Sunday 22 April 2007
Week 24
The last blog…
Damn it came a lot quicker then what I was expecting…
Well what do I think of the course as a whole?
Like any course it has its strengths and weaknesses, so first I would like to point out it’s strengths.
I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet likeminded people that share the same interests and humour. I like the fact that someone actually from the industry is teaching us, there is a difference between someone who knows the industry and someone who thinks they know about the industry.
Despite my complaining I’ve actually grown quite fond of blogging, it’s more fun and relaxed then writing an essay and I’m starting to get a bit more confident with my posts, I also believe that my skills at writing have improved because of them.
As a whole the course mimics the industry it’s teaching us about, it’s creative and enjoyable which is what I want from my course.
Now for the things that I would like to see some improvement in…
The Computers constantly crashing or not having the right programs installed. This was an irritating problem to a lot people, I hated having to switch computers over and over.
I would love to see handouts on the techniques that Joel uses. It’s so easy to miss something the first time round. I’m not suggesting that you have to print out 30+ for everyone in the class, just print one copy and it gives the students to choice to photocopy it for reference, that way it’s a bit more cost effective and I’m sure it would save Joel going over and over a tricky technique to individual students.
Now what I would like to see…
I really want a soft modelling and clay module next year, I believe that this would give us a distinct advantage over the other universities when trying to get a job, also it doesn’t limit us to just getting jobs in game art – we could do animation or set design regarding claymation jobs.
Learning the traditional art skills in good fun but I would also like to learn more about digital art as it’s an area that I want to conquer.
More games would be nice, but I’m betting everyone would say that.
What about a mini fridge…
Or a Bar…. (It’s a good idea..really)
Anyway to sum it all up. I’m really enjoying the course and I’m glad that I decided to come here.
Week 22: The GDC
After poking around looking for events to do with the GDC I stumbled across an article that made me ponder and think of the relevance that it has to do with me.
Here is said article. Click
It’s all about the future of PC gaming, which sparked my interest as I’ve always thought of myself more as a PC based gamer rather then console however luckily I have an assortment of consoles and a high end gaming PC so I’m not in the situation where I only have one or the other.
They say that PC games are becoming less and less popular and aren’t making as much profit as they used to, in some cases I do agree as since many games now aren’t limited to just strictly PC or console, it is more affordable to have a console that costs £300 instead of a PC which can cost over £700. So why get a PC when all the games you want are on the other consoles?
If I was writing this about 2 years ago then I could of answered that with this answer; Well computers games have Internet gaming, better graphics and not to mention you can listen to your mp3’s whilst playing –wonderful.
However that answer simply won’t suffice anymore since the next gen consoles also allow you to have a lot of the freedom that a PC has. You can place music easily on the 360, the DS has Wi-fi capabilities and the PS3 graphics could rival that of a top-performing computer.
I would agree that a PC is costly, it takes up room and gives you the blue screen of death when your right in the middle of something. It’s a bit of a temperamental piece of technology however that doesn’t mean that PC’s have had their day.
I use my PC for everything, work, music, videos and games. Some games are just meant to be on the computer, some of the games I’ve played in my lifetime appeared on computer and consoles and the console versions just didn’t live up to PC ones – I believe that this is partially true for MMO’s, RTS’s and simulation games.
The keyboard and mouse would beat any controller in terms of complicated games where there is a lot of buttons and stats to press, these type of games wouldn’t work on consoles so I believe that the PC is still safe for a little while longer.
If I had to pick between a computer and a console I would still opt for my computer despite the drawbacks such as having to upgrade your system and paying for the expensive software, which you won’t get with a console.
So what am I trying to say?
Well the bottom line is that there is a decline is the PC market due to the affordability (PS3 aside…) and simplicity (just plug in and play, no installation required) of consoles. However due to social and addictive games for example World of Warcraft, The Sims etc I doubt that the market for PC would grow so small that it would jeopardise PC gaming.
Here is said article. Click
It’s all about the future of PC gaming, which sparked my interest as I’ve always thought of myself more as a PC based gamer rather then console however luckily I have an assortment of consoles and a high end gaming PC so I’m not in the situation where I only have one or the other.
They say that PC games are becoming less and less popular and aren’t making as much profit as they used to, in some cases I do agree as since many games now aren’t limited to just strictly PC or console, it is more affordable to have a console that costs £300 instead of a PC which can cost over £700. So why get a PC when all the games you want are on the other consoles?
If I was writing this about 2 years ago then I could of answered that with this answer; Well computers games have Internet gaming, better graphics and not to mention you can listen to your mp3’s whilst playing –wonderful.
However that answer simply won’t suffice anymore since the next gen consoles also allow you to have a lot of the freedom that a PC has. You can place music easily on the 360, the DS has Wi-fi capabilities and the PS3 graphics could rival that of a top-performing computer.
I would agree that a PC is costly, it takes up room and gives you the blue screen of death when your right in the middle of something. It’s a bit of a temperamental piece of technology however that doesn’t mean that PC’s have had their day.
I use my PC for everything, work, music, videos and games. Some games are just meant to be on the computer, some of the games I’ve played in my lifetime appeared on computer and consoles and the console versions just didn’t live up to PC ones – I believe that this is partially true for MMO’s, RTS’s and simulation games.
The keyboard and mouse would beat any controller in terms of complicated games where there is a lot of buttons and stats to press, these type of games wouldn’t work on consoles so I believe that the PC is still safe for a little while longer.
If I had to pick between a computer and a console I would still opt for my computer despite the drawbacks such as having to upgrade your system and paying for the expensive software, which you won’t get with a console.
So what am I trying to say?
Well the bottom line is that there is a decline is the PC market due to the affordability (PS3 aside…) and simplicity (just plug in and play, no installation required) of consoles. However due to social and addictive games for example World of Warcraft, The Sims etc I doubt that the market for PC would grow so small that it would jeopardise PC gaming.
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