Are these really limitations of the medium, or have just not found the right way of telling the stories yet? Some games seem to hit the right spot when telling the stories. They touch me. Movies and novels rarely do so, games have had more impact on me for some reason. Is this merely the skill of the writers? Do I happen to bump into the pearls within the game medium more often than the other media? Or maybe... maybe there is a promise of something bigger below there.

I am very curious to know if a movie or book would have had a bigger emotional impact on me than the game. Playing the game seems to be more immersive, thus making the player more open to an emotional reaction. Whether this makes story telling better, depends on your definition of "better".

(note: some links on the page I originally posted in the initial post are now fixed)

Are games better at telling stories than other types of media like novels and movies? With games maturing, they are being taken more serious as form of conveying a story to the player. Interested in this subject, I decided to research this question, so I am curious in how others experience this. Do you think games are more suitable to tell stories than for example movies? If you want to help me find out, please participate in my research project. At the end of the user study, you can optionally leave your email address if you want to get notified about the results of this research. I am looking forward to hearing your experiences and opinions on this subject.