I&C SCI 60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jigglypuff, Bulbasaur
28 Sep 2016
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Why study games, games can cause topofilia. Sense of love of a place that resides in a reality that is different than our own. Help stroke victims (interactivity such as the wii) Trauma center for the wii, which is a surgery simulation. Games can make it easy for players to be absorbed into the the mechanics of the game. Can be cause for discussion among players about a certain game concerning plot, characters and visuals: focus on the game. Player: sociology: social implications of games. Proves that players can put themselves into potential danger. Eg. people falling off cliffs, getting killed in a bad neighborhood due to not being aware of their surroundings and crashing while driving due to choosing to play when you shouldn"t be on your phone in the first place) Player being lead to a white van by a jigglypuff. Urges players to go outside so that they can get the full quality of the game.
