Author Archives: Kevin Sinagra
Feminism in Portal
http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/218960/portal-s-glados-as-feminist-icon/ Here’s an interesting article on the female roles in Portal. It goes into detail about Glados and who she represents in society.
Novice vs Expert
Novice game players usually are playing the game or genre of game for the first time or haven’t spent much time playing the game. They are not familiar with all of the controls of the game and don’t know any … Continue reading
Virtual Reality Combat Simulations as a Treatment for PTSD
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/05/18/dr-sally-satel-promotes-virtual-reality-war-games-as-a-treatment-for-ptsd/ We mentioned in class the use of video games and virtual reality to help war veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I found this article online about it. Make sure to read some of the blog comments, I … Continue reading
Feminists Reaction to Tomb Raider
Yes the title is correct and yes I am a dude. But I did find the feminists reaction to the Tomb Raider game very interesting. The quote I liked best was “Some feminists view Lara the female Frankenstein monster as … Continue reading
5 Characteristics
1) Adventurous Narrative 2) Verbal Regulations 3) Requires full examination of all elements. Must grasp every detail. 4) Make your own world in your head with limited description given. Must be creative. 5) Text based, no graphics. Kevin Sinagra, … Continue reading
Comment on Writing in IF games
In class on Tuesday we spent almost the whole class playing the interactive fiction game Varicella. This was the second time I’d ever played interactive fiction games, the first being the three games we played before Monday’s class. The first … Continue reading
Controversary in new first person shooter game
FOX News called out Bulletstorm as the “Worst Video Game in the World” due to the extreme amount of violence. This game, Bulletstorm released on February 22, 2011, seems to be creating a lot of buzz in the first person … Continue reading
Frustration in Mario Bros 3
So i just spent the last hour playing Mario Brothers 3 and finally was able to get past the first castle. I actually have a headache now because of the frustration I had playing the game. It may be because … Continue reading
Seeker: Kevin Sinagra
http://experimentalgameplay.com/blog/2009/12/every-day-the-same-dream/ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/540741 http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2009/12/browser_game_pick_every_day_th.html We had to play Every Day the Same Dream for class Thursday and I found these three blogs about the game. Each link goes to a page and if you scroll down a little you’ll see a … Continue reading