horror games = not fun.

I don't know how people find entertainment in horror based video games.
The first game I played of this genre was Resident Evil. The basis of that game was you were a part of a team that was in a mansion full of twisted mysteries and creatures. I remember coming  across a porch with one of my team mates dead and a crow pecking it's eye out.

I did enjoy this first instalment due to it's mystery. I find enjoyment in exploring and solving mysteries. (This could be why watch large amounts of CSI) The horror level was nothing to frighting so the game play was enjoyable.

However, I remember playing the second instalment of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and it was too scary to play.  The stress was to much. Arms would break out of walls and attack you. Silent Hill also offered this same effect. The beginning game play is in a deserted school full of wheel chairs and creepy instruments.

I was convinced by a friend to play Dead Space 2.
I played the minimum three hours required for the weekly assignment. I was just to stressed out.
The creatures in Dead Space 2 make the scariest sounds. They come of nowhere and charge you. The creatures have tentacles, fangs and grotesque faces.

Space is also terrifying because it is always dark and there is no salvation check points. No option to calm down and enjoy the game play.

The theme of the game is I am left to my own devices after suffering memory loss. I have to make it though the monsters to find someone to revive my memory.

I found I was most frustrated because I couldn't handle playing the game in long periods. The video game environment was just too chaotic and dark.

I did not like the horror genre of games, and it would appear I still do not like them. I can safely predict I will never like them.

Dead Space 2. Dead Space. Electronic Arts. Play Station 3. 2011. Single/Multi-player. Disc.

Resident Evil Resident Evil. Capcom. Shinji Mikami. Play Station. 1996. Single-player. Disc.

Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil. Capcom. Hideki Kamiya. Play Station. 1998. Single-player. Disc.

Silent Hill. Silent Hill. Konami. Kelichiro Toyama. Play Station. 1999. Single-player. Disc.

hospitals need video games.

So my usual post has been postponed a day due to unforeseen events. Which made me realize how much 

I love the game Mahjong.

I have always loved the game memory since I was a little girl. I don't have the best memory nor do I think it really helped my skills much, but for some reason I enjoyed. The fun thing about memory is you just need a piece of paper and cut out pieces evenly, or just use a deck of cards.

I feel like mahjong is a memory solitaire creation. 

Since I already played Angry Birds for my last stint. I sat there wondering whats a game I like to play? What's a game I can play over and over while I wait. I also wasn't feeling well so a simply formatted game was welcomed.

Mahjong is a game of tiles and matching there is some luck to the game. There can be four of the same tiles so choosing which one you choose to match up could ruin the game because it was blocking a tile you needed to match for the win. 

Throughout the waits and various doctor line ups I probably played about four hours. Also it was the free version so I only had three different lay outs. 

I think I just found comfort in finding a game that was simple and repetitive. Helped me concentrate on playing the game then worrying about what was around me. 

Thanks Mahjong !

Angry Birds. Rovio Mobile. Iphone/Ipad App. Clickgamer Media, Chillingo. 2009. Single Player. Digital Download.

Mahjong. Iphone/Ipad app. December 15 2010. Single Player. Digital Download. 

Thinking on the works of Huizinga,

I though about how my kitten plays. Huizinga looks at how play is natural in animals. I also realized how much enjoyment and fun I get out of when I play with her. I realized I play with her everyday, at least twice a day. Probably for 15 minutes at a time. I composed a list of some of my favourite games I play with her.

1) Shoe string game. Probably the most simple game imaginable but it never grows monotonous. The enjoyment I gain from playing this game is trying to out smart her and see how dedicated to the game she is. My favourite is dragging the string over couches and watching how quick she can sprint up and over them. It's a game of speed and versatility. I find this on both sides of the game.

2) Fetch. She has two items that she find most 'fetchable'. She chooses a pink pony stuffed animal and any crumbled ball of paper. The fun I find in this game is to see who can last the longest being most interested in the game. Reminds me of a childish game of who can go the longest with out talking.  I often win this one because she gets distracted easily.

3)  String and stick game. This game she usually lasts longer in the attention span. This game I find amusing due to her determination to play. She will jump until she is too tired and when she is too tired she will lay down and bat it trying to continue the game.

4) Tag. This game involves equal game play. This game does depend on the kitten's mood. She must be in a chase and be chased mood. The game play goes as she decides when to stop and let me pet her, then I run and she will chase me. 

5) Hunting game. This game is also dependent on the kitten's mood. The game can only be engaged at certain times when she is wide eyes and focused. This game consists of me hiding behind objects and allowing her time to strategize and attack. 

These games are simple but amusement is found perhaps in their naturalness? 

I think my cat maybe a dog. 

example of kitten game play. fetch, hunting, and stick and string.

Nora. 5 months. Brown Tabby.