yeah but unfortunately the few exceptions wont be enough in the long run

Yup, every medium has its own purposes and methods in fulfilling those purposes. For an example, look at Rule of Rose. As a game, it's just plain awful. Even if the gameplay was decent (instead of totally broken), it still wouldn't be a very good game.

As a movie, on the other hand, we wouldn't have any of the tedium of gameplay, and we would be allowed to focus on the story and surrealism of that world.

As a book, we still would be spared the tedium of gameplay, but some of the surrealism would be lost simply due to lack of visual representation. There's a big difference in describing stuff (such as the imps that run around, the jilted motions and behaviors of the children, and the appearance of the general environment) and seeing it. Descriptions tend to lack the atmosphere that can be achieved from visual immersion. However, a book format would give us access to the direct thoughts of the characters, adding an extra layer of depth to the world and characters as we discover the mechanics behind the way these children and Jennifer act, interact, or fail to do either. In addition, symbols are much easier to see as such in books, as visually seeing an object tends to draw people's attention away from its possible symbolism.

In the case of Rule of Rose, film and book formats would be equal representations, though they would focus on and emphasize different aspects.

*note that I'm not saying video games are inferior (just that Rule of Rose wasn't ever designed to make a good one)

Funny you choose Shakespeare to show plebeians how much better the written word is than actually watching watching people perform.

You do realize Shakespeare wrote PLAYS, not novels, right? They were meant to be watched, not read.

What a strange thing to say....plebeians? You make it sound like I am trying to speak down to you because I use probably the greatest writer ever as an example of good writing.

I do know he wrote plays (now who's talking down to somebody), yes he "wrote" them, which means they can be read and they are wonderful to read.

I think Shakespeare is quite nice to read. Try Madam Bovary from Gustave de Flaubert and then you will be pulling your hairs out because of the naturalistic/realistic theme - one page describing the appareance of the kitchen table. This will forever stay in my mind about this book.

This is the english version of Madame Bovary that is mostly recomended: http://www.amazon.com/Madame-Bovary-Backgrounds-Criticism-Critical/dp/0393096084/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1397505388&sr=8-2&keywords=madame+bovary+paul+de+man

It is by Paul de Man but since it is an older version its hard to get.

Looks like a pretty cool edition with the extras, I'll keep an eye out, thanks :)

Of course, I don't abstain from this practice myself. A) This forum is where I come to share my thoughts. B) I believe books are inferior compared to movies, TV shows and video games. Duh. Trying to put me down because I share my thoughts when I am bothered by other people sharing their thoughts is(I'll be nice)...silly... If this is a crime in your mind, then 99.9% of the human population is guilty. Yes, I am guilty of thinking I am right and thinking others are wrong. Where in my previous posts, did I say, it is against my beliefs to share thoughts that express my belief that books are inferior to movies, TV shows and video games? You assume I'm bothered by people sharing their thoughts because I believe people shouldn't share their thoughts?

Since the first human beings on this Earth, people have been bothered by people sharing beliefs(or having beliefs) they believed to be wrong and had no problem sharing their beliefs because they believed their beliefs were right. A lot of people, unfortunately, were more than bothered by people sharing beliefs, they believed were wrong...

It seems, you got a little butt hurt and tried to attack me, the only way you could. Why? Because I believe books are inferior compared to movies, TV shows and video games? So if you think I'm wrong, then that is a good reason to not like me. But why take it to the next level as if I insulted your family? Why be more than bothered? Why get angry over something like this? Is everyone in your family, an author of books? Are you a librarian? Do you also attack people for thinking the music you listen to is shit? Why not tell me I'm wrong without accusing me of being a hypocrite and a dumb ass?

I agree that there is so much amazing literature out there that if you don't read, time to time, then you are missing out but imagine if Shakespeare came back from the dead, right now. Do you think he would want all his future work to be in books? OR would he start writing scripts for movies, TV shows etc? I agree that books stimulate the mind a lot more than movies and TV shows. And stimulating the mind is good. But do books stimulate the mind more than video games?
Since VHS cassettes came out, people have been able to enjoy movies at their own pace.
Maybe you think movies don't have the same level of detail books have because most of the movies out there were made to be shown in movie theaters and dumb downed for the average person?

Babar was in that video!!

I love reading the Conan books from Robert E. Howard but the 80s movie Conan The Barbarian truly brings this world to a whole new level. Arnold + epic Basil Poledouris music + violence on a screen in front of you is inferior to your imagination or equal to your imagination? Yeah and I'm a purple flying monkey from Mars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5K3AKl5qpc

I would imagine he would look at books and be overcome with awe with their quality of binding, legibility and ease of access for ordinary people.
He wouldn't have to write future scripts for movies, he has already done that, he would also be too busy suing the movie companies and publishers for royalties to create anything else :P

Not really because it was nothing like the books, at all.

And that is the fault of the people behind the Conan The Barbarian movie, not the movie medium. But the movie still brings the world to a whole new level. You can't say it doesn't just because the movie's plot is something they came up with for the movie. The movie still brings the Hyborian Age to life.