
Video games often rely on similar ideas and storylines more than other forms of entertainment like movies or books. While films and novels can succeed without focusing on world-ending events, many big-budget games seem to avoid stories that don’t involve high stakes, or even just avoid having any combat at all. It’s a misconception that games *need* to be action-packed to be fun, and hopefully, as the gaming industry evolves, this idea will fade. There are plenty of games that prove interactive entertainment can be just as compelling when it explores themes like love, society, culture, and community, instead of always focusing on saving the world from aliens and evil forces.