Tag: #BCM215
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Overcooked! 2 | A Cooking Guide
Video games have evolved significantly over the years, utilizing various ‘affective design principles’ to craft an immersive gaming experience, complete with complex and thought-provoking narratives, captivating soundscapes, and most notably, stunning visuals that embody a ‘photo-realistic’ appeal, effectively blurring the lines between reality and fiction (Baudrillard, 1994). This evokes an emotional response as it instills…
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Overcooked! 2: Analyzing the Culinary Chaos
Introduction Media text has played a significant role in defining how individuals interact with one another, influencing societal structures and functions (Shukla, 2023), as we move towards a ‘global village’ (McLuhan, 1989). Communication technologies has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from primitive cave paintings to the ever-expansive world of the ‘Meta-Verse’, with a growing focus…
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BETA | Overcooked! 2 – The Recipe of Life
Overcooked 2 is often mistaken as a children’s game due to its playful design elements. The game features ‘vibrant’ and ‘whimsical’ visuals that caters to a younger demographic, with a diverse cast of unique characters and cleverly crafted levels that add a refreshing and enjoyable dynamic (Hunicke, LeBlanc, & Zubek, 2004) to the overall gaming…
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Overcooked! 2: Collaborative Culinary Chaos
The game (story-world) unfolds in a bustling restaurant, the gameplay and mechanics revolve around fostering teamwork and collaboration. Up to 4 players engage in a fast-paced kitchen frenzy, dividing and delegating tasks, as they must work together to figure out the most efficient way of serving orders and satisfying the hungry hoard, in order to…
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Let’s Play: Peer Insights & Self-Reflection
The Last of Us is a great game to talk about! I think it’d be really interesting to touch on the paratext associated with The Last of Us in terms of the Series, and maybe draw comparisons on how the gameplay differs from the series, touching on key elements like: Narrative, Aesthetic choices, and the…
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From Pepsi Commercials to Cult Classic: Pepsiman
Pepsiman was introduced in the mid-1990s, making his first appearance in a Pepsi commercial in 1994 (Superhero Wiki, n.d.). Since then, given his popularity within the Japanese market, the muscular, faceless, soda-pop superhero (IGN Staff, 1999) has featured in numerous advertisements and eventually starred in his own standalone video game on PlayStation (Casper, 2019). “Pepsiman:…
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Pitch | Overcooked! 2 – A Simmered Reality
Overcooked! 2 was crafted with a central theme in mind; its creators, Phil Duncan and Oli De-Vine were interested in exploring “how cooking brings people together,” (Garst, 2018) and their resolve with Overcooked! 2 was to improve on the game, following up after its initial success with Overcooked. The gameplay streamlines the kitchen experience into…
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Bounce Tales: A Timeless Mobile Classic
The 21st century, marked by its relentless technological progress, has revolutionized the gaming industry. Gametech has evolved to cater to our gaming needs, wants, and preferences. Striving to craft a completely immersive gaming venture featuring compelling narratives, captivating soundscapes, and visually breathtaking graphics. This era is marked by the need to own the latest gaming…
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