Interesting piece of history. The rubbed off paint of the cabinet is actually fairly fascinating. Lots of good memories and history

Okay so the hand and balance thing is starting to become a little old and unnecessary

This is hilarious

Such a simple concept but so captivating. Reminds me of many apps these days like flappy bird or doodle jump

Or maybe this spoke to more than just an obsession. A common interest? More of a collective experience? No other video game has probably been so well known

A great way to describe an addicting game

I this this is a bit of an overstatement but definitely gets the point across

I personally believe is still kinda is in this phase.

Will have to admit that was kind of a dramatic and random start to the article

Very interesting how this article was structured. Wasn't a big fan of the choppy-like read, but I really did enjoy peaking into the author's mind while he shared his Watch Dogs play experience.

This reminds me of the Stanford Prison Experiment. Everyone can do evil things. Power causes people to make decisions they wouldn't normally make because the resources and readily provided to them.

Empathy vs. Justice. Cognitive dissonance cause by choices in video games caused his stomach to twist up.

Is he doing this to create a more challenging game experience? Or maybe this has moral and ethical roots in the player? Similar to the chicken and the egg, does the way a player plays the game reflective of his morals? Or does the game affect, and maybe change, the players moral and ethical system?

I had wayyyyy too many to count on this one. Whoever gave me a video game driver's license needs to be fired.

I absolutely loved this game. Excellent story and immersion into the game itself. The open-world aspect was awesome.

This should not be a book. Either he needs a more concise argument, or to come up with more aspects and talking points that don't seem like filler. He is not "enriching the argument", but becoming another banal critic.

I will admit he has some great phrases. I love this one as well.

I strongly believe that the argument of the author would have been much more successful with an article-like length of this discussion. I feel like he himself has added a lot of "fluff" to this paper.

What? How?

Are video game companies responsible for apologizing to the public when they recreate digital versions of real places? I believe that it is fairly ridiculous to expect companies to ignore recreating familiar and historical places .

Interesting motivation for a video game

Personally, at this point in the article, I believe the author is "beating a dead horse" for lack of a better phrase. He continually repeats how the discussion of video games can be improved, and I feel that he is losing a lot of momentum as the article progresses.

Another phrase I like alot.

And does this correspond with "cultural snobbism"?

Another aspect which can significantly affect a player's experience, providing them with a unique and tailored experience that is definitely worth discussing.

Interesting how formal training in anything is considered "snobby"? Wonder why the acquisition of knowledge is sometimes considered with a negative connotation.

Huge motivator in video game environments. Pretty much one of the only things that drive gameplay besides competition.

I really like how this is worded. I couldn't agree more.

Multiplayer games add a whole new layer to this media. Combines movies with social media in my opinion. Friends can discuss the game and story within the game itself, enhancing the experience.

Although games like "The Stanley Parable" sure try to show you how easily your control in a video-game environment can be taken away. Fun and frustrating game haha.

Confirms and resonates with my previous annotation about actors

Demonstrate the psychology riddled throughout video games. There are so many ways that video games can create a mood or setting from music to object-placement.

I personally believe is one of the main benefits of video games over other media such as books. I would even go so far to say that it is distinguished by movies in a similar vein. Not only can a gamer receive an Oscar-winning performance of a scene, but then they can interact with the characters after, providing a unique opportunity to engage directly with the environment instead of being the observing party. Like if I could have been able to talk to Anne Hathaway's character from Les Miserables after her song "I Dreamed a Dream", I would have definitely been much more torn up and heart-broken than when I was simply sitting on the couch eating potato chips.

oooo I like that. Super fancy. I do strive

All with very different goals,emotions-invoked, and overall player immersion and experience.

If anyone wanted to manipulate public perception of video games or a specific game in general, it would be very easy. Just encourage some big names to write some bad reviews. Then bam, game is dead.

Why is this the case? And it will be interesting to see how this stigma evolves over time and how criticism will develop for video games. Will new vocabulary and aspects be explored? Absolutely. And it couldn't come soon enough in my opinion.

Highlights my earlier point about how this is still such a new field in the terms of intellectual critique. Still a heated debate.

This particular phrase interests me because there definitely a kind of "video-game literacy" that has its own culture, vocabulary, and people. The distinction between critique of video games and other forms of media is very apparent which I believe is due to the fact that analysis in this area is so new and recent that the appropriate "thoughtful critique" is hard to come by.

Speaks to the fact that video game companies develop a certain reputation for the games for which they create. Customers/gamers learn to expect a certain quality and gameplay experience based on previous games.