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Nov 1st, 2012 at 00:39:50 - Borderlands (PC) |
Borderlands 2 is a single and multiplayer shooter game available on many platforms, but the one I spent quite some time playing would be on the PC platform. From the start of the single player [mode] game, the player may choose between four characters that go through an adventure-like narrative. Throughout the gameplay, cutaways will give the player insight into other characters that may provide aid or provide as obstacles in your quests. The game mechanics include shooting, jumping, running/walking, and other basic movements in typical action-adventure video games. The weapon choices at first are fairly limited—of course, when advancing from level to level, the player may obtain more weapons, upgrades, and more armor. The objective of the game is to fulfill the missions you pick up from different characters in the story line. The missions consist of searching for items, killing computer-controlled enemies, and more. Personally, I find the game control to be difficult, but that is probably because I am not familiar with too many shooter PC games that require the use of keyboard controls and the use of the mouse to steadily aim and shoot at targets. The animation is colorful, and the outlines are very defined, giving the game this appeal to keep me interested in playing. The difficulty varies within every quest, and that is indicated in every description of each quest the player picks up. Overall, Borderlands 2 fulfills the expectations of a shooter-adventure video game. I would recommend this game to young adults and older, because of the violence and blood included in shooting down the enemies. Also, this game is probably not appropriate for children due to the psychological effects it has on the player. Within these psychological effects, the player may experience anxiety and shock from some of the suspense when playing this shooter video game.
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Oct 15th, 2012 at 23:12:14 - Mario Kart (Wii) |
Mario Kart Wii is a racing video game by Nintendo for the Nintendo Wii platform. This animated multiplayer game has evolved from the other classic Mario Kart video games for older platforms. Player(s) have a wide range of characters and vehicles to choose from before starting a match. The characters range from being large to being small, and so do the vehicles. The player(s) also have the option of driving “automatic” or “manual”, and I personally enjoy playing with the Gamecube controller plugged into the Wii machine for easy maneuvering. With the Wii remote, I found it difficult to turn sharp corners efficiently. When it comes down to choosing a race track to play on, there are so many options to choose from. These locations range from Princess Peach’s castle, to Rainbow Road (located in outer space). The game mechanics include driving and using some items for “shooting” at opponents. During a race, players may break through item blocks lying around the track to obtain an item to use for the benefit of themselves. When a player is attacked or goes through some kind of achievement (such as crossing the finish line), their character expresses themselves through a sound or gesture (Bowser, the “demon king” roars). Playing in single player mode can unlock new race tracks and characters, and the player would be racing against eleven computer generated opponents. The game is a great game for players of almost all ages, and it is also great for big and small parties. However, the game does get repetitive and could get boring after hours of playing. It is a great game to bring out the competitiveness in everyone, and the animations within the game are visually appealing through its bright colors. The music is different depending on the race tracks, but it does make the player feel more “apart” of the game and its setting.
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Oct 10th, 2012 at 00:00:10 - The Sims 3 (PC) |
The Sims 3 is a 3D life simulation PC video game published by Electronic Arts. This single-player game allows the player to act as a “God” to everything that the player can create. The player can customize towns, virtual people (known as “Sims”), their houses, and even the furniture. In comparison to the past versions of The Sims, The Sims 3 is more visually impressive, with mechanics that allow the player to create their world closer to reality-looking than before. The customization settings for creating a Sim were very impressive to me. The game allowed me to customize my Sim down to the smallest detail: the eye lid shapes, chin and jaw size, body weight, cheek bones, and more. The possibilities for customization are almost endless, and it allows me to feel in control of everything. Aside from the customization aspect of the game, The Sims 3 also allows me to play my Sim(s) and build on their life. My Sim(s) can get jobs, develop new hobbies, raise a family, go on dates, and more. I have complete control of my Sim(s), and I can even make them go against their own will if I like. Psychologically this video game allows me to feel positive about having all this control and free will in this virtual world. Although there are many technical bugs that occur everyone once in a while in the game, it is expected for such a high quality game. There are so many elements, tools, selections in music, and other data that allow the game to have occasional glitches. Overall the game is very addicting for any player who enjoys expressing their creativity and practicing their free will (one can even destroy their Sim(s) in the game too). However, this game is recommended for teenagers because of its sexual and vulgar content. I would recommend this game to anyone with a lot of time on their hands to raise their Sim(s) up and take good care of them…or not.
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Oct 1st, 2012 at 22:20:37 - Llama in your Face (Web) |
Llama in your Face is a free arcade shooter game that can be played through the website, addictinggames.com. It was launched on August 23, 2012 with mostly positive ratings from players of all ages. It is categorized as a funny game, along with the tags, “cute”, “gross”, and “random”. In the game, I play a llama that is consistently jumping up and down on a trampoline. As my llama jumps, enemies from the left and right of the screen attack by just moving in closer to the trampoline. To fend off these enemies, I use my mouse to aim and shoot (spit) at the enemies and kill them. The objective of the game is to fight off the enemies from invading my “happy bouncy palace”. When all of the enemies in that level are killed, I am able to proceed on to the next round. Every time a round is won, I receive cash to unlock special power-ups. Also after each round, the game provides me with statistics on my hit rate, the amount of enemies defeated, and highest combo. The graphics of this game is very simple and pixelated, but what induces the humor in this game would have to be the facial expressions of the llama and the zombie old people aiming to attack the llama. The narrative description of the game makes this game even more humorous, because of how illogical it is for elderly people, monsters, and ghosts to hunt down a llama on a trampoline. The humor and challenge of pointing to the small-scale enemies makes this game fairly addicting to play. Sound effects and music are also included, but the quality is not as high, possibly because the creators intended for this game to look like and sound like a classic arcade game.
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