Journal 3

The Walking Dead
     
     This is a narrative based action game that truly puts the player in control of the story. Throughout the game you as the player are given choices that will effect the outcome of the game and it may impact what choices you can make later on. The author talks a great deal about how this is a psychological game that affects the player a great deal more than regular fast paced action games. I believe this to be effective because whatever decision you make effects the game play that follows. This includes when you choose to let someone die and this is the main choice that will tear the player apart as they try to decide whether the character they need to save is worth the risk involved. Risk is another great thing that makes the player feel stressed and pushed for time. When you put someones life in danger and then add risk to the player when they try to save them you begin to see what a person values, themselves or the lives of their friends. This game is designed to show you what you really are on the inside, it will bring out parts of you that you probably didn't know about or tried to repress, whether that be compassion for the lives of those who have helped you or the cold-hearted self-preservation that can take over in a survival situation. The Walking Dead by tell-tale games is an astounding game that I personally love and enjoyed. It is renowned as one of the greatest narrative games of all time and as you make the choice to play it you will see why.


Warframe

     This game was probably my personal favorites out of all the games played this semester. It had an engaging style to it that keeps you coming back for more even though it gets repetitive. This game is also quite good at pulling the player into the world and making you feel a part of it, while doing so it also makes you feel like a bad-ass because your're a freaking robot killing machine. The author focuses on the fact that your character is gender-less but still retains the sexual features associated with gender. Some characters have breasts that are clearly identified as feminine and others are extremely muscular and built to resemble a man. The question then is, why do the Warframe's have these features if they are robots? Why doesn't the fact of gender affect the play of the game and why doesn't it affect the story-line? While other games use gender in this way Warframe seems to make it just an objectification that the player sees and places on the robots, all the while making the game play experience the same no matter what you look like. In my opinion this is a novel idea and a good move because it sets Warframe apart from other fps games that allow the choice of gender.


Portal

     Portal is an all time classic puzzle game that I hold dear to my heart, it's fun to play and can get quite hard at time which is why I also call it a rage game. This game is one that you can always come back to and play it over and over again and still find little things that you've never noticed before. My personal grudge with the game is the over exaggeration of the companion cube. Yes I understand that some people take things to heart and form attachments to items, I myself have in Skyrim with the spell bound bow, but when the item functions the same as others but is no better then there is no point in keeping it around. The companion cube is nothing more than a cube with a different design from the rest. I incinerated it as soon as I saw that it was what would allow me to go further in the game. The author holds a different point of view and even goes as far as to say that it is vital and teaches important game play mechanics. Really? The other cubes didn't do the same thing? Yes it teaches you that you might lose something to progress but that should be expected and you shouldn't need a painted cube to tell you that. Overall it's a lovely game that I love but for God's sake its just a cube!


Dota 2

     This is a game that I hate, plain and simple. To me this game is just a lazier version of LOL but hey, some people love it and it has a huge fan base. Dota has no story whatsoever and it isn't all that easy to just pick up and play. While it's great for a time killer this game isn't one that I would recommend playing. Just play LOL. The author points out that the game is made for team based play and is one of the most popular on the market but when that's all your're offered it's not worth the time of day. For me there should be a little bit of narrative throughout and there should be a story line with some single player campaign even if it's just a quick few hour play. Overall this game was very disappointing and I didn't enjoy it at all. I can respect the people that do have a taste for these types of games but I do feel that sooner or later this game will disappear and become one of those "Have you heard about Pokemon GO?" Sorry but not really.

Review 3

Golf with your friends is a fun, family friendly, rage inducing game. This online multiplayer, customizable golf course is an amazing experience that will have you screaming bloody murder in a matter of minutes. The courses are made so that they all work in classic mode but once you start to fiddle with the gravity and bounce of the ground, the ball shape and size, and the amount of time per hole and shots per hole then you have created digital hell for your friends and it's enjoyable the whole time. Collision mode is also a fun little add on because you can knock your friends away from the course and screw them over but at the same time it could easily happen to you as well.

This game is a delight to play and one of the more creative versions of online golf.

You can have hours of fun while playing but be careful that you don’t break anything

expensive during the play-through, especially your computer.The game is early access and

is still in an alpha I’m pretty sure but it only cost $5.99 and is worth it. Overall I would give

GWYF a 8/10.