This is a great intro and actually something we discussed in my class. The way the game plugs you not by game play immediately but by a viewing period and when you do start play its just enough to make you understand how to use weapons and other actions. Basically its like a play test to get you accustom. If anyone…

This actually a interesting material to discuss because though I haven’t played splatoon it seems as if there is an overriding opinion that Japanese players are better. In my gaming class we had a couple students give a research project on hardcore players vs casual player and whether hardcore players were try hards…

This is actually the opposite side of another blog I read earlier this week about how we need to get away from this idea of altruism and focus on our opponents as partners in the game, going through the same hurtles as us. This blog above justifies the other one to extreme extent because in this instant gamer’s have…

Yes, flash from experience has been very below average with sites like Addicting games and Kongrete that have trouble keeping games functioning, loading, saving and nearly every problem you can think of. Though it doesn’t seem people are upset about it just that the inability to have availability to some games they…

This is the beyond the scope of improved interface/graphics with absolutely stunning game play to come. Its almost as if here we see the blend of reality and the virtual world come to life. “The only real difference between games and reality is that stakes are lower with games”(Koster). Here is a quote by Koster to…

Looking back I can remember playing many of these game, its crazy to see how the interface and dynamic has changed so much from these prior sports games to now where its almost like the game is reality. Though what is interesting is why we played those games is still the exact same as why we play now. Of course we…