[project1dev] Re: immersion in games
- From: CiD <screamingdazeez@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:43:42 -0700 (PDT)
Yes, I still have it installed on my computer. It's so cool to have a creature
attack you which triggers my music selection and starts playing AC/DC! It was
fun, but I never finished it. Fallout 3 was extremely similar. Oblivion with
guns!
--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [project1dev] Re: immersion in games
> To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 1:47 PM
> Hey Sid, did you play
> oblivion?
>
> What did you think about it?
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 11:15 AM,
> CiD <screamingdazeez@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> That's a good goal to strive for when designing. I
> believe role playing games do this best when there are
> consequences to your choices and actions. Mass Effect
> really nailed this with subtlety by forcing you to deal with
> every word you said. For example: if you threaten someone
> who is tough as nails and your skill in that style is not
> high enough you lose out on the opportunity for a dozen more
> dialogue lines and experience points and may even fail the
> quest (if it's a minor side quest).
>
>
> I have played Mirror's Edge. Although I never felt
> any emotional attachment to the game on any level, it was a
> fun little first person jaunt through the rooftops of a
> city. I never felt like being an achievement whore so I
> skip out on a lot of those achievements not built into the
> game for in game rewards.
>
>
> --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [project1dev] immersion in games
>
> > To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 2:41 AM
>
>
>
> > This is a nice short post about how a
> > person felt while playing
> > Mirror's Edge. I've never played the game,
> but a few
> > things I've
> > heard about it sounded kind of interesting. I
> don't
>
> > plan on playing
> > it, but this particular experience is really
> something
> > important in
> > games, and it really reminded me of what we're
> trying to do
> > here.
> >
> > http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/MartinNerurkar/20090624/2102/No_Murder__Mirrors_Edge.php
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