In Brief Finding hidden routes can be a magical experience. The classic games use 6 technqiues for hidding routes. The hidden routes required player effort but were not impossible to find. The…
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In Brief Multiple routes can hinder navigation This isn’t an issue in 2D games, as the player can usually find the goal by moving forwards. In 3D games, however, it can be difficult to know which…
In Brief The classic games use a variety of techniques to integrate obstacles These techniques serve two purposes: (1) They allow the player to anticipate danger (removing the frustration of…
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Interview Data: Interview Date: 21 April 2001 Interview Topics: Voice acting Interview Source: TFI …
Interview Data: Interview Date: 29 September 2000 Interview Topics: Voice acting Interview Source: TFI …
While speed is a defining quality of the Sonic series, interactivity, the ability to affect a game world as one chooses, is a defining quality of video games. On its own, speed goes against…
While speed is a defining quality of the Sonic series, interactivity, the ability to affect a game world as one chooses, is a defining quality of video games. On its own, speed goes against…
In Brief In order for speed to be pleasurable it needs to have the following four elements: The player should have some degree of control over how the speed is experienced. Without this choice, the…
In Brief The more choices a game offers the player, the more the player can create an individual way of playing (For example: an individual route through a space). This makes the game enjoyable, as…
Interview Data: Interview Date: 15 June 2004 Interview Topics: Playstation 2, Old games, Chaotix, Sonic X, PSO …
In Brief The original Sonic games contained a pinball dynamic. This provide the player with the unique experience of being a living pinball The experience provided three benefits: Adrenaline rush:…
In Brief Speed creates four key pleasures: Adrenaline rush Spectacle Progression Freedom Invulnerability Adrenaline rush Spectacle Moving at high speeds is a thrilling, adrenaline…
In Brief Implementing speed in a video game can create a number of problems: It can become uninteresting, as players quickly get used to faster pace. It can limit choice. Choice is central to video…
As well as being faster than any other platforming game on the market, the Mega Drive Sonic titles were also famous for allowing the player to experience a unique adrenaline rush. This ‘rush’ came…
Speed is the defining quality of the Sonic games. Out of the three ingredients that are needed to make a Sonic game pleasurable, speed is the one ingredient that is unique to the Sonic series - the…
From the: Sonic Adventure 2 Japanese Official Strategy guide Japanese text taken from: Sonic Dimension…
Interview Data: Interview Date: 13 September 2001 Interview Topics: Inspiration, Japanese and American markets, Sonic's appeal …
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