The scenery and backstory come a very poor second to the physics, mechanics and 'toyetics' (as Gary Penn has dubbed it) of the world I get to play in.So as a result, for me, games really are frameworks for fun, rather than 'interactive stories'.I tend to see them as having much more in common with the approach of an architect or landscape designer in terms of shaping and creating flows, confluences and possibilities for replica Tag Heuer WAF1313.BA0819 WoMen's watch enjoyment.Whether it's Molyneux, Wright or another guru of gamespace, the language and argot used to describe what they are trying to design often leans heavily on that of architecture - and of course architects have often been involved in or crossed over into world-building, concept art development and even level design.
As a result I really do think that critical appreciation and commentary from the world of architecture and design could be illuminating and progressive.Another parallel with architectural criticism is that those versed in architecture can look at a drawing of a building plan and section, and be able to read it - allowing them to comment on the intention of the architects, and the possible qualities of the building without experiencing its replica Tag Heuer WAF141H.BA0813 WoMen's watch constructed form.Similarly, a seasoned gamer or game critic might be able to read a videogame in abstract very quickly - seeing patterns, references or even clichés in the mechanics and dynamics offered by its designers.
But to a less familiar eye, games are hard to appreciate without playing them and experiencing the physics and laws of the world they present.Without such literacy in games, and without the prompting to simply play games, it's little wonder that mainstream design critics tend to ignore their charms.It might be quite an easy bridge to build between the lush three-dimensional worlds of leading console games to those of replica Tag Heuer WAF1415.BA0813 WoMen's watch architecture.It's perhaps easy to cast a more esoteric critical eye over the possibility-sculptures of god games.But I'd also argue that the same critical appreciation should be given to the elegant minimalism, the exuberant joy-giving and often beautifully crafted bottle universes of so-called casual games.
