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Sep 19th, 2012 at 18:20:03 - Introduction Blog (Other) |
Recently, I bought a new iTouch 4G, and other than messing around with it, I have started downloading several games and tried them out one at a time. A new game that I have downloaded in my iTouch is called Monster Maestro. The game is a two dimensional adventure fighting card game that the purpose of the game is to collect as many powerful cards as one can, enchant the cards, combine and defeat his opponent. When I first started downloading, the game has super nicely drawn art that attracted my attention. The monsters on each card are drawn in animated style with a given name to the creature. The main part of the game is the adventure. This is when the player explores the game world in search of stronger and more powerful cards. That leads to the type of resource that the game have, which is “actions”, including the number of moves player can take within a certain amount of time span, limited to fifty cards that the player can keep, and having enough health in order to compete with other players. Another topic that can be related is the amount of “luck” in a game, because during exploration, the player has the chance of finding new cards or coins that can be used to enchant or combine his cards. For every day that the player log on to the game, a reward is given the player to appreciate his interests in continues playing. For right now, I have collected about twenty-five cards, because the game goes in a really fast pace, and I usually collect five to six cards every time I played. Overall, the game was fun to play because it is not a zero-sum game where the player can lose in the game. Instead, the game continues onward as the player keeps collecting more cards.
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Sep 13th, 2012 at 20:38:54 - Introduction Blog (Other) |
Hi everyone, this is Han again. Today I am going to discuss another online game that has really entertained me for the past five to six years. Even though I have started to lose interest for playing the game for so long, but what is important is that it is the first Mass Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games I have ever played! The game I am going to talk about today is called MapleStory, it is one of many MMORPG games introduced by the Japan Nexon Entertainment Company. The game is a combination of multiple Genres including Actions, Adventures, Puzzles, and more, and it is played by online players all over the world. The main objective of the game for players is to level up their characters as high as possible, until they reach the maximum level of 200. Players’ characters gain experiences by defeating monsters that are in the same level range as their characters, and it is one many ways to level up their characters. Other ways including completion of quests, attending special events, or even using designated level up items. While the game has a set of rules to insure fairness for everyone, there are many players that have decided to take unfair advantages over other players by running illegal programs. They use it as an alternative way to achieve their purpose of rapid leveling their characters and collecting rare game items. They might feel like they are at top of all the other players for being able to break the rules of the game, but the truth is, the moment they decide to use those illegal programs, they are not playing “the game” like every other player. Because a game has a set of rules that needs to be followed, and by not following the rules, one is symbolically terminated from gameplay and the right to compete with others. This is one of the lesson I have learned in my game design class this week, and I also believe in playing games fairly is the only way to fully enjoy the game.
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Sep 5th, 2012 at 20:10:54 - Introduction Blog (Other) |
The game that I am currently playing is a Japanese music and rhythm style game. The name of the game is called "Osu!", and the game concept is to hit the notes on the screen with computer mouse by listening to the beat of the music played during each game. It is a computer game that fits under the genre of Massive multiplayer online game and Music and Rhythm. The main control of the game is a mouse, and the keyboard is used to send messages with other players. This game is really well designed, it has great visual and graphic effects, such as when the player is hitting the notes, there can be the videos of the song playing in the background. Moreover, during every break point that allows the players to have a time to rest, a circle or an x will appear on the screen indicating whether the player is still passing or failing the game. In order to defeat his or her opponent, the player must receive higher percentage accuracy and points than his or her opponent. Additional points are given to players who continue on a streak of hitting the notes without missing any.
What is interesting about this game is that the maps or the “songs” for each game are mostly created by players who play the game instead of the game designer or the group who designed the game. The game designing engine is included in a package when the game is downloaded. However, for every game that is designed, it must be first played by a group of chosen testers to check its appropriateness and quality. Then stars are used to rate each songs’ difficulties between 1 star to 5 stars being the hardest to provide a wide range of selections for players with different skill levels. The songs that passed the test will then be uploaded onto the game’s website for free download across the world. This game ensures a larger age group to be able to have the opportunity to enjoy the game, and it is currently one of my favorite games that I would play for hours without stopping. I suggest anyone who likes music and rhythm to try out this game.
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