@Bart Stewart And to also recognize that play and games are not mutually exclusive. Some of the most meaningful forms of play we experience in life are unstructured and contain little to no challenge.
I wonder what prompted this I mean, it's highly unlikely he plays or is exposed to any form of gaming so what got his panties in a bunch I wouldn't be surprised to learn his bill is the result of a lobbying effort by an industry competing with video games ...
I think Mass Effect 1 may be the best example in recent years simply because it was a new IP. Some of the other games mentioned, including Skyrim, expanded upon or polished worlds and universes created in previous titles. ME 1 presented a deep, fully developed and highly polished universe ...
@ Alex Belzer How Campbell's work applies to video games is a fascinating subject that to the best of my knowledge is almost never discussed. I've been working on a blog post on the subject for months but haven't found the time to complete it. I think video games are ...
There are always lessons to be learned by examining a bad or poorly executed product. But this will only provide half the picture. The truly valuable lessons will only be learned by examining the Six Ws or 5 Ws and One H. behind the product. Who What Where When Why ...
@Bart Stewart I think how players respond to a bug or glitch comes down to which part of a game is affected. I think when a bug or glitch only affects random and non-critical side quests, tasks or actions, most players give developers the benefit of the doubt since the ...
