All though not intended to be so, if you play GTA my way it can be considered a zero-sum game. That is, to play it with cheat codes on and unlock all the levels.. I basically just drive around and blow things up.
Many mmorpgs can be played as zero-sum games, such as Ultima Online where I basically just sat around role playing all day... Allthough I was competeing in a sense, trying to make my character better at times.. It still leads to the possibilites of zero-summedness..
I think the whole concept of zero-sum titles is a very good idea. Things such as "Microsoft Flight Simulator" could be good examples of this. I have been playing video games a lot for many years, and have come to the point where I've competed so much that I'd rather just play to have fun. The whole idea of turning something on, being entertained without having to think and then turning it off is such a good idea. So many games these days stick to the mission based mentality. I believe that if the idea of zero-sum games was harnesed properly, it could be the next big step for video games.
Someone should seriously start one of these.. A historical society dedicated to the development of electronic gaming.. Just to make sure it's not forgotten..
Oh yeah, like this hasent happened before. I hear that microsoft has a deal with the CIA to install remote servers on all computers. So now the CIA can steal our porno!
The tick is totally making funny of 90% of cartoons, if you watch it for a bit you'll notice 2-3 comments that make fun of superman/batman type of crap every day.. Man i love the tick..
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All though not intended to be so, if you play GTA my way it can be considered a zero-sum game. That is, to play it with cheat codes on and unlock all the levels.. I basically just drive around and blow things up. Many mmorpgs can be played as zero-sum games, such as Ultima Online where I basically just sat around role playing all day... Allthough I was competeing in a sense, trying to make my character better at times.. It still leads to the possibilites of zero-summedness.. I think the whole concept of zero-sum titles is a very good idea. Things such as "Microsoft Flight Simulator" could be good examples of this. I have been playing video games a lot for many years, and have come to the point where I've competed so much that I'd rather just play to have fun. The whole idea of turning something on, being entertained without having to think and then turning it off is such a good idea. So many games these days stick to the mission based mentality. I believe that if the idea of zero-sum games was harnesed properly, it could be the next big step for video games.
What the hell, you're analyzing a bunch of static noise in space! What is it with nerds and watching progress meters?!??!
Someone should seriously start one of these.. A historical society dedicated to the development of electronic gaming.. Just to make sure it's not forgotten..
Oh yeah, like this hasent happened before. I hear that microsoft has a deal with the CIA to install remote servers on all computers. So now the CIA can steal our porno!
The tick is totally making funny of 90% of cartoons, if you watch it for a bit you'll notice 2-3 comments that make fun of superman/batman type of crap every day.. Man i love the tick..