Comments on: Defining Games http://www.stridentuk.com/2009/06/16/defining-games/ The blog of UK gamer Strident Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:38:46 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Here’s Johnny - Or Sinan. : Big Red Potion http://www.stridentuk.com/2009/06/16/defining-games/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Here’s Johnny - Or Sinan. : Big Red Potion Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:25:56 +0000 http://www.stridentuk.com/?p=287#comment-291 [...] pointing you in the direction of stuff, do please check out previous BRP guest StridentUK’s piece based on our recent game-defining episode. Gareth makes some great points regards the broad [...] [...] pointing you in the direction of stuff, do please check out previous BRP guest StridentUK’s piece based on our recent game-defining episode. Gareth makes some great points regards the broad [...]

]]> By: Sinan Kubba http://www.stridentuk.com/2009/06/16/defining-games/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Sinan Kubba Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.stridentuk.com/?p=287#comment-290 Just properly caught up with this post, and I really enjoyed it, thankyou Strident. I think that's a great, overall point - the collective term "video game" is used too broadly, and is indeed out of date in so many ways. Just properly caught up with this post, and I really enjoyed it, thankyou Strident. I think that’s a great, overall point – the collective term “video game” is used too broadly, and is indeed out of date in so many ways.

]]> By: Joe DeLia http://www.stridentuk.com/2009/06/16/defining-games/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Joe DeLia Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:05:58 +0000 http://www.stridentuk.com/?p=287#comment-286 I agree with you entirely. The landscape of gaming is too broad now for there to be a set definition. The fact that Tetris, Grand Theft Auto, and something like Noby Noby can be thrown together under the "video game" label is strange, yet somehow comforting that there are so many different experiences to be had within this industry that we all know and love. I think that the definition would have to include interactivity, rules, and audiovisual stimulation, but thats about it. Everything else is different on a case-by-case basis. I agree with you entirely. The landscape of gaming is too broad now for there to be a set definition.

The fact that Tetris, Grand Theft Auto, and something like Noby Noby can be thrown together under the “video game” label is strange, yet somehow comforting that there are so many different experiences to be had within this industry that we all know and love.

I think that the definition would have to include interactivity, rules, and audiovisual stimulation, but thats about it. Everything else is different on a case-by-case basis.

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