Subject: Four Ways to Use Symbols to Add Emotional Depth to Games
From: [email-masked] Mon Oct 7 12:05:34 2002
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 08:00:49 -0000

URL: http://www.newsisfree.com/click/-0,8613677,159/
Date: 2002-10-06T18:12:43+01:00

Max Payne. Elite Force. Theif. Ico. Deux Ex. Oddworld. Medal of Honor. Baldur's 
Gate. The more recent Final Fantasy games. More and more developers are pushing 
the game design envelope, forging new entertainment experiences and art forms 
that draw on the roots of traditional gaming, but also partake of more 
sophisticated storytelling and characterization. For game designers involved in 
creating each successive advancement, these are exciting times.This article 
will explore four different ways to use symbols to evoke emotional response 
from an audience.