Welcome to the officially unrecognized official website of Thomas Bennett, the infamous game programmer, ninja, and ninja game programmer.

And now for something completely different:

The reason I decided to enter a career in video games is due largely to my disappointment with the state of the industry.  While I am very fond of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series, it is an excellent point for the failings of the state of the art.  Despite the excellent stories which Kojima-san presents, the presentation is told in the mode of film.  However, the inherent nature of video games allows for a higher level of immersion than any other forms of art, which in turn creates a stronger bond with the player (also reinforced by the sheer amount of time a user spends in the game).  Yet, the MGS series, like the majority of video games, chooses to tell its narrative largely through a film or prose style.  Therefore, I aim to research new modes of telling truly dynamic stories during gameplay.

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