Take It To The Next Level
It is often said that video games are more similar to films than to the games of the past. While this is as much a reference to the increasingly realistic graphics and the more interactive relationship between your character and others than anything else, there is perhaps another reason behind it. In the past, video games “happened” a certain way. You would play in one setting, kill a certain kind of enemy and work through to the end of that setting where you would have to kill a really big enemy, who might need to be hit fifty times or ...
Why Not Pick Up A Classic?
“Classic video games” is a term which in itself is probably enough to set alarm bells ringing in the heads of many people. However, video games have been around for over a generation now, and it is about time that people let it go. Classic films have certainly been made in the last thirty-plus years, and classic novels have been penned too, as have classic albums. Therefore it is fair to say that classic video games do exist, even if the concept upsets a few people. What those games are is another debate entirely. For many people, the ultimate classic ...
Power Ups – The Video Game’s Own Reward System
When you have a command and mastery of a video game, it is possible to play from the beginning to the end of the game without your character “dying”. Of course, there is a learning curve involved with playing video games and, while you are trying to get to grips with a game there is every chance that you will “die” with frustrating regularity. This is why many of the traditional video games give a character three lives to start with, and offer more as the game goes on (if you play particularly well, it may be a lot more). ...
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Take It To The Next Level
It is often said that video games are more similar to films than to the games of...
Gaming On Your Cell Phone – A New Generation
Early cell phones or mobile phones came with pre-loaded games, of which the most...
Power Ups – The Video Game’s Own Reward System
When you have a command and mastery of a video game, it is possible to play from...
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A Gym For The Mind
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