Hard-hitting new Madden is the best in years

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/critics-hard-hitting-madden-best-years-213337848.html

  This article is basically summarizing what gaming critics are saying about the new madden game. Pretty much all of them gave it great scores besides one who gave it a 7.5 out of 10. It has a whole new system of gameplay that has changed the games whole look. I have this game and have seen the gameplay and I am very impressed.

I think that this is good enough to be “news” because the Madden franchise is so huge in the gaming world and just all over. Its not only gamers that know about this game either. So many kids play this game which makes their parents know about it.

I can also see why it wouldn’t be news worthy because it doesn’t really make any big effect in the world because its just a video game. There are probably other more important things that could be happening but if you are interested in technology and video games then this would be pretty big news.

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Internet brings out our worst impulses

This article tells us that the internet can be a great thing but it can also be a terrible thing. When i think of the internet, i think of good things. I think of a great invention that has changed the world in so many ways. It is a very helpful research tool. Without the internet i don’t know how i would get some of my homework done or find anything that i needed. It is also a great way to communicate with people. Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of the social networking systems have changed the way we can talk to our friends or random strangers. The internet can be very helpful and fun if used the right way.

There are plenty of ways that a person can use it wrongly. If i think of some of my bad habits a couple come to mind. Buying stuff i don’t need is one of them. The internet makes it easy for people to waste money on things that are not needed in their life. It makes it easier to do other things like bully kids, look up pornography, and can give away some of your vital information. Just think of all the things some people do on the internet that are bad that they couldn’t do without it. If some bullies didn’t have the internet they probably would do less bulling. Without the internet there would be less identity thefts and less stalking.

The internet is a helpful tool that has changed the world. It will be around for a lot longer and probably improve its capabilities. It is a great thing as long as you use it right.

 

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Palmer Symposium

I got up at 7:30 on a day off to go to this speech. I thought it was not worth my time. I wanted to finish this so I could be done with it. I went to this speech with very low expectations. When I arrived I didn’t get into the one I wanted to but got into another. The one i was in was about the game Plinko.

I have heard of this game before, mainly because of the show The Price is Right. They told us the history of the game and the flaws of the game. There main reason for talking about it was to show us the where to put your chip to win the most money. I found out that if you want to win the most amount of money you will want to put your chips in the middle of the game board. Some of the flaws they pointed out was when the chip would get stuck in the board and the player would have to use a stick to knock the chip down with it and get a re-do.

The room was in the Lincoln center. the room was very similar to the one we have our C&C classes in. The room was a bit warm and was full of people. The lights were off because the presenters were using a power point. I thought the speakers did a good job because they spoke loud enough and clearly. They took there time and did not rush through things. They also did a good job at answering the questions some people had at the end.

Even though i did not want to wake up early and go to this speech im glad i got it done and im also glad it was not a boring speech. I learned a lot about Plinko and will be ready to dominate the next time i play somebody.

 

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Blog 10

I thought the idea of how we could save the world together and how games could help do this was really cool. I thought it was interesting how games can show us what future problems that we might face and not just the ones we are dealing with now. Games are so addicting, so if we have games that our showing us how our world might look like or what the problems could be, it could be very useful in teaching people. Also if people get addicted to these games and play them every day it could make a pretty big change in the world. It lets people think of new creative ideas on specific problems, which is great because you get to hear so many ideas and so many people are thinking of ways to better the world. Games are so big in this world so making games like this and having people get hooked on them is a great idea. I think a problem they might have is that people will get bored with it after awhile, but if they can think of a lot of ways to keep people interested in it then i think people will stay around.

For my paper I was thinking of writing about the problems with texting. I was thinking the effects if has on writing skills. Everybody texts these days so it could become a big problem. I might do more problems with texting to fill out the paper requirements otherwise it might not be long enough. Like texting and driving.

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Game review

The review i read was about Modern Warfare 3. It was on N4G.com. The review basically tells you how the game stuck to the basics. It was pretty much everything we expected. It came with new maps, perks, weapons, attachments, and other things. It improved the best and most important part of the game in most people eyes. Which is online  game play. The review said improving this was the most important part because that is what everybody is worried about anyways. It keeps the people interested. But they also did comment on the campaign. Instead of it being just a boring short series of missions, it is an interesting story line with a action full set of missions. It also talks about how a lot of people think its dumb and not a realistic war setting, but it is very entertaining. No matter what some people say, they probably enjoy playing some part of the game.

I agree with this review. I think that the campaign was a little harder and more interesting. I thought it was full of cool missions from underwater, clearing American buildings, to going out on a sniper mission. I also agree with what they said about the online game play. I think it is why most people get the game. I know a lot of my friends have not even completed the whole campaign yet because they are addicted to online play or the spec ops part of the game. I know that i love playing online and think that if they keep improving the online game play, people will keep buying this game and playing.

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New Game

The new game I choose to play was Saw II. It is a mystery/ puzzle game where you have to find your way through a place while there are traps everywhere trying to kill you. The very first thing you do when starting the game is use a knife to cut out a key that is stuck underneath your skin. You need the key to unlock a mask that is full of nails that is ready to close on to your face. You cut the key out but using the joystick which moves the knife across your skin. Once you get the key out you then use the key to get the nail mask off of you. After that is done you then begin your way out of this building. When you are looking for place to go you will need to be looking for clues and secrets that are hidden through out the game. The first door that you will reach will be a puzzle. You need to twist the locks to get the door open. The pattern for your door is written in blood on the wall next to you. After you get through that you will see a lot of clues and other things written everywhere to help you through the game. When you go through doors there will be surprise traps like, a blade falling down from the ceiling or a hole in the floor. The puzzles go from finding weight to put on a certain area to unlock things to finding a number written on the ground telling you the lock code for the door.

I liked this game because it challenges you and makes you think and look for clues. It is not a full out action game but does let you smash some buttons to get through some things.

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How does my favorite video game effect me

One of my games to play is Call of Duty. I feel like when I play this game I have a force field around me and nobody can turn it off besides me. I hear nothing else or see nothing else. This makes me extremely unsocial. It is different when there are friends around that I am playing with because I will need to do some trash talking, but when it’s just me and I am online, the force field goes up. After playing I will usually look at my phone and see some missed calls or text messages. This makes me feel a little worse but not bad enough to where I would stop playing. I do play with my friends online so that keeps me pretty social with them. So in some way it takes me away from some things but it connects me with the people I enjoy spending time with.

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Speaker

What I remember from the speech is talking about the different experiments his group would do. The one I thought was most interesting was the self talk experiment. He said talking to yourself might help you defeat certain people in mortal combat. It turned out that it did not help. He also talked about his favorite game. I am not sure what it was called but he said it shows how the world could really be in the future. He said it was well put together and he really enjoyed it. He also talked about how it depends on the time of year, to decide what type of game he was playing. When he has more free time he likes to play more casual games. When he doesn’t have as much time he likes to play more hardcore games because they are usually quick exciting games that give you a nice break.

I think its cool that our college is doing these types of experiments and I would like to get involved. I would like to know what else he has figured out from his experiments. I enjoyed what he was talking about, or maybe just his views on different video games. I would like to know what he thinks about the games that I am interested in and if he plays them also. I think we should have him speak in our class again and talk about different subjects. I also liked the idea of paying people to play video games for research.

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Paper Article

The article I found was is called, “Online Gaming Addiction and Treatment Issues for Adolescents.” The author is Kimberly Young.  This article describes what are some of the symptoms you might see in a person that is addicted to gaming. One of the symptoms it talks about is when kids actually take time away from their friends and family to game. I think this is a big problem because you could really upset people around you and ruin your relationships. Its a thing that can tear everything else apart and that is hard to get back. It is similar to drugs but is not as bad for your body in my opinion. Another point they bring up is when kids lie about there gaming time. Their guardians or anybody else that is worried about how much they are gaming, are struggling to find out how bad the situation is because the kids are not telling the truth about it. Another reason they talk about why kids are getting addicted to video games is because they live difficult lives and use video games as an escape from the real world. When you have an escape route it and it is easier, it is hard to just not do it. I think the article talks about the basic reasons why kids get addicted to video games and does a good job. I also think this addiction is not as bad as drug addiction but can be very dangerous. I would certainly feel better if my kid was stuck on playing video games instead of doing drugs. I think video game addiction will be a problem for a while because video games are all around us. It is hard to get away from it and a lot of people enjoy games.

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Survey

Q. Do you enjoy playing video games?

A.Yes

Q.What do you find enjoyable about video games?

A.You get to kill people and makes me feel happy because I get to win and defeat challenges. It challenges me.

Q.What is your view on other people that play video games often?

A.Most are lazy and shouldn’t play so much because it is not healthy

Q.Do you think there is a negative or positive look at people that play video games often?

A.Negative, because most people think they are lazy and video games do not get you anywhere in life.

Q. Does this perspective make you play video games less?

A. No, because I only play for a hour or so for entertainment.

I asked these questions to one of my roommates and I think his answers are what most people would say. When I think about video games I always think about my dad telling me to go outside and do something instead of sitting inside. I was very active as a child and still am so I always told my self, as long as I am active I will allow myself to play. I think some kids are afraid of what other people will think so they try and stay away from it. I think the view of video games could be changing because there are more and more old people that still play and the group of people that never played and don’t play is going down. I think pretty soon everybody will be playing including parents.

 

 

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