tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post6572427219295393502..comments2010-06-18T09:49:57.790-04:00Comments on Press Pause to Reflect: Jim Raynor Vs. The Lernaean HydraDaniel Bullard-Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10930142428698229185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-81555819898865968572009-06-24T10:52:39.477-04:002009-06-24T10:52:39.477-04:00Don't get me wrong, some games have incredibly...Don't get me wrong, some games have incredibly memorable characters. I was referring mostly to multiplayer-focused games.Daniel Bullard-Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930142428698229185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-56772907483209888292009-06-19T15:53:38.978-04:002009-06-19T15:53:38.978-04:00I think that Starcraft's wild popularity is mo...I think that Starcraft's wild popularity is more akin to the Olympic games than the legend of Hercules. If it has a lasting legacy, I think it will be more for the competitions popular in places like South Korea, where it's more sport than game. Maybe historians will look at the records of the great Starcraft champions and see that they were revered as heroes to many, but I imagine Jim Raynor himself will be forgotten.<br /><br />That's kind of the cool thing about video games, though: if historians learn anything about our society from Starcraft, it will be that the individual playing the game was more important than the individuals portrayed in the game itself. In other words: You and I are Hercules when we play a game. Jim Raynor is just some guy.Daniel Bullard-Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930142428698229185noreply@blogger.com