Let Video Games Take You on A Journey
Video games demand respect and thatgamecompany has a plan on how to get it. Thatgamecompany believes some people would rather read a book or watch a movie than play a video game because of the lack of emotional appeal. And thatgamecompany might be on to something. Most games today are first person shooters or online multiplayer games in which, unlike a book or movie, you are less likely to get emotionally invested in the characters. Luckily, thatgamecompany has made more emotional and deeper games like Journey and Flower. If video games began to have a deeper meaning to people and became more popular in our society, gaming could become part of our culture.Although nontraditional, thatgamecompany feels more depth in games will earn the industry more respect and entice more mature gamers. After releasing Journey, a veteran told the president of thatgamecompany the game gave him hope and desire to go out and live again. As a gamer, I'm proud that something I love is evolving into an art. With that said, games focused on emotion sound like they're worth a try.
Stark, Chelsea. "Tapping Into the Emotional Side of Video Games: Developing Hope, Healing and Love." Mashable.com. 17 Apr. 2014. Web. 9 Sept. 2014.
The idea that video games can also have an emotional appeal is inciting to me. I'd like to know what this game is all about. I'm not sure that the reason people don't play video games is because of it's lack of emotion, but because this game company has that i think it makes them more open to different types of gamers or people who want to be gamers. I'm surprised that this company is willing to be different, and maybe this is something I would like. Do you know anyone who has this game?
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