Re: Gareth's competition comments
Sat, 14 Oct 1995 01:41:25 -0400
london@ERE.UMontreal.CA (London David) writes:
> Note that I haven't mentioned the writing. I don't play IF games for the
> writing. Mind you, the writing is not unimportant. In some cases, it's
> absolutely crucial, like when you want to create a certain mood (e.g.
> Toonesia and Weather). And if there's no writing at all (like Scott Adams'
> Adventureland or Magic Toyshop), it's just boring. On the other hand, many
> IF authors tend to get carried away with screenfuls and screenfuls of
> flowery prose ... <yawn>.
But I *liked* the writing in "Magic Toyshop". Now you tell me it
wasn't there? That's fairly confusing...
--Z
"And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these were the borogoves..."