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Maps and Immersion
I have always found maps beautiful. The colors, the lines, the stark contrast between land and sea, the strange shapes of the earth . . . but in a greater sense, knowing that what's represented are millions of people, the shape, and pattern of their lives, the boundaries of their worlds, the mountains and beaches they travel to see, shown in perfect clarity. As a young boy, I used to run my fingers over my grandfather's globe, imagining what it would be like to visit each place. I still do that.
Alexis D. SmolenskPublished 7 years ago in GamersARG's
In recent months, I've found myself becoming more and more intrigued by this fairly new "realm" of gaming and the idea of fully immersing myself into an alternative world. For those that are unsure what an ARG is, it is a highly story-driven type of game that follows a fictitious plot-line within the real world. It's an Augmented Reality Game — ARG.
Saddest Video Game Moments
The loss of a character or a belief in a game is a distinct feeling. It carries a different sort of weight than a loss in film or television. A player is not simply a spectator, watching with no autonomy or control. A player embodies the values and experiences of the character being controlled. With that, at least for me, comes a greater sense of connection and care for the events of the world. The victories feel sweeter when they are achieved by my hand. But the defeats and the failures, the moments where all seems lost, they hit all the harder. When they do, it is all I can do to keep my head raised, believing that the next point of happiness or strength will lighten the burden I now must carry. It is this conviction, this hope that my character and I can come back from even the greatest of sacrifices and the wrongest of choices, that gives me the strength to push through the darkness of the saddest video game moments. No games have left me with a desire to see the light break through the clouds in the coming chapters like the ones on this list. Spoilers ahead.
Bjorn BjornsonPublished 7 years ago in GamersTop 10 Problems Every Gamer Has Faced
Gaming is supposed to be fun, a means to relax, a great way to meet new people, even a great outlet for your aggression, right? So why the hell do we have to deal with so much shit just to be able to play a goddamn game!
Kelly HawksPublished 7 years ago in GamersChasing Styx
Chasing Styx is a run 'n' gun adventure game on Steam. The creators are an indie company named ForepawSoft. Chasing Styx is only ForepawSoft's second game, but it is done rather brilliantly in my opinion. What makes it even better is that the game is free. They are also currently in the middle of another game.
Christopher WolvertonPublished 7 years ago in GamersReview On Pewdiepie
The following video is Felix Kjellberg's most popular video. It is filled with the typical humor this YouTuber incorporates into his videos and community oriented challenges. He is both offensive and charismatic, making jokes on subjects very inappropriate in a face to face conversation.
Jesse GuerreroPublished 7 years ago in GamersBest Xbox One Games
When it comes to the next generation of consoles, almost out of the gate the Xbox One got the short end of the stick. The PS4 and Wii-U both seemed to get more attention from critics. Hell, no one even owns an Xbox One in Asia. For many gamers, they might feel almost saddled with a console like this.
Bethany TiamatPublished 7 years ago in GamersAtaribox: Did Atari Do The Math?
I was one of the few who did the math back in 1994 when the console (and bit-) war was in full steam with many manufacturers trying to catch my attention and ultimately my money. Atari had just released the JAGUAR, a 64-bit machine that, on
The Joy of Problems
It was, I think, a Saturday night. I was 15. I had crossed the street to knock on a friend's front door, to find out if he wanted to do something and he told me, "I can't, I'm playing D&D." I had never heard of it.
Alexis D. SmolenskPublished 7 years ago in Gamers1 Hour Review: Dragon Age Origins
(TL;DR is at the bottom of the review) During a Humble Bundle sale, I had received several games for Origin, which is EA’s attempt at trying to create Steam, but not exactly having the backing to do so (still decent, just not as polished as Steam is). Several of the games were sequels to games that I have not played the first one yet (Dead Space, Mass Effect), but there was one set of games that came with both the first game, and the second one was well, and that was the Dragon Age series. So I decided with the fact that it was the only game that came with game one and two, that it would be the one that I would start with. This is my One Hour Review. Recaps of my notes, so total time and status in the game will be recapped every so often with an italic font.
Such A GeekPublished 7 years ago in GamersSunless Sea
I've always been drawn to dark stories. Perhaps that is why, when I came across a game instructing me to lose my mind and eat my crew, I had to add it to my steam library.
Beth FascionePublished 7 years ago in GamersFortnite Is Finally Coming
When Fortnite was first announced back in 2011, I was a very excited and happy chappie. I fell in love with the idea of building bases and fortifying them before defending them against hordes of zombies. What wasn't to like? If done correctly, there was no possible way for this to fail. So, expectations high, I waited with gleeful anticipation but as time went on, we heard less and less about Fortnite. The updates became less frequent while the setbacks piled up, all the while my enthusiasm was waning. Eventually, things went silent and to this day I'm not sure whether it was because development went cold or I'd just lost interest. Either way, the result was the same: I'd moved on.
John BriddonPublished 7 years ago in Gamers