Paidea and Ludus types of games and explanations

Agon (competition)

Paidea (played for fun)

Fifa can be considered as a game that is played for pleasure. Gamers play opponents all over the world to see who the best is and how many games they can win. Fifa is one of the most popular, competitive games that’s played online. Pro Evolution Soccer is also classed as a play for fun game because it has the same components as Fifa.

Ludus (rules)

Medal of honor and Call of Duty can be classed as a ludus game as it is follows rules that are set for the event or the entire campaign which tells the user how to play the game. This restricts the things that can be done however it is still a great game to play on a competitive scale.

Alea (chance)

Paides (played for fun)

Mine craft is a great chance game where u get to dig and collect Martials that allow you to build different thing. This is classified as a chance game as there are chances for you to find gold by mining. It is also a play for fun game as you can do almost anything in this world, build many different things which keeps the player interested and engaged.

Ludus (rules)

Draughts is a simple game but has its own rules as well. You can only move a limited number of spaces. This game is a chance game as it all depends on where you move and how you will then determine the outcome of the game.

Ilinx (movement)

Paidea (played for fun)

Sims is a great ilinx game. It has great movement features where you can walk around the environment and change your surroundings as you see fit.

Ludus (rules)

Mirror edge is a also a great movement game but unlike Sims it has its rules where u have to go through this one set story line, you can dictate what happens in the area but the you need the predicted result to move on.

Mimicry (role playing)

Paidea (play for fun)

Grand theft auto and silkroad online are great role playing game. It is classified as a play for fun game ask it has a big world where you can do almost anything kill people, fly planes and steal cars. The mimicry part of the game is where you have to do the same basic killing and evasion to complete a mission, most missions are similar but slightly different.

Ludus (rules)

Lord of the rings online is a mimicry game as you have to do the same thing over and over to progress in the game. It is a ludus game as there are rules you need to follow to progress in the game like doing quests, this give you experience points which help you level up.

Computer game design assignment

• How many hours a week I play video games.

Playing video games is a big passion of mines. I can proudly say that i put in at least 30 hours a week playing video games. I like a variety of games such has adventure games strategy games and even the occasional children games. video games really help to reduce stress and boredom. Due to the degree i am also doing it helps with the thinking process and gives me great ideas to implement into a game.

• How many hours a week do i spent playing games other then video games.

Recently I've realized that i don't play a lot of non digital games. There are some non digital games that i played when i was younger that i really enjoyed. Playing non digital games when i was younger was always a way to bring the family together as it was fun and brought everyone's competitive side out. I have great memories playing monoploy and uno with my family in addition to  learning how to play different card games.

• what was the title of the last film i saw at cinema /online or watched on dvd?

What was the title of the last film i saw at cinema /online or watched on dvd?
Watching movies online used to be a really big thing for me. I would watch 3 movies a week if i had the time but i don't really watch it as much anymore. The last movie i watched online was limitless. This was a great movie from start to finish.  It was interesting and kept me engaged and made me think about what i would have done in that situation. The actors were brilliant and I really appreciate a movie that has good action and great actors which this movie has really showed. Limitless was about a writer who took a drug that gave him the capability to use 100% of his brain power.This allowed him to finish his book that he didn't even started. He even got a new job. Later on he realized that the drug had a deadly side effect if he stopped taking it. As the movie goes on, he is chased by people that want to get their hands on this drug. By the end of the movie he got a scientist who figures out how to remake the drug without the side effects giving him the capability of using 100% of his brain without any side effects.  

How often do I read a newspaper? (Which one? Online or physical) 

I don’t really read the newspaper much at all. It all depends on if I see something that interests me. Normally I won’t read a physical newspaper, if I happen to be on the MSN home page where the latest news is displayed and I see something that I know I will read up further on it.

What is the last live performance I attended?

The last live performance I attended was Carnival 2010 (Trinidad and Tobago). That was a great year. When it comes to carnival in my country it is somewhat of a big deal. Most of the country takes part in this big celebration with music, fun, food and great entertainment. This I where all the soca stars(entertainers) come out with their new music to entertain the crowd and keep us moving for the entire day. People from all over the world come to my country just for these couple of days to have fun get loose and party till the sun goes down. Seeing old friends and making new ones as the day goes by. Following trucks that played your favorite music, it’s one of the best times of the year in my country.

What is the last title of the (fiction) book that I've read?

The last book that I’ve read was harry potter and the order if phoenix. This was a great book for me, when I said that I meant that its all I really remembered about the book. It was  far more detailed than the movie and I enjoyed it more. I read this book when I was about 11, back then I was you could say a "real happy potter freak." I talked about the movies a lot and watched them over and over. It was very interesting to me to see how they brought a book like that to life and how well it was done. I don’t really read much books anymore and there is no real reason why actually however harry potter was a great book.