Author Archives: Kevin Sinagra

Feminism in Portal

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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.

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Novice vs Expert

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Virtual Reality Combat Simulations as a Treatment for PTSD

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Feminists Reaction to Tomb Raider

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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5 Characteristics

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Comment on Writing in IF games

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Controversary in new first person shooter game

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Frustration in Mario Bros 3

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kevin Sinagra

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 →

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Seeker: Kevin Sinagra

Posted on February 9, 2011 by 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 →

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