Slowly the rest of entertainment is realizing there's genuinely good writing being done in video games, and today the Writers Guild of America released their list of nominees for best video game writing in 2008...so everyone can start complaining about them.
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It may be a long and painful process for video games to start receiving mainstream attention for their artistic achievements, but it's happening. Just a little bit ago, the Writers Guild of America has announced their nominees for the best video game writing in 2008 (via The Cut Scene).
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA). Writer: Haris Orkin. Story Producer: Mical Pedriana.
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble! (Mousechief). Writing: Keith Nemitz. Additional Writing: Adrianne Ambrose.
Fallout 3 (Bethesda). Lead Writer: Emil Pagliarulo. Quest Writing: Erik J. Caponi, Brian Chapin, Jon Paul Duvall, Kurt Kuhlmann, Alan Nanes, Bruce Nesmith, and Fred Zeleny. Additional Quest Writing: Nate Ellis, William Killeen, Mark Nelson, and Justin McSweeney.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts). Writers: Haden Blackman, Shawn Pitman, John Stafford and Cameron Suey.
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos). Story: Eric Lindstrom and Toby Guard. Screenplay: Eric Lindstrom.
The winner last year was obscure PSP action game "Dead Head Fred," which was up against nominees "Crash of the Titans," "The Simpsons Game," "The Witcher" and "World in Conflict." "Fallout 3" certainly deserves praise for its writing, and while I haven't played "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," the game's story has been a consistent accolade.
There's sure to be a favorite of yours that isn't on the list, but instead of talking about what's missing, based on this list, who do you think should win?