In the last few weeks, I have examined several areas of video games: Why do we play a game, player’s identification, female gamers and identification and heroic aspects of gameplay.
Generally, a game is about reward and challenge. It is also because of reward and challenge, a person would play a game again and again. Playing video games is a process of learning, we learn how to use a certain technique to go to the next stage, we know which car to choose to make us win the race, etc… While we are learning to obtain a better gaming skill, we are turning ourselves into a hero, we want to win at the end.
Player’s identification is associated with one’s desire and experience. A player will usually identify with a character which shares common characteristics with him/her. However, this may be a generalization on the situation. For example, female gamers may identified with a male character on screen.
Video game is not only about entertainment or serving as a channel to escape from the reality. It involves theories and studies behind the mechanism. While playing a game seems to be a simple task, the player should also be considering the theories which connecting games with other aspects.
Hi
I would like to create my own blog about cinema under the name of… Bande a part !
I saw your blog which is inactive since two years ? Would you be so kind as to delete it to let me create my blog ?
I understand that is a very delicate request ? But i was just thinking that if are not using it, you will be nice to let me use the name Bande à part (which is the title of my all time favorite movie…). I will apriciate your kindness.
Thank you
Bye
Emmanuel