The creator of perhaps the best game of last year spoke at the GDC recently. Here's an overview (anybody have a full transcript?):
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/03/11/news_6120232.html Many of his sentiments mirror my own: the idea that games can (and should) be fun; the myth that better graphics make better games; the idea that games can evoke emotion and so forth. He also made one point that I found thought provoking with all of the talk about the possible negative impact of violent games: if (and I know it's a big if) some games can have a negative impact on human emotions and actions then wouldn't it stand to reason that other games might just have as positive an influence? Personally I think that the idea that games have a systemic impact is bunk (no study has ever backed up this idea). However I also feel that there are some people that must be influenced by games much more than others. I would like to see studies with people like that (assuming they can be quantified) playing both negative and positive games. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150669 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
