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Will cinema ever match the emotional power and intellectual engagement of gaming?  Featured Blogs
Posted by Prash Nelson-Smythe on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:06:00 EDT in
For films to be truly successful they must learn from games. In this post I will examine the difference between film and games in terms of their emotional and intellectual impact on the user using my personal experiences as a guide.
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Comment In: The secret to a strong tutorial: Make it fun! [News - 05/18/2012 - 05:40]

It 's amazing how often ...

It 's amazing how often games get this wrong. They usually try to introduce too many concepts at once and force you to a specific action at a specific time otherwise progress is blocked. r n r nAll you need is a short level per mechanic. The level should be ...

Comment In: Sad But True: We Can't Prove When Super Mario Bros. Came Out [Feature - 05/18/2012 - 12:00]

This is a great illustration ...

This is a great illustration of how unknown even recent history can be. r n r nIt 's tempting to think that we have an accurately recorded or remembered sequence of events that constitute history but there is so much that is unobserved or forgotten. In many cases the collective ...

Comment In: The Lost Value of Mystery [Blog - 02/22/2012 - 04:45]

Part of the reason for ...

Part of the reason for the reduction of mystery is surely the internet. In this information age, game secrets that would previously remain hidden to the masses for days, weeks, months are there for everyone to google on day one. This is sad but it is also a good thing, ...

Comment In: The autonomy of Dark Souls [Blog - 12/16/2011 - 04:15]

Walker, I think difficulty is ...

Walker, I think difficulty is a completely separate issue. The difficulty of Dark Souls is over-emphasised I think. You die a lot, but that's true of most games. I like 2D mario. It's very accessible. It's also very difficult. The two don't always correlate.

Comment In: Minecraft is Unrealistic and Unethical [Blog - 12/10/2011 - 01:40]

It makes sense because meat ...

It makes sense because meat is very nourishing to humans and wheat is bad for health though it will provide energy . Ideally the cow would be eating grass, not wheat, but we can let that one slide. I believe it's a myth that it's necessarily more efficient to eat ...

Comment In: Why the Perfect Game Review Scores are Misleading [Blog - 11/15/2011 - 03:10]

Another reason is the reviewer ...

Another reason is the reviewer getting genuinely swept up in the temporary hype, which is very common. Most people don't need to trust review scores these days when there is so much more information at hand. For me, a game is usually only worth buying if people are still discussing ...

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