My two favourite game genres are FPS(First person shooters) and MOBAs(Multiplayer online battle arena). For FPSs, distinguishing features include a view from a first person perspective while gunning down enemies, with high amount of action and quick reflexes. FPSs that I enjoy are squad-based competitive games like Overwatch or Counter Strike:Global Offensive. I enjoy this game genre as it requires good reflexes and skill, which make good plays very rewarding, and they are fun to play with friends.
My second genre is MOBAs. MOBAs typically consist of a map with 3 lanes going from base to base and a space in between hidden by fog of war known as the 'jungle'. Minions spawn in each lane and you gain gold from killing them which help you become stronger. Players pick characters with different abilities to fight, with the goal usually being to destroy the enemy's base. Examples include Dota 2 and League of Legends. I enjoy this game genre for a lot of the same reasons I enjoy FPSs in that skillful play feels rewarding and it is fun to play with friends. The game genre I do not really like are strategy games. Strategy games can be turn-based or real time and involve making a base and growing your strength to achieve a end goal. Examples of this genre is the Starcraft series. I do not really enjoy this game genre as it feels very slow and takes a lot of thinking. Perhaps when I become less impatient as I grow older, I will grow to appreciate this game genre more.
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This is the link to my gamer motivation profile https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/profiles/gamerprofile/RenSshUVVSViYxC2C3p9U6/ 1. Does your motivation profile match your own understanding of why you play games? Yes, my motivation profile matches my understanding of playing games. I mainly enjoy the social aspect of playing games, however if I feel motivation, I can get on the grind of improving my gameplay 2. Are there games that you enjoy which do not match your motivation profile? I feel that a game I enjoy that does not match my motivation profile is a game called Stardew Valley. It is a farming game similar to the Harvest Moon franchise, which does not feature multiplayer so there is no social aspect to the game. However, I enjoy it as it gives me a way to pass time while in between sessions of playing with friends. 3. How many of your top 10 recommended games have you played? I have played 5 of my recommended top 10 games. The games I have played/tried before are Counter Strike:Global Offensive, Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Dota 2 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. 4. Of those you have played, which have you enjoyed? Briefly explain why. I enjoyed Counter Strike: Global Offensive and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Both of them are similar in that they are squad-based FPS games which gives a social aspect to it and can create a lot of funny moments when playing with friends. 5. Of those you have played, which have you not enjoyed? Briefly explain why. I did not enjoy Dota 2 and Clash of Clans. At that time, I had not played MOBA games before and Dota 2 had a high learning curve which put me off the game. Clash of Clans was really slow and a lot of time was spent waiting for resources which I did not really enjoy. Choose and play 2 games from Kongregate (www.kongregate.com). Please spend only 10-15 minutes playing each game.
Answer the following questions about each chosen game. Be as precise as possible. Game 1 (Sort the Court) 1. Why did you choose this game? (“I chose it randomly” is a valid answer ) The game I chose was called Sort the Court. I chose it because it reminded me of another game that I saw before. 2. What is the game about? The game was a kingdom simulator where you made yes-no decisions to manage your kingdom's population and happiness as its king. 3. Is there any background story? If so, what is it? You are the new king of a region hoping to make it to the Council of Crowns by succeeding with your kingdom 4. As the player, what role are you taking on? The king of the region managing the populace with yes-no decisions 5. Did you enjoy the game? What is fun or not fun about it? I did enjoy the game. At first, the game starts slowly so you may get bored if you aren't willing to stick with it. However, in the long run, once you are familiar with all the different decisions, you will be able to optimize how to grow faster and get to the late game. 6. How would you improve the game further? I would try to increase the pace of the early game or create more events. Within the first two days, I already encountered duplicate decisions so by creating more variety in events you could convince the player to stick with the game. Game 2(Fleeing the Complex) 1. Why did you choose this game? (“I chose it randomly” is a valid answer ) It looked interesting. 2. What is the game about? This game is a strategy game where you have the option to take different types of actions while on a timer, similar to Telltale Games series. 3. Is there any background story? If so, what is it? Yes. You are a prisoner of a highly secured prison that no one has escaped before and you are trying to escape the prison. 4. As the player, what role are you taking on? I am playing the escapee trying to make decisions to make a successful escape. 5. Did you enjoy the game? What is fun or not fun about it? I did enjoy the game. The game subverts your expectations when you least expect and also make references to other video game franchises. 6. How would you improve the game further? When you make a wrong decision, you are put back to the decision you just made and you can just trial and error your way through. An improvement that can be made is that checkpoints should be put so that if you fail a stage you aren't just put back to the decision you just made. Instead, you should be put back further so that you try different combinations of decisions while not being too set back that you feel frustrated |
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