Um, yeah, well sort of correct. The teaser episode will start before the end of the month. This is a great chance for new ARG players to get involved from a top quality game from the start. I encourgae you to sign up and give it a try!
You can find the site by simply clicking the URL near my name on this post. It is free, and the game is brought to you by a multitude of sponsors. This is great since you will get a few advertisements as product placements, but not get the feeling like you are getting corporate agenda setting for hours while you play. Currently more than 1000 players are already registered, and the more players the more fun for all!
I have forums with player working on the puzzles. Immersion Unlimited. They have been working for a while on this an no one had a clue this was really linked to anything other than a "grassroots" Alternate Reality Game.
My post was labeled troll because I think the ebonic's (a piece of the humor), was clouding the point.
Here is the translation from before:
EA will not be permitted to monopolize the Basketball Players Association like they did the NFL. I was giving my respects to them in this matter. Take Care.
Hatti, thanks! I think you are right about that. I need to do something which will give the same effect outside of flash, but it is just MUCH more difficult to get an alternative. I will have to force myself out of my creative slump for that./me gets ready.
As a novice game creator I must say that I have yet to read a book and feel I am doing fine thus far. I created http://ruaware.org/ AWARE and even had an article published in the NY Times (nothing on/. I am afraid) as a review in theory. The game I created was successful enough to even warrant a sequel.
I specialize in Alternate Reality Gaming and the games are much more cerebral than most, so when Dave Szulborski wrote "This Is Not A Game" (seen at http://www.immersivegaming.com/) not many had anything to complain about. Our players tend to like an intellectual challenge.
Yet, I can imagine that many 13-15 year old DOOM players may have their head spin when discussing game theory.
Telka: Too artificial...
Staci: Her breasts don't bother me at all but the artist could have actually made her pretty.
Lila: For some odd reason, I think females notice boobs on a character more then males.
Staci: Her tummy is too flat.
Telka: Give her some sagging breasts, some child bearing hips... if it was more life like... I think it'd be more appealing.
More appealing for who? Not me.
Well, women are slowly getting into games. But until they make a larger market share forget any changes. Guys, go buy another game tonight to keep status quo.
As a colleague of Dave's with a creation of a few games myself, I must say, from what I have read so far it seems like the Bible to Alternate Reality Gaming.
He wrote in his blog, "I'm not quite sure what the tone is going to be - there will probably be some general interest stuff, but a bunch of things will only be of interest to hardcore graphics geeks."
This paradigm is cheap and trashy. Who cares if "Joe Player" beats his wife and gets thrown in jail? I would care if Warren Moon did. This is basically a ploy to hold the NFL hostage for their error in judgement. Even if the players don't have real names and the teams are bunk we know what it signifies. That there is something wrong with the NFL. It is a good move and maybe force the NFL to rethink its terrible sell-out we are all going to suffer for. This year Madden had to up the bar because someone else came up with a new product comperable and sold it for $20. With no competition to rattle the sword expect the consumer to be the one who ends up suffering.
See you can still make a game and with all the ease of downloading info to hard drives and even memory cards these days all one needs to do is create a player update roster PRIVATELY and sell it online for say FREE. When people see Hegemonies take over a genre people and just and things will still come out ok in the end.
I don't really think it amaters much when dealing with this kind of game. Patches are available anytime, and you never know what patches are needed sometimes until you get the thing started,
A Pilot episode will be airing tonight on The Movie Network. http://regenesistv.com/ is the site which people at home experience the Alternate Reality and playing along on Television. This concept has been tried before by the TV show Push, NV. And with the excitement ILOVEBEES has created it may finally be time for this concept to fully take hold.
Whether or not this is just a new form of Reality TV or just a flop waiting to happen remains to be seen, but you can view an interview with the creator of the show at http://www.arginsider.com/regenesis.wmv. The movie is 15 minutes long, but very interesting.
If you liked the concept ILOVEBEES presents http://realworldgaming.com/ is launching another game with the same sort of feel, but drastically different story. It is a free game and easy to be a part of. It also gives you all the same kind of interactions, jsust with real people and not recordings or bots.
In other news a Canadian TV Station has recently started a TV show with the same idea. The pilot airs Sunday. The TV show is known as Regenisis. More info can be found at http://rgalliance.com/
So, who is going to take the gold for Halo 2? I would hate to play someone with the technology in Madden. They get full time experience with the controls.
If this may be the first time people go out and break their legs (instead of taking steriods) to compete.
"Spielberg is wrong, of course, in the sense that some videogames have indeed broken the mold."
Well, then you may remember how a movie came out called AI (Artificial Intelliegence). This was Spielbergs movie. He had a promo for the movie that was called "The Beast". This was the birth of a new kind of gaming. One called Alternate Reality Gaming http://www.argeuro.net/ where the game could call, email and even fax you. How many games break those rules. It didn't even have a graphics engine.
The Beast laid ground for many other ARG's. I even created one. See my link above. And now the Genre has www.ilovebees.com for Halo2.
In case you aren't sure what an ARG is go to http://www.argeuro.net/. This will give you an over all idea of the interactive fiction in 7 different languages.
Other sites specializing in this genre are http://www.rgalliance.com/. There is a cool opt-in list (link URL:http://rgalliance.com/optin/use/Optin/form1.ht ml) that allows for the game to contact you as a way to start. This may be soemthing like a phone call of a scared person needing your help, or an email from someone in peril. Or even using the real mail.
Ok, problems already hit my mind on this philosophy. What happens when the market changes? Do the levels change with them? Or in 6 years is everyone asking for a level 62 computer? Why must we label them? Don't the specs speak for themselves?
So why must any company do this? This is like going to buy a car and trying to stay away from cars with a GX on it and only looking for LX.
This reminds me alot of http://www.persuasivegames.com/Persuasive Games. They are working towards the same idea of changing the minds of people playing the games. Video Games are the most immersive Form of Media out there so It is just a matter of time before people started this slant.
I created an Alternate Reality Game called http://www.ruaware.org/AWARE which dealt with the issues of privacy and terrorism. Many people before playing the games had different views than the ideals they ended with. ARG's probably have a REALLY big effect since the game really puts YOU in the action. The stange thing is I saw no mention of ARG's on their site.
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When I am at work taking PSP to the toilet to play could mean a whole new thing for me.
Um, yeah, well sort of correct. The teaser episode will start before the end of the month. This is a great chance for new ARG players to get involved from a top quality game from the start. I encourgae you to sign up and give it a try!
You can find the site by simply clicking the URL near my name on this post. It is free, and the game is brought to you by a multitude of sponsors. This is great since you will get a few advertisements as product placements, but not get the feeling like you are getting corporate agenda setting for hours while you play. Currently more than 1000 players are already registered, and the more players the more fun for all!
I have forums with player working on the puzzles. Immersion Unlimited. They have been working for a while on this an no one had a clue this was really linked to anything other than a "grassroots" Alternate Reality Game.
For more info, see here
My post was labeled troll because I think the ebonic's (a piece of the humor), was clouding the point.
Here is the translation from before:
EA will not be permitted to monopolize the Basketball Players Association like they did the NFL. I was giving my respects to them in this matter. Take Care.
Your find on the Rabbi is a strange coincidence.
Yo Yo Yo, Da EA wont be crackin da NBA like dey did doze pigskin mo fo's. Props to da roundballers for keepin it real.
Peace out biatch.
Hatti, thanks! I think you are right about that. I need to do something which will give the same effect outside of flash, but it is just MUCH more difficult to get an alternative. I will have to force myself out of my creative slump for that. /me gets ready.
As a novice game creator I must say that I have yet to read a book and feel I am doing fine thus far. I created http://ruaware.org/ AWARE and even had an article published in the NY Times (nothing on /. I am afraid) as a review in theory. The game I created was successful enough to even warrant a sequel.
I specialize in Alternate Reality Gaming and the games are much more cerebral than most, so when Dave Szulborski wrote "This Is Not A Game" (seen at http://www.immersivegaming.com/) not many had anything to complain about. Our players tend to like an intellectual challenge.
Yet, I can imagine that many 13-15 year old DOOM players may have their head spin when discussing game theory.
Telka: Too artificial...
Staci: Her breasts don't bother me at all but the artist could have actually made her pretty.
Lila: For some odd reason, I think females notice boobs on a character more then males.
Staci: Her tummy is too flat.
Telka: Give her some sagging breasts, some child bearing hips... if it was more life like... I think it'd be more appealing.
More appealing for who? Not me.
Well, women are slowly getting into games. But until they make a larger market share forget any changes. Guys, go buy another game tonight to keep status quo.
If you are interested and wish to know more http://www.arginsider.com/modules.php?op=modload&n ame=News&file=article&sid=16&mode=thread&order=0&t hold=0ARGInsider had oan interview with the writer only hours before the book was launched.
As a colleague of Dave's with a creation of a few games myself, I must say, from what I have read so far it seems like the Bible to Alternate Reality Gaming.
He wrote in his blog, "I'm not quite sure what the tone is going to be - there will probably be some general interest stuff, but a bunch of things will only be of interest to hardcore graphics geeks."
Uh, Yeah....
This paradigm is cheap and trashy. Who cares if "Joe Player" beats his wife and gets thrown in jail? I would care if Warren Moon did. This is basically a ploy to hold the NFL hostage for their error in judgement. Even if the players don't have real names and the teams are bunk we know what it signifies. That there is something wrong with the NFL. It is a good move and maybe force the NFL to rethink its terrible sell-out we are all going to suffer for. This year Madden had to up the bar because someone else came up with a new product comperable and sold it for $20. With no competition to rattle the sword expect the consumer to be the one who ends up suffering.
See you can still make a game and with all the ease of downloading info to hard drives and even memory cards these days all one needs to do is create a player update roster PRIVATELY and sell it online for say FREE. When people see Hegemonies take over a genre people and just and things will still come out ok in the end.
I don't really think it amaters much when dealing with this kind of game. Patches are available anytime, and you never know what patches are needed sometimes until you get the thing started,
Fixed Link from above... As a place people are playing along. http://www.forum.immersionunlimited.com/viewtopic. php?t=754
A Pilot episode will be airing tonight on The Movie Network. http://regenesistv.com/ is the site which people at home experience the Alternate Reality and playing along on Television. This concept has been tried before by the TV show Push, NV. And with the excitement ILOVEBEES has created it may finally be time for this concept to fully take hold.
w topic.php?t=754 as a means to share discoveries. They also have an a place IN-GAME/IN-SHOW which players use also at http://www.sciencesucks.com/.
Players are using http://http//www.forum.immersionunlimited.com/vie
Whether or not this is just a new form of Reality TV or just a flop waiting to happen remains to be seen, but you can view an interview with the creator of the show at http://www.arginsider.com/regenesis.wmv. The movie is 15 minutes long, but very interesting.
If you liked the concept ILOVEBEES presents http://realworldgaming.com/ is launching another game with the same sort of feel, but drastically different story. It is a free game and easy to be a part of. It also gives you all the same kind of interactions, jsust with real people and not recordings or bots.
So if you would like to join please opt-in at http://rgalliance.com/optin.html. And then please be sure to register at http://www.forum.immersionunlimited.com/ to meet up with other players. The chat room can be found at http://www.forums.metaunlimited.com/chat.php
In other news a Canadian TV Station has recently started a TV show with the same idea. The pilot airs Sunday. The TV show is known as Regenisis. More info can be found at http://rgalliance.com/
So, who is going to take the gold for Halo 2? I would hate to play someone with the technology in Madden. They get full time experience with the controls.
If this may be the first time people go out and break their legs (instead of taking steriods) to compete.
"Spielberg is wrong, of course, in the sense that some videogames have indeed broken the mold."
Well, then you may remember how a movie came out called AI (Artificial Intelliegence). This was Spielbergs movie. He had a promo for the movie that was called "The Beast". This was the birth of a new kind of gaming. One called Alternate Reality Gaming http://www.argeuro.net/ where the game could call, email and even fax you. How many games break those rules. It didn't even have a graphics engine.
The Beast laid ground for many other ARG's. I even created one. See my link above. And now the Genre has www.ilovebees.com for Halo2.
Stagnancy.... Nope.
I played this game ages ago and I swear it is starting to look, feel and act more like the Sims every time I hear about it.
In case you aren't sure what an ARG is go to http://www.argeuro.net/. This will give you an over all idea of the interactive fiction in 7 different languages.
t ml) that allows for the game to contact you as a way to start. This may be soemthing like a phone call of a scared person needing your help, or an email from someone in peril. Or even using the real mail.
Other sites specializing in this genre are http://www.rgalliance.com/. There is a cool opt-in list (link URL:http://rgalliance.com/optin/use/Optin/form1.h
We watch people play reality games on TV. We watch people play sports. Why can't society just freaking participate?
Looks like National Geographic is down to /.
A few months back this rock was for sale on Ebay. The link no longer works so I can't post it. But there was a strange puzzle on the link. The puzzle lead everyone at http://www.forums.metaunlimited.com/viewtopic.php? p=1698&sid=f830243e623dcef49c07484dba7c7b35#16 98 to think this is an Alternate Reality Game http://www.argeuro.net/. Then we found http://www.orbitalcolony.com/ confirming that this is in fact an ARG. So the question is...
Is this asteriod SlashDot is talking about real or fiction. Come play along with us an have fun!!
Ok, problems already hit my mind on this philosophy. What happens when the market changes? Do the levels change with them? Or in 6 years is everyone asking for a level 62 computer? Why must we label them? Don't the specs speak for themselves?
So why must any company do this? This is like going to buy a car and trying to stay away from cars with a GX on it and only looking for LX.
This reminds me alot of http://www.persuasivegames.com/Persuasive Games. They are working towards the same idea of changing the minds of people playing the games. Video Games are the most immersive Form of Media out there so It is just a matter of time before people started this slant.
I created an Alternate Reality Game called http://www.ruaware.org/AWARE which dealt with the issues of privacy and terrorism. Many people before playing the games had different views than the ideals they ended with. ARG's probably have a REALLY big effect since the game really puts YOU in the action. The stange thing is I saw no mention of ARG's on their site.