented narratives may be one of the main reasons for the polarization of even the plot perception of the old man ring.
So what exactly is fragmented narrative, what are the characteristics of fragmented narrative, and why is it causing differentiation within the player group? This requires xiaobian himself to analyze the above problems one by one.
As the name suggests, fragmented narratives are inseparable from the word fragmentation. Like the form of fragments, fragmented narratives themselves reveal a characteristic of not speaking human language. It does not explain the causes and consequences to the player in one brain, but requires the player to explore the bits and pieces of the game world by themselves.
This technique is not the patent of Hidetaka Miyazaki, and the leader of the game industry, "The Legend of Zelda", has frequently used fragmented narratives to add bricks and tiles to its storytelling, but Miyazaki's soul series under Hideyoshi carries forward this "no human" feeling and resonates with players.
The use of "expansive" to describe fragmented narratives as "not speaking human words" may be easier to understand. It only takes developers to implant a variety of concepts, and through a certain amount of guidance, it can form a hidden story chain.
However, these conceptual ontology can be written so obscurely, even obscurely that it is difficult for readers and players to understand, which is also the "not speaking human language" embodied in the expansiveness.
Some players may feel that this kind of non-human speech greatly affects the understanding and grasp of the story, but another part believes that the "not speaking human language" under the extensibility will help to stimulate the player's enthusiasm for the investigation and exploration of the story text.
Players with enthusiasm will give full play to their own initiative to produce their own views on the "reasonable plot" that may exist in this game. There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people, and this is precisely one of the reasons why fragmented narratives can become the new darlings of the game world.
In addition, conciseness is also a major feature or advantage of fragmented narratives. No cutscenes, no dialogue options, no performance-threatening scripts, just a few strokes to sketch a rough plot. From a developer's point of view, wouldn't it be better to tell the story at the most concise cost and put the rest into more important action scenes?
Of course, in addition to the above two points, there are many advantages or characteristics of fragmented narratives that can be summarized and summarized, so do you have any feelings or understandings about fragmented narratives when reading this article? Feel free to leave a comment below the article.