To me I believe that video games are better with characters. So, while in my last blog post I did agree with Mr. Bogost, I don’t really see eye to eye with him on the topic of characters not being involved in games.
When it comes to video games, an argument can be made that they do not require characters in order for the game to be successful. Or that video games require the presence of character/s in order to be successful. In this article, we will be diving into the wonderful mind of Bogost as we analyze and…
One of the main focal points of video games is a sense of immersion in their virtual environment, characters allow the player to have a first person perspective in the world they’ve decided to join. SimCity or other games with a birds-eye view of their…
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¨Why do you think trans characters aren´t realistic?¨
Starting a conversation about people´s attitudes can be both difficult and awkward. It makes it even more challenging when the topic of the discussion is something one or all of…
I think that diversity, in all facets, is important for any kind of media, especially in video games. Video games reach such a wide range of audience in gender, race, religion, political views, everything so being that it is such a large platform, there needs to be representation of the diverse makeup of this…
“Video games are better without characters” — a very bold claim by author Ian Bogost of The Atlantic. A claim I strongly disagreed with, but could possibly be persuaded against. When I think about the most popular video games from the past 50 years, the first thing that comes to…
When I first read the title of Bogosts’ article, Video Games are Better Without Characters, I oddly thought about board games and how they relate to characters even though the title says video games. I think that’s because growing up I first started playing board games…
After reading “Video Games Are Better Without Characters” by Bogost and “The Pitfalls of Trying to Tell Stories Outside Your Own Experience” by Brewster, I have learned a lot more of the different perspectives of characters inside the game their diversification and if…