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First Person Shooters (Games)

Re-Examining the Immersion Factor For First-Person Shooters 130

Posted by Soulskill
from the be-one-with-the-rox dept.
An opinion piece on Gamasutra looks into the common perception that a first-person view provides a much more immersive experience in shooters. The author argues that this concept needs to be reconsidered, as immersion nowadays is more dependent on what you see, rather than how you see it. The question is further complicated by ever-improving technology and new control schemes. "It's important to realize that making a first-person game almost necessarily means making a game for the dedicated gamer. Innovations on the interface side could help lower the casual block, perhaps through the Wii, Project Natal, or the PS3's new motion controller. Regardless, it will take a lot of work and concerted effort to penetrate the casual audience with a first-person camera. The question is whether we even need to, when there are so many camera systems that games have yet to fully explore."

Comment: Re:Finally useful... (Score 1) 163

by R.Morton (#29283167) Attached to: Nintendo Releases Wii Browser For Free, Updates Flash

cool did not know you could do that I will have to keep that in mind ;), The reason I bought a Wii branded keyboard is because I collect Nintendo Items of any and all kinds if it weren't for that I would most defiantly follow your advice but I can pass it on to friends of mine who may not know that.

R.Morton

Comment: Re:Finally useful... (Score 1) 163

by R.Morton (#29282585) Attached to: Nintendo Releases Wii Browser For Free, Updates Flash

Well I use it for reading Slashdot :), and checking my Emails in between games and the homebrew channel but that is about it mostly play Wii games and Atari 2600 and 7800 games on it Via Razors Emulators.

other than that not a hell of a lot, but if you can buy the Wii keyboard it makes it a lot easier to surf the web, I got mine for 15.00 at game stop because it did not have a box or manual but it works great.

R.Morton

Comment: Re:Let's not over-react. (Score 1) 853

by R.Morton (#29235121) Attached to: Emergency Government Control of the Internet?

well they can't just turn it off now but later they can amend the bill to give that power and you know what ?, the country will once they have become "used to it" call me paranoid now but it will come.

It's like watching an episode of Family Guy, hey here is an idea lets elect Adam West to the presidency !, yeah no that is a great fucking Idea !.

R.morton

Comment: sounds like... (Score 1) 177

by R.Morton (#28892571) Attached to: Next Console Generation Defined By Software, Not Hardware

They have finally decided to use the console's hardware to until they find it's absolute limits, I mean they usually kill of game consoles before the console really is used to it's max potential. so for once some one is thinking smart build better software instead of a console and it is a tad cheaper than hardware R&D.

R.Morton

Comment: what they should do is this (Score 1) 279

by R.Morton (#28725171) Attached to: Windows 7 Pre-Orders Top Vista's In Just 8 Hours

I think that all OS's should be freely given by the company and then the user pays for support they would see a huge increase in thier user base that way.
Also companies would still need to pay MS a fee as usual for digital signing and such for drivers so MS would still be making money and could continue as usual.

But that is just my take on it, I maybe seeing it in an entirely unrealistic way that makes no sense to anyone but me.

R.Morton
 

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