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Wow, feels like I haven't blogged in ages! Luckily the desktop is better at remembering my logins than me! In this task i've been asked to look at the current history of gaming. I guess before I delve into the facts of what happened and what changed it would be a good idea to begin mapping out my personal gaming history. I am doing a gaming related course afterall so I guess it makes sense!
Instead of listing every game i've played, how far I got, and how much I like them better than the next person i'm just going to detail the important games that really changed gaming in my life. I just reread that sentance and realised how sad I sound ... *sigh* onwards!
Final Fantasy 7 - very cliche dontcha think?! Everyone loves Final Fantasy. I won't lie to sound like a Squaresoft(/Enix) junkie and say i've been playing Final Fantasy games since they were first ever created! Final Fantasy 7 was the title in the series that I played! I think this may have been the first RPG I played and recognised too! My old friend from primary school, Thomas Reidman I think his name was ... (he got well fat after primary school, I always wonder what went wrong), lent me the game for a whole half a day and I was hooked! I didn't start the game I just played from his save data. He was stuck on the first boss (the idiot kept attacking when its tail was raised) and when I told him I beat the boss first try he demanded the game back! I wasn't too bothered, I was quite impressed with myself but I couldn't believe a game like that exsisted, it was amazing! Strategic battles rather than the ol' button bashers, interactive characters! SPIKEY HAIR!! So not only did Final Fantasy introduce me to the world of RPG gaming it also influenced my hair style and opened the door to Sephiroth related fantasies! (Kidding ... maybe)
Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time - What can I say? Amazing story, amazing characters, amazing damage with the Big Goron Sword that I slaved over for what seemed like forever! The best thing was ... the blade didn't break!! Loved it! Couldn't get my head around fishing though!
Harvest Moon : Back to Nature - I can't remember why I bought it but I can remember that my brother bartered with the shopkeeper to get me the game for a fiver instead of the advertised ?19. Great game, changed the way I looked at farming forever! I actually lived on a farmhouse (up until last year) and it actually introduced me to gardening which I quite enjoy! You have live in the country to fully appreciate it ... watering a pot plant every other day in Leicester just isn't the same.
That's about it for now, when the next gen consoles came out (Ps2 and Gamecube) it all changed but the influencing titles will be revealed later! Stay tuned...
The rate of gaming evolution has been on a steady incline since it began back in Task Two so I find it difficult to lock onto the key points that helped shape and develop what we consider current gaming. I think that from the late 90's gaming has been considered a serious trade and due to this the market has enlarged enormously as companies and developers add to its growth in order to fill their pockets.
[What are the significant developments facing gaming at the beginning of the 21st century?] In my opinion the biggest development that occured around the 21st century was the dramatic increase in graphical quality! Special effects in films were even more special, Disney was making 3d computer-graphic-film-thingys, everything was turning towards the computer. It was now up to the computer game industry to keep ontop of things by reeling of stunning graphics and perfect animation to drop the jaws of gamers everywhere and prove they were the daddies of computer-generated-graphics! People's expectations of games were becoming alot more unique around this era which I think is a development that altered the construction of games. Whereas Crash Bandicoot would please a large chunk of gamers with it's (at that time) good graphics, good gameplay and simple story in the beginning of the 21st century people started to develop an appetitve for better gameplay, touching plots and storyline twists! This put the pressure on game companies that now needed to satisfy the cravings of game junkies everywhere.
[What pressures does the industry face?] Boy oh boy! With the boom in technology it was up to the games companies to keep on top of this scary new technology and turn it into something they could sell! This required constant research and experimentation whilst racing against competetive games companies as they raced to capture the attention of the gaming market. With the gaming markets interests now finely defined it was up to the gaming companies to lock onto a popular genre and shoot. Going for one specific audience was risky considering they shunned other peoples interest but it was a decision that needed to be made. Afterall, making a game that suits everyones tastes is extremely difficult if not impossible. One of the only games that has managed that thus far, in my opinion, is Grand Theft Auto! There's not one single person I know that hates it! Nice one Rock Star!
One way the gaming market is different to what it was back in the eighties is that it is now one of the most competetive trades in business. Gaming companies are always trying to outdo themselves and their competition, utilizing the latest bleeding edge technology and trying to invent the most unique gaming idea possible. With dozens of companies all thinking the same thing it becomes an extremely competetive market. Argh! My brains fried, I really can't think of much more on the subject. I blame Chris Moyles' autobiography! How dare it be that gripping!!
Instead of listing every game i've played, how far I got, and how much I like them better than the next person i'm just going to detail the important games that really changed gaming in my life. I just reread that sentance and realised how sad I sound ... *sigh* onwards!
Final Fantasy 7 - very cliche dontcha think?! Everyone loves Final Fantasy. I won't lie to sound like a Squaresoft(/Enix) junkie and say i've been playing Final Fantasy games since they were first ever created! Final Fantasy 7 was the title in the series that I played! I think this may have been the first RPG I played and recognised too! My old friend from primary school, Thomas Reidman I think his name was ... (he got well fat after primary school, I always wonder what went wrong), lent me the game for a whole half a day and I was hooked! I didn't start the game I just played from his save data. He was stuck on the first boss (the idiot kept attacking when its tail was raised) and when I told him I beat the boss first try he demanded the game back! I wasn't too bothered, I was quite impressed with myself but I couldn't believe a game like that exsisted, it was amazing! Strategic battles rather than the ol' button bashers, interactive characters! SPIKEY HAIR!! So not only did Final Fantasy introduce me to the world of RPG gaming it also influenced my hair style and opened the door to Sephiroth related fantasies! (Kidding ... maybe)
Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time - What can I say? Amazing story, amazing characters, amazing damage with the Big Goron Sword that I slaved over for what seemed like forever! The best thing was ... the blade didn't break!! Loved it! Couldn't get my head around fishing though!
Harvest Moon : Back to Nature - I can't remember why I bought it but I can remember that my brother bartered with the shopkeeper to get me the game for a fiver instead of the advertised ?19. Great game, changed the way I looked at farming forever! I actually lived on a farmhouse (up until last year) and it actually introduced me to gardening which I quite enjoy! You have live in the country to fully appreciate it ... watering a pot plant every other day in Leicester just isn't the same.
That's about it for now, when the next gen consoles came out (Ps2 and Gamecube) it all changed but the influencing titles will be revealed later! Stay tuned...
The rate of gaming evolution has been on a steady incline since it began back in Task Two so I find it difficult to lock onto the key points that helped shape and develop what we consider current gaming. I think that from the late 90's gaming has been considered a serious trade and due to this the market has enlarged enormously as companies and developers add to its growth in order to fill their pockets.
[What are the significant developments facing gaming at the beginning of the 21st century?] In my opinion the biggest development that occured around the 21st century was the dramatic increase in graphical quality! Special effects in films were even more special, Disney was making 3d computer-graphic-film-thingys, everything was turning towards the computer. It was now up to the computer game industry to keep ontop of things by reeling of stunning graphics and perfect animation to drop the jaws of gamers everywhere and prove they were the daddies of computer-generated-graphics! People's expectations of games were becoming alot more unique around this era which I think is a development that altered the construction of games. Whereas Crash Bandicoot would please a large chunk of gamers with it's (at that time) good graphics, good gameplay and simple story in the beginning of the 21st century people started to develop an appetitve for better gameplay, touching plots and storyline twists! This put the pressure on game companies that now needed to satisfy the cravings of game junkies everywhere.
[What pressures does the industry face?] Boy oh boy! With the boom in technology it was up to the games companies to keep on top of this scary new technology and turn it into something they could sell! This required constant research and experimentation whilst racing against competetive games companies as they raced to capture the attention of the gaming market. With the gaming markets interests now finely defined it was up to the gaming companies to lock onto a popular genre and shoot. Going for one specific audience was risky considering they shunned other peoples interest but it was a decision that needed to be made. Afterall, making a game that suits everyones tastes is extremely difficult if not impossible. One of the only games that has managed that thus far, in my opinion, is Grand Theft Auto! There's not one single person I know that hates it! Nice one Rock Star!
One way the gaming market is different to what it was back in the eighties is that it is now one of the most competetive trades in business. Gaming companies are always trying to outdo themselves and their competition, utilizing the latest bleeding edge technology and trying to invent the most unique gaming idea possible. With dozens of companies all thinking the same thing it becomes an extremely competetive market. Argh! My brains fried, I really can't think of much more on the subject. I blame Chris Moyles' autobiography! How dare it be that gripping!!
I can't protect you without holding a sword.
I can't embrace you while holding a sword.
I can't embrace you while holding a sword.
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