Christopher Chambers

In the article the extensions of man he relates games as a necessary part to society. Without games man would merely become a robot living in repitition. Games break up the pattern of the same thing over and over again, and games have been played even during prehistory. Games are also a product of time. The author refers to baseball that during the electric age this was popular because its simple turn base system. Yet now we live in a fast pace age we need games that are faster and that players can do more. That is why American Football seems to becoming the most popular sport in america. The author also refers to the fact that games either revolve around the individual or the tribal. A tribal game is something like football where you and your teammates or "tribe" have one common goal. An individual game like poker, is a game in which you cutthroat your way to the top. The author also refers to games as a form of art. High art takes a certain mind to understand it, while games anyone can understand it.

In an effort to improve her poll position for her chance to become a front runner for the presidancy, Hillary Clinton choose to attack GTA San Andreas. The problem with the game is the fact that once GTA came out for the pc/mac a moder was able to crack the explicit code with his mod "hot coffee." Here when your hero goes to his girlfreinds house the mod enables the user to see pornographic imagery of the hero "doing" his grirlfreind, instead of seeing the front of the house with suggestive sounds. So is this rockstars fault or is it the moders fault? Well since the porn was not playable content the company may not be at fault. Hillary clinton also wants to give games an adult only rating as well. I think this move by Hillary Clinton is a cheap way to pull votes of concerned mothers. THis also came at an appropraite timing since the democrates where trying to find a way to compete with the republicans family values push.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/14/hillary_clinton_gta/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-07-14-clinton-game_x.htm

As i red the article i was really intrigued with the part in which the author describes a video game as an abstract painting. This totally makes sense as i was playing space invaders i realized that there is a very concrete composition to the game screen. Everythinng is balanced and even with the aliens while you (the tank) are alone at the bottom of the screen trying to defend earth from the alien attack. There is chaotic movement in the game as the aliens strucggle towards u in an effort to conquer earth. This chaotic yet systematic movement reminds me of a Rothko painting. If you look closely at a Rothko, the colors seem very ordered yet when the colors meet there is clash and out comes some crazy chaotic movement. After reading this article i want to use some of the abstract elements in the video games in my work. Using video games compositions and user characters, juxtuposing them with everyday life scenes.

King of Dragons is one of the best side scrollers in the history of 2-d side scrollers ever. First and foremost you have 5 characters 2 choose from a wizard, elf, fighter, cleric and dwarf. T hrough out the game they get upgraded with supper power full weapons. For example in end game the wizard shoots a green flame out of his staff, which is far superior to that of his fire bolt in ealry game. TGhere is endless varation in bosses for example a mintour and a tree full of SPOOKY spiders. The final boss is nearly impsossible and there is no way to beat this game unless it is hacked because u die all the time. WATCH out for the CYCLOPS SMASH.

while searching the web i came across the greatest come back street fighter movie ever. I thought it is hillarious how this game haas evolved from a simple 2-d based fighting game to still a slightly more complex 2-d fighting game. Still ther are street fighter tournements but this is rediulous i rember when this game was at seven eleven and there was a line of about 6 people that was a orginal tournment. Now there are concert halls full of people in watching these video game gods. In my midterm project i will explore the MSL the major strarcraft league. About what games where based on Dragon Quest any basic adventure hack and slash game such as diablo and dynasty warriors.
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