2013年1月23日星期三

Group Report - Games

Our group’s topic of blog and video is about game, especially video games and computer games. Also known as computer games are video games played on a general-purpose personal computer rather than a dedicated video game console or arcade machine. Their defining characteristics include a lack of any centralised controlling authority and greater capacity in input, processing, and output. Computer game already be a very well-know word in the modem young people. From the classically basic game minesweeper, spider solitaire and hearts to any huge game, many new games released in every year. Computer game have become an industry. Computer game industry pull in $74.4 billion by the end of 2011 up 10.4 percent from the $67 billion spent 2010. The reason why we have chosen this topic, it is because the members in our group like playing game in leisure time and computer game have become the topic in daily conversation.
 

The largest challenge is how to select appropriate information put on the blog. Because to make a great blog, we should be stay on topic and update frequently. The article is the subject of the eye in order to post eye-catching, we must first have a good and interesting topic, then people will desire to drill a look and explore the good topics for you on the success of the half. People will keep browsing when the information on the blog is appealing, therefore choose what information on blog is a largest challenges.



The final design that we used for the game banner that relate to the topic. Also the background we choose to use black because black can pass the messages mystery and discover to the viewer and audience. For each post, we used normal font size and ‘Times’ as font family. Although, we get rough a bit at end of due date, because this summer course is a short period. But, we are putting a lot of energy to make our baby blog as good as possible. There also have some YouTube links we want to share to the viewer.



Compare to other users’ blog. We found out their blog and our blog have similar content and messages that need to pass to the viewer which is share the interest with everybody. However we still had used some Wikipedia or Google engine to ‘borrow’ some information. Because we don’t really comprehend with the histories of the games when we are play the games.



In conclusion, games are like puzzles, we need to match the correct piece to the user and lead them to enjoy the process of the game. Also we had a lot of fun within this ISYS100 as our one subject of summer course. Although the time period is short but we still enjoined it very much. Hope we will receive a nice mark and to welcome our summer holiday.



Our funny video for assignment 3 isys100summer


Youtube link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4wL7JIEoc&feature=youtu.be

Three Kingdoms Kill - Wenjin XU

Three Kingdoms Kill is a Chinese card game based on the Three Kingdoms period of China and the semi-fictional novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The rules of this game are similar to the rules of the Italian card game Bang!.It  is released by YOKA games on January 1, 2008, and till date has spun-off a total of seven official expansion sets, an online version Three Kingdoms Kill Online, as well as a children's version Three Kingdoms Kill Q Version. It initially began with a strong following in China only because the entire game is in Chinese.  However the game has begun to reach an international audience after players began translating the game into the English language and posting these translations on blogs and forums.


2013年1月15日星期二

Counter-Strike (CS)



Counter-Strike (CS) is very famous and popular shooting games 5 years ago. Did you play it?!

CS is a teamwork game. It has many competitions around the world. You can find it and play it in every internet bar.

CS is a tactical first-person shooter video game.The game has been expanded into a series since its original release, which currently includes Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Source, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. 

CS pits a team of terrorists against a team of counter-terrorists in a series of rounds. Each round is won by either completing the mission objective or eliminating the opposing force.

Before game match begin, you can buy different catelogues weapens. After the start of the game, players usually use the team strategy to destroy the enemy.

PS: For recording our video, our group are mainly chooses CS!!

Plants vs. Zombies







This game swept the world a few years ago, like as the angrybird. In this game, have two roles player can choose, plant and zombies. If you are plants, you must portect owns plants, cannot let zombies eat them. If you are zombies, you must eaten all plants.

Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense action video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The game involves a homeowner using many varieties of plants to repel an army of zombies from "eating their brains". Furthermore, both the original Windows and Mac version of the game have been re-released with additional content in a Game of the Year version. The game received a positive response from critics, and was nominated for multiple Interactive Achievement Awards, alongside receiving praise for its musical score.
Plants vs. Zombies is a very funny games, good for kill time. You can play on your mobile phone, computer, table computer.






Online Games - Wenjin XU

Online Game

An online game is a video game played over some form of computer network, using a personal computer or video game console. This network is usually the internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems. Online games can range from simple text based environments to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. Many online games have associated online communities, making online games a form of social activity beyond single player games. A second advantage of online games is that a great percentage of games don’t require payment. Also third that is worth noting is the availability of wide variety of games for all type of game players.

Here are the elite games from the MMORPG, Online RPG, Online Strategy, and Online Shooter genres. This feature is made by our staff while the Top 10 Online Games are voted on by player.

1) World of Warcraft


The best online game today that you have to pay for with over 10 million subscribers. The entire MMO industry has reach huge heights of popularity thanks in large part to World of Warcraft.

2) Counter-Strike
 
Better graphics and technology continue to drive the popularity of this vaunted first person shooter. Tops the original CS in nearly every way except Steam. Although it started out as a mod to Half-Life, Counter-Strike has developed into one of the greatest Internet games ever. 

3) Guild Wars


Simply the best Free MMORPG today. Not quite as good as World of WarCraft game-play wise, but Guild Wars' lack of a subscription put its over the top in this category. 

4) Team Fortress 2


Innovated the shooter genre with cartoonish graphics and outrageous characters. Best of all, online game play is free.

5) RuneScape

RuneScape is proof that graphics are not required to be popular. RS has been drawing in players for years with simple graphics as it continues to be a leader among free MMORPGs. 


6) Second Life

Love it or hate it, there is no denying the overall impact that Second Life has had on media, business, and even culture. SL has made people millionaires and has appeared on various TV shows such as The Office. 


7) StarCraft

Ever wonder where the term "Zerg" comes from? StarCraft started that term has been extremely popular ever since. The sequel will probably be even more popular when it is finally launched.  

8) Neverwinter Nights

You don't even have to like the original campaigns to enjoy countless hours of gaming bliss with NWN. Internet players are driving the value of this top RPG by making thousands of different modules for everybody to play. NWN also redefines the Online RPG genre by opening up the possibility of player-made MMORPGs.

9) Diablo 2

Although this game looks ancient compared to some of its recent counterparts, the Diablo 2 community is still alive and well on Battle.net.

10) Age of Conan

Although not for everybody due to its content and high system requirements, Age of Conan may end up being the biggest new MMORPG since World of Warcraft. AoC's combat system and mature themes could innovate the industry for years to come.

Blizzard Entertainment


I think if you are computer games player, you should played the game from Blizzard. It has many famous games. For example, Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft. Starcraft is very famous in game circle, this game focus on strategy, that is a great game.

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher
On July 9, 2008, Activision officially merged with Vivendi Games, culminating in the inclusion of the Blizzard brand name in the title of the resulting holding company, though Blizzard Entertainment remains a separate entity with independent management. Blizzard Entertainment offers events to meet players and to announce games: the BlizzCon in California, United States, and the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in other countries, such as Paris, France and Seoul, South Korea.

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