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Mar 4th, 2010 at 22:28:11 - Dominoes (Other) |
Dominoes is also available to play on the computer. You are able to play against other people so the social interaction is still present. If you don't want to play against another person, you can play against the computer. Playing against other people brings back the competitive factor. There is more of a reward structure online (Yahoo.com) because you get a rating and that rating increases and decreases according to how much you win or lose. That gives me an incentive to play more so I can get a higher rating.
There is nothing that I would change about the game of dominoes. I have yet to get frustrated to the point that I would stop playing. Like I said before, luck is involved and sometimes you get lucky and pull a good hand. Dominoes is a game that someone can catch on to quickly. It's simple enough that it can be learned in no time but not so simple that it gets boring.
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Mar 4th, 2010 at 21:59:06 - Dominoes (Other) |
The non-platform game I chose to play was dominoes. Dominoes is a game in which players have to rid their hands of every domino piece before the other players while trying to score as many points as possible. The game of dominoes is played with 2 to 4 players. A set contains 28 pieces and each player pulls 7 pieces. When 2 to 3 people play, the remaining pieces are called the boneyard and when you aren't able to play, you must pull a domino from the boneyard.
Dominoes does have a basic set of rules, but those rules can be altered amongst different households and even ethnic groups. For instance, the dominoes are normally put down and arranged by the same number but when playing with colored dots, some may put them down according to color instead, which in my opinion is not an efficient way of playing and can be confusing. Also, the scoring system varies according to where you play and also among different ethnic groups.
The game of dominoes is a strategic game and luck is also a factor. It can become very competitive. Each player is out for himself and tries to win the game by blocking the opponents' chances of scoring points. The game keeps the player/players interested because of the competitive component that it creates. Everyone wants to be the person to domino. When that happens, you get points from the dominoes left in your opponents' hands.
I enjoy playing dominoes because it creates a social setting. While playing, we engage in "trash-talking" to get ourselves pumped up and to create a more exciting environment while playing. This also creates a flow of the game and enables me and the other players to play numerous games in one setting and not get bored. Bystanders also get engaged in the game when it starts to get rowdy with hopes of playing next.
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Jan 27th, 2010 at 09:00:57 - Amateur Surgeon (Web) |
My second session of playing Amateur Surgeon was not as entertaining as the first. I became frustrated on a character. A corkscrew had to be used during the procedure and it wasn't the easiest tool to use. I couldn't complete the procedure and the patient died. In my opinion, they should make the corkscrew easier to use or it may just be my lack of skill.
When a patient dies, the player can't go on to the next until the procedure for that patient is completed. That also became frustrating because I couldn't get past that one thing. If you quit the game and go back, it does give you the option of continuing your game or starting over.
Amateur Surgeon is divided into acts. Since I couldn't get past the first one, I really don't have any information on just how complicated it gets the further you get along, but the game becomes more complex even after the first procedure. The injuries became more complicated and required more steps to complete.
Although I did get frustrated, I will more than likely play this game again. It is a fun game to play and getting over that once procedure that made me frustrated just makes me want to play it so I can get past that phase.
If the player is a fan of adultswim and/or playing surgeon then this is a game to try. I'm sure it's not hard to get farther than I did, but I just don't have the patience for things when I get frustrated with them. I'm pretty sure I will get past my little glitch and continue playing until l get to the next act.
This entry has been edited 3 times. It was last edited on Jan 27th, 2010 at 09:23:03.
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Jan 27th, 2010 at 08:47:05 - Amateur Surgeon (Web) |
Amateur Surgeon is a web game on the Adult Swim website. The player is a pizza delivery guy who uses unusual tools to perform surgery on unusual characters.
You kind of get a feel that you're a bootleg doctor performing surgeries to those that are less than acceptable in society. A couple of characters include a burglar who gets glass stuck in his chest from breaking into your clinic and a hillbilly that falls on a porcupine. The characters have a sort of freakish quality to them.
For the first character, the game guides you as to what tools to use for specific injuries and that gives you an idea on how to do the procedures throughout the game. There is a timer and the patient's heart rate is monitored. Points are acquired when the injuries are cared for properly and by how much time the player has to spare. If the player takes too long on one area, the heart rate begins to drop until the patient dies.
I think the gameplay for this game is pretty easy at first, but it does get a little bit harder as you go along. The conflict is created by the player trying to finish the surgery before time runs out or the patient's heart drops and the patient dies. Although the player is timed, he/she can't go too fast with the procedure or that would become an error and cause the patient's heart rate to drop.
The game keeps the player interested by allowing the player to play doctor and perform some interesting procedures like; removing broken glass, opening up the patient's chest, repairing broken ribs and so on. The tools are interesting as well; a pizza cutter, tongs, cigarette lighter and staple machine...as well as other tools.
On the first character, the game guides you as to what tools to use for specific injuries and that gives you an idea on how to do the procedures throughout the game. There is a timer and the patient's heart rate is monitored. Points are acquired when the injuries are cared for properly and by how much time the player has to spare. If the player takes too long on one area, the heart rate begins to drop until the patient dies.
I think the gameplay for this game is pretty easy at first, but it does get a little bit harder as you go along. The conflict is created by the player trying to finish the surgery before time runs out or the patient's heart drops and the patient dies. Although the player is timed, he/she can't go too fast with the procedure or that would become an error and cause the patient's heart rate to drop.
The game keeps the player interested by allowing the player to play doctor and perform some interesting procedures like; removing broken glass, opening up the patient's chest, repairing broken ribs and so on. The tools are interesting as well; a pizza cutter, tongs, cigarette lighter and staple machine...as well as other tools.
The game becomes more complex the more successful you become at performing the surgeries. The injuries become more complicated and require more steps to complete.
My first session of playing this game was fun. I went through the two and a half surgeries in about 20 minutes with no troubles at all. As I got used to the tools and knew what to use for what specific procedure, I began to get the flow of the game. Some points of the procedures became repetitive but that just made me able to finish faster.
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