I ended up missing Tuesday's class because off a nasty cold... There were some light symptoms the weekend before, but I figured nothing of it- only for it to hit Monday night, then become worse Tuesday morning. I have fallen a tad bit behind in my work since the cold, but I plan on continuing the meds and taking time to catch up!
While I was under the weather, I did entertain myself by looking up LetsPlays of video games on Youtube. There is a really neat underwater environment with fantastic 3D graphics in Subnautica, a survival item crafting game. There is a wonderful sense of light and scenery in A Tale of Two Brothers as well. I have also seen some play throughs of 2D pixel games like Kingdom and Undertale.
A new Five Nights At Freddy's RPG have been released recently (FNAF World) which incorporates both 3D character designs and animation in battle scenes with a 2D pixel overworld. The FNAF RPG had some negative reviews, but I enjoy the concepts; a cutesy game exterior with an underlying dark interior that many players miss (the second plot begins if the player does not hit 'done' and waits about 5 seconds after Fredbear's dialogue). The game was pulled from Steam by the creator, Scott Cawthon, saying that he has always been accused of releasing unfinished games made within a short period of time and that he intends to republish the game once it is fully finished and the way he wants it. In a way, I think many players were quick to judge the games initial release; it did seem a bit unfinished, but can still be enjoyed. So much goes into the making of video and computer games that others may not realize. The rendering, modeling and mathematics that make a game great does take time to do, but interesting plot and concepts also play a role. I have seen many indie games and official licensed games have terrible game play, bad graphics, poorly explained tutorials and glitches, yet they are loved and/or popular by memes and jokes. It will be interesting to see what kinds of updates Cawthon has planned for the popular Five Nights At Freddy's franchise.
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| Golden Freddy, FNAF World Sprite by Scott Cawthon |
Gradually feeling better!
~Jennah A
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