Video Games

Victor Epand asked:


These are some really amazing video games that are available on the market today that gamers are sure to enjoy and are available for the majority of the top video gaming systems. Video game developers are coming up with some really fantastic video games that gamers may want to check out.

Barrel Blast was created for the Wii video gaming system and unfortunately it has its ups and downs. This video game is truly terrifying in what you are expected to do in making your cute flying character race, which means that the Wii controller must be shook up and down extremely violently. This is not a video game that gamers will want to play for a long period of time, because it can get physically painful after a while. The video game has three tracks and limited game modes, but it would be perfect for the child with way too much energy because they would definitely grow tired after a while.

Cooking Mama Cook Off is another video game developed for the Wii video gaming system. This game offers gamers real life cooking tips and is great for gamers of all ages. Gamers will definitely feel like they are Rachel Ray or Gordon Ramsey when they are really peeling potatoes and chopping up onions, but with out the tears.

The best thing that can be said about the button mashing action video game Heavenly Sword is that it has well acted and rendered cut screens that move the finely crafted story line along. The characters within these mini movies are incredibly lifelike in that gamers will almost believe they have their own souls. The in-game action is sort of repetitive and even at times a bit frustrating. The main character, Nariko, can swing her mighty sword only in so many ways against the never ending supply of generic enemies.

Lair has to be the worst video game of 2007 simply because it is so unplayable. Although there were a ton of developers that worked really hard on the story line and the technology this was all completely undone by some really poorly executed controls. Steering the giant dragon is sort of like trying to herd a dozen kittens into a box and getting them to stay due to the impossible to control controls.

Mass Effect is not the kind of video game you pick up and play for just a little while, then go on to something else. It is more like a truly long sci-fi mystery novel where there is action at the turn of every page. This video game might be complicated and intense, but it is perfect for the gamer that has a large amount of time to invest in solving the countless mysteries of the confusingly named species in the galaxies of the future.

Not too many role playing video games get more immersed and as hard to follow as Mass Effect, which is due to it being stocked full of choices for the gamer and plots. Gamers are able to create their own version of Commander Shepard and live their life as the leader of a squad of interspecies soldiers who are out to save humanity. If you are a gamer that enjoys this type of video game, then you will definitely have a hard time finding a better experience than this video game.



BRADLEY

Will Kalif asked:


Video Game making is a pursuit that involves creativity, visual design, writing, logical thinking, collaboration, and many other skills. It is something that your teenager could get very enthusiastic about and it can be done at no cost whatsoever.

Making video games is not about computer programming

Video game making is no longer the pursuit of the cliched nerdy computer programming types of individuals. There are freely available software programs that take the “programming” right out of the process and free the user to explore the creative potential of making video games.

What skills are developed?

When building a video game a person is building a world and this processs entails a wide variety of skills and disciplines that begins with the generation of ideas then progresses into design of buildings, landscapes and characters. During this process the game maker learns writing skills, storytelling skills, graphic design and architectural skills. Then the game progresses into playability where the game maker will learn logic, flowcharting, storyboarding and even the basics of economics and trade. The process for making a video game is a complete creative cycle that starts with the generation of ideas and ends with the completion of a project.

The Feedback and Positive Reinforcement comes quickly and often

The first lesson learned by a game maker is the lesson of persistence. But this persistence is done in gentle steps with frequent positive feedback. A game maker can have his or her first small game up and running in one afternoon. From there the challenges get more complex and more rewarding. The only limit to the complexity, size and creativity of a game is the limit that the game maker puts on himself.

Scalability, the Learning Curve, and growth

Game making is an extremely elastic pursuit that challenges and develops a person from the absolute beginner to the very advanced. Someone new to video game making can actually have a small working game completed within a few hours and this can be developed and expanded into a very large world with challenges in economics, player interactions, complex design of worlds and cities and more. There is always a new set of things to learn and a new set of skills to learn.

Applicability to the regular career world

The biggest gain in making video games is the gain of learning how to manage projects small and large but game making also brings experience in a variety of creative pursuits from visual design to computer skills, writing, and even music. Your teenager, while learning to make video games, will be exposed to a whole host of different creative pursuits. He or she can get a good look at all these pursuits and even if he or she doesn’t want to be a game designer the skills learned will apply to almost any career path imaginable. And all of this is neatly wrapped up in something your teenager can get excited about.



JUNIOR

lost authoress asked:


My high school is pretty new (three years). I looked over all the clubs and didn’t find a single one I liked. Then I had an idea. Why not start a video game club next year? I know people that like to game. There are plenty of people willing to be advisors. But what will I do in the club?

For all you gamers out there, what would you like to be in a video game club anyway? Should there be community sevice? You tell me.

MICHAEL

Gary Zivkovich asked:


The Video games industry is one of the fastest going markets in the USA. In USA people are more conscious about the selection of the games.

The games are available online as well as from the local retailers. You must have to follow the steps to select the games of your choice.

1. There are local Video games store provide various types of games available like Video games and PC games for different age of the customers. You must have the wider choices to get game of your choice and at discounted prices. It is believe that the video games available online are overprices. The main benefit for purchasing the local video games from the stores are if you have any difficulty in video game set than you can easily replace.

2. You must see the demo of the video game so that you have better idea about the video game is customer friendly or not.

3. The video game company provides online stores for purchase online games. There are many video game companies as well as major online customer stores like eBay and other stores. You get wider choices of thousands on games as well as game demo and review available so that it is the best choice to select the video game from the online stores. The online video game stores and online customer websites offer different payment options like Pay pal, credit card etc.

4. There are many sites offer reviews of the latest released video games and rankings. It will give you perfect idea about purchase of the video game.

5. You must have to review the prices of the games online so that you can get the proper idea of the prices.

There are many company offers various discounts.



RODERICK

Kenneth D asked:


I want to look into getting into the video game development field. What do I search in google maps to find a video game software company near me? Also what is the difference between rockstar and rockstar north? Red Storm entertainment and Ubi Soft? Do they both do game development? Bethesda Softworks is close to where I live.

ARTHUR

SynRocker asked:


Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I don’t know a better place. What would that major be considered? I want to get into video game design, animation, and computer graphic design, but I’m not sure what the proper term for that is called. Can someone please help me out? Thanks!

EMORY

Stephen asked:


We live in an age where it is not unusual to see signs online saying VIDEO GAME TESTERS WANTED! We are fortunate to have opportunities to work from home and get paid great money to do what we love doing! If you love gaming and want to answer one of these video game tester wanted ads, then this article is for you!

I saw a video game testers wanted ad over a year ago and as you can probably imagine i could not believe it, it was like a dream coming true! And as it turned out it was NOT true and the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. I got scammed…big time!

The video game testers wanted ad i saw was for a free program claiming to be able to get me contracts with the biggest names in the gaming industry such as Microsoft, they did not want any money (at first) just my usual details, after about a week they started telling me they need $20 to file my application with Microsoft,then $10 to register me with the international gaming community, this went on and on, i ended up spending over $100 and wasted about a month of my time!

Eventually, after a lot of research i realised that i had to join a PROFESSIONAL video game testing community, (i’ve put a link to one of the nets best below!) When you join you are helped step by step to set up your video game testing career, the $40 membership fee is a small fee to pay to start a new career where you will be making a minimum of $20-$150 from home an hour! Video game testers wanted is for real just make sure you join a Pro Membership Program to avoid being scammed like i was!



WINSTON

nicknicknamename asked:


What video game has a flashing elephant in a room? You play a bunch of mini-games where you move the wii remote in different ways and you go faster and faster the more you do right. I played it 2-3 years ago.

LONNIE

Anonymous asked:


I’m looking for some means of video capture that allows me to record the playing of a video game, and simultaneously stream it. What video card and cables will I need?

TIMOTHY

Will Kalif asked:


Maybe you have thought up a really neat and unique idea for a video game and you are thinking “If I can just get in touch with the right people I can sell it and make a lot of money.  And I get to see my idea turned into a game that people will play”.

Well, that may be true, and it is possible to do but, to be honest, it is very unlikely. Developing a video game takes a lot of work. A typical game for today’s mass market takes a team of people two years and thousands of hours of work to create. There is a tremendous amount of work involved and much of this work is very creative which can be expensive.

Maybe all of that is a bit discouraging and if you really think you have an idea that is unique there are some things you can do and I will explain the steps and processes you can take to move your idea for a game out of the world of fantasy into the world of possibility.

The big obstacle to getting your idea made into a game is the question of who is going to do all that work? It is an important question. A group of people have to believe in the idea and have to do the work to take it from idea to reality, and generally you have to rely on yourself. If you believe in your idea you need to be the person that will spearhead the work and get it from idea to reality. If you can do this, and if your game is unique and different the rewards can be astonishing.

Three Possible Paths to Success

There are three possible ways to get a game made from your idea:

Get in touch with a heavy hitter in the game making industry and convince him or her that your game is worthwhile. He or she will then set the wheels in motion for your idea to be bought and developed. (This is highly unlikely although it has happened on rare occasions) Companies will occasionally buy video game ideas and keep them for future potential projects.

Get in touch with independent developers with game design skills and get them to come on board with your idea. You have the ability to allow them to patch together their time in developing your game. Gamedev.net is a good place to network and find people for this endeavor.

Spearhead the development yourself. Learn some basic game making skills and put together a group of people willing to spend time (and money) on your game. You become the evangelist for the game and the Project Manager. (This is the best option if you want to succeed and it answers the question of who is going to do all the work - You!)

Protecting your Idea

You probably have questions about your idea and how to protect it from being stolen. Well, I guess this is a possibility and maybe it has happened but it is unlikely. It goes back to the fact that it takes thousands of hours to take a game from idea to actual game and the number of unique ideas is relatively unlimited but here are some things you can do to get started in protecting yourself.

The Problem of Copyrighting Ideas

Ideas cannot be copyrighted! It sounds funny but it’s true. You can research this on the official government copyright website. So, just having an idea means you have very little. If you draw pictures of your game and hopefully develop your idea into a game you can get copyright for those things. In any case here is some help with protecting yourself.

Send yourself a letter!

Put together an exhaustive package of materials about your idea. Include a summary, pictures, drawings and anything else that will describe your idea then seal it in an envelope and mail it to yourself registered mail. When you receive it you sign for it but do not open it. Leave it sealed. This gives you an amount of legal protection that establishes a time line for your idea.

NDA’s (Non Disclosure Agreements)

A Non disclosure agreement is a legal contract between two parties. In this case it is between you and the person you want to reveal your idea to. It can be a useful tool that will help you protect your rights. Generally it outlines the confidentiality of your idea and prohibits the other party from using the idea. If you are serious about your idea you should do some research on NDA’s and even speak with a lawyer about them. Outside of the United States these agreements are often referred to as Confidentiality Agreements and sometimes they are referred to as Secrecy agreements or Confidential Disclosures (CD’s).

Okay let’s get started with something solid you can do

No matter which of the three paths you want to travel down there are some things that you can do to get your idea rolling on its path toward becoming a real video game.

1.       Write out a very extensive overview of the game. Make it as detailed as possible. And put this in the package you mail to yourself!

2.       Draw up pictures and artwork of game scenes, characters, maps and anything else that is unique about the game. In effect you are creating a library of images in the game. Put this in your package too!

3.       Write up an executive summary - This is a one or two page summary of the game idea and it outlines the things that make it unique. This is your introduction to people in the gaming industry and it is the first thing you can give them so they get a grasp of your idea (of course you would get an NDA first!)

4.       Start your research into the game industry. Hang around forums where developers and game makers chat and start learning about what it takes to make a game. You can make some good contacts and there are hordes of people willing to give you solid advice and some help with your dream. gamedev.net is a great place to start

5.       Start learning how to make a video game! It is totally possible for a person with average computer skills to develop a single level of a game or a portion of a game. This can be used as a calling card and example for what the game would be about.

 

If you want to follow step number five and learn how to make your own game there are lots of resources available that will help you learn how to do it relatively inexpensively. With lots of perseverance you can even create the whole game yourself and have it ready for sale.

The Paragraph you might not want to read

Okay, after going through all of that I am glad to see you are still with me. But, if you are thinking all of this stuff about NDA’s, sending letters, writing up summaries and putting together packages just seems like too much work then you can see my point about making a video game from your idea. It takes a lot of work and if you are not going to do the work why should somebody else? If you really think your idea is a great one then I recommend you find the time and the motivation to make it happen! Nothing worthwhile is ever easy and hey it is totally possible that your idea can someday be an actual game. Every game ever made first started out as just an idea.

 

 



CLAYTON