Games design has been seen in many different ways. Some people think game design cannot link to art at all as said by Chirs Crawford, as you cannot compare pac man' or space invaders to art!?
In my opinion you can as there are some simple pop Art work been done in the past and i could see pac mans' basic illustration drawings I'm sure they would be placed in a gallery.
The industry is too young therefore we can't dismiss games all together as art but they can be only ambition on the great potential. I think that games as art will happen and pieces will be shown in Art form in gallery's, i don't see why not as the whole game design leeks to the intense creativity of ideas.
I agree with a game seen as an Art form because it does present motion images to produce the audience with different emotions and reactions to the game, this is similar to when an audience enters an Art gallery and looks at a piece of Van Goghs work for instance, the mind will produce a variety of emotions, reactions to that piece whether positive or negative.
I also agree with the fact, we as game Artists have a more important jobs than an normal Artists has, as we have to create, design a game that will have the audience happy, sad, excited and go through an emotional experience within a game. Games can produce so much more than a piece of paintwork, which basically has an audience say whether or not they like it.
On the other side i must admit there is amazing Artists work out there shown in gallery's which do show there own personal emotions through life experiences, so they want to capture the moment, yet for me i think the Game Artists have a more important responsibility of constant creativity, showing the importance of audiences reactions.
However, most games are not seen as Art form today because the whole industry is in the hands of technologists not Artists themselves which I'm my opinion is hiding the true art of a game Artists. For me i would create a game using ones mind taking references of real life and producing creative designs, but this would be hidden in the game industry as the technologists take your artwork and make it run in an engine game but still they would have to look at the audiences reactions of the character for example.
A Game itself is created for different audiences as a kid would like a simple action game because there mind is still young yet an old person has experienced more so they would like to complicate things for more of a challenge.
The Game industry is a long way off creating a game based on Art itself as it probably will never compare to a piece of Picasso's work or a high standard theatre play set.
In researching all documents based on Games Design i have come to a conspiracy that the actual game drawings work on traditional art materials like paper, cardboard will never be shown as real Art as its not the same as an Artist who would produce a piece of work and spend hours adjusting faults, or it will take a long while until it reaches Art form.
Jake Fowell
Thursday 26 November 2009
Friday 6 November 2009
Game Reviews
Looking at many different game reviews provides me with a insight into how it all works. Im going to speak about the pros n cons of gaming reviews and the reviwers today.
I have looked at many links and bascially the story is the games dont really get properly reviewed and there are faulse accusations laid throughout the gaming industry!
Basically most realesed magazines have a deadline to where they have to meet! This don't give enough time to actually review the whole game so really they just make points either true or false.
Personally i dont read reviews of games as i think there just complete and utter Bull****. If i was a game reviwer i would look at both the bad and good points which i would give my true opinion! Not to be big headed but i think i would be an awesome reviewer if i had time to play the whole game for at least a month then basically say what i like/dislike about the game. However, there is not enough time to produce a honest view making 100% true statements about the game.
I think a game review is very important and how it ranks in the industry to proudce vast amounts of sale! Yes, i would say ratings from magazines do influence people to buy the game or not, but for me and propberly many others we try the game out like on a demo then buy the game. Many others though, teens roughly 14-16 i would say game reviews have an influence on them as ive been through it myself, reading magazines and thinking this game looks the shizz but when i actually played it was awful . To be perfectly honest it all comes down to personal opinion and past gaming experiences.
New games journalism, to be quite frank' i dont really care. If you are a gamer you decide whether you like the game or not! Not no one else! I think the game reviewers should really take pride and time to write an honest review on a game and as for the sales i think would vastly increase.
There are many forms of game writing found, some of those for popular gaming magazines is the most obvious one, there are also sites where a group of people can discuss the ups and downs of a game in a chat room or blog post. There are people who write reviews on games on yahoo from a variety of ages, one i looked at was only 12 and talking about need for speed yet had very could points, and the gaming industry could take into account.
My own writing on a review is both objectively and subjectively, i feel i write about the game as a whole not more bad points then good points. Also yet to be respectful of the gaming industry and the time taken to create the game. Im fair and honest when writing a review and if i wanted to make a fact i would research it and provide evidence to support it.
Jake fowell
I have looked at many links and bascially the story is the games dont really get properly reviewed and there are faulse accusations laid throughout the gaming industry!
Basically most realesed magazines have a deadline to where they have to meet! This don't give enough time to actually review the whole game so really they just make points either true or false.
Personally i dont read reviews of games as i think there just complete and utter Bull****. If i was a game reviwer i would look at both the bad and good points which i would give my true opinion! Not to be big headed but i think i would be an awesome reviewer if i had time to play the whole game for at least a month then basically say what i like/dislike about the game. However, there is not enough time to produce a honest view making 100% true statements about the game.
I think a game review is very important and how it ranks in the industry to proudce vast amounts of sale! Yes, i would say ratings from magazines do influence people to buy the game or not, but for me and propberly many others we try the game out like on a demo then buy the game. Many others though, teens roughly 14-16 i would say game reviews have an influence on them as ive been through it myself, reading magazines and thinking this game looks the shizz but when i actually played it was awful . To be perfectly honest it all comes down to personal opinion and past gaming experiences.
New games journalism, to be quite frank' i dont really care. If you are a gamer you decide whether you like the game or not! Not no one else! I think the game reviewers should really take pride and time to write an honest review on a game and as for the sales i think would vastly increase.
There are many forms of game writing found, some of those for popular gaming magazines is the most obvious one, there are also sites where a group of people can discuss the ups and downs of a game in a chat room or blog post. There are people who write reviews on games on yahoo from a variety of ages, one i looked at was only 12 and talking about need for speed yet had very could points, and the gaming industry could take into account.
My own writing on a review is both objectively and subjectively, i feel i write about the game as a whole not more bad points then good points. Also yet to be respectful of the gaming industry and the time taken to create the game. Im fair and honest when writing a review and if i wanted to make a fact i would research it and provide evidence to support it.
Jake fowell
Monday 2 November 2009
2000's-the future!
Im going to talk about the 21st century of gaming today and what developments will be taking place and why? Aslo what the industry needs to keep on track as it grows bigger and stronger.
Most games today have a major focus on graphics as tvs sell more today with hd ready, or hdmi outports. The question is how realistic will games become?
When does the devlopment stop, or will it?
As Game developers have spent so much time into the gameplay and graphics the designs are moving on to how you play the game, as motion comes into role with the nintendo wii, however microsoft are looking at creating a totally different way to play a game using just your hands with a pin point camera placed on top of your tv which in my opinion its like the 'itoy'. Although the itoy played basic arcade type games, where as microsoft are creating high definition action/shooting/adventure games.
Personally i think microsoft are the best developers of the gaming world as sony lack games and are concentrating on players like the blu-ray, but i do not like where the game play design is going as i would prefer to chill back, have a beer play on my normal xbox controller rather than stand up and wave my arms about! Extra work and excersise if you ask me!
All these new ideas and creations will have the public buying, however will they like it?
I think not! For me a game is a challenge, that brings excitement, adrenaline rush with cutting edge graphics that i can sit and play with friends either online or in real life!
Where does the point stop? i mean people that play and socialise online in a world that aint real to me .. i say get a life!! Life isnt something you play through a TV screen is it? why waste your time chatting online when you could meet new interesting and exciting in the real World!
Development in games will always happen for me it will never stop, improvement is always an option.
I know, im excited about the gaming future as there will be alot to look forward too!
I mean there creating a program that you can learn to drive on!! wow! imagine that with high definition graphics and that you could take your driving lesson in a lab rather than in real life for me thats mint! This obviuosly has its down falls as you would have to face real life in traffic which most probably be diffrent to an online program?
I think .. well .. the future is bright the future is orange!!
Gaming will develop and i cannot wait for the future it holds!
Jake Fowell
Most games today have a major focus on graphics as tvs sell more today with hd ready, or hdmi outports. The question is how realistic will games become?
When does the devlopment stop, or will it?
As Game developers have spent so much time into the gameplay and graphics the designs are moving on to how you play the game, as motion comes into role with the nintendo wii, however microsoft are looking at creating a totally different way to play a game using just your hands with a pin point camera placed on top of your tv which in my opinion its like the 'itoy'. Although the itoy played basic arcade type games, where as microsoft are creating high definition action/shooting/adventure games.
Personally i think microsoft are the best developers of the gaming world as sony lack games and are concentrating on players like the blu-ray, but i do not like where the game play design is going as i would prefer to chill back, have a beer play on my normal xbox controller rather than stand up and wave my arms about! Extra work and excersise if you ask me!
All these new ideas and creations will have the public buying, however will they like it?
I think not! For me a game is a challenge, that brings excitement, adrenaline rush with cutting edge graphics that i can sit and play with friends either online or in real life!
Where does the point stop? i mean people that play and socialise online in a world that aint real to me .. i say get a life!! Life isnt something you play through a TV screen is it? why waste your time chatting online when you could meet new interesting and exciting in the real World!
Development in games will always happen for me it will never stop, improvement is always an option.
I know, im excited about the gaming future as there will be alot to look forward too!
I mean there creating a program that you can learn to drive on!! wow! imagine that with high definition graphics and that you could take your driving lesson in a lab rather than in real life for me thats mint! This obviuosly has its down falls as you would have to face real life in traffic which most probably be diffrent to an online program?
I think .. well .. the future is bright the future is orange!!
Gaming will develop and i cannot wait for the future it holds!
Jake Fowell
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