Archive for December 2009

Why do Japanese video games mainly have American-looking characters in them?

Why wouldn’t a Japanese video game designer make video games starring Asian characters? Obviously there are exceptions, but to me it seems that the overwhelming majority of video games that come out of Japan feature characters that are white or of other non-asian races.

Hi. I’m Japanese. I often play Final Fantasy.
First it has something to do with criterion of beauty.
In Japan, criterion of beauty is "double-edged big eyes" and "beautiful long nose" Exactly these features are characteristic of Caucasians looking. But please watch the characters well.
They are not Caucasians.Caucasians have maturer looking than them.
And skins are not so white. Characters have just "big eyes" and "beautiful nose". They don’t belong any races.
Second, when we play video games, we want to go in "dream world".
I mean, far from real world.Things are changing and these days I can see many foreign people in my town but still now, for Japanese Westerners are rare. If video game characters are "Sato" Suzuki", it’s too real. so we don’t really like it.
I hope you can understand my English. Thank you.

What are some good online games that are free and dont need the cd?

Im home with a back injury and sick, so I am looking for some good online RPG games to play that are free. I dont have the cd roms either, so please something I can download or play on the internet.

Role Playing games

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What are some video games with female main characters?

My wife likes playing video games, but prefers to play female characters; however, she wants to play games that are centered AROUND the female character, like Tomb Raider or Tenchu perhaps. That is to say, she wouldn’t play WoW because you can choose male or female, or rather more specifically because choosing a female has no impact on the plot.
Any suggestions? I’m not having much luck googling.

Mirror’s Edge.
Heavenly Sword
The tomb raider series..
Umm..
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis
No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.’s Way

What are some extreme sports games for ps3?

It doesn’t play ps2 games and I already have both Skate games, Shaun white snowboarding, and Tony hawk games.. Are there any bmx, motocross, surfing, other snowboard games or any other kind of extreme sports games?

Yeah the name is "PURE" and is a awesome game with some awesome jumps and races with motorcycles,you’ll love it.

Can the ps2 players play the ps3 players in online gaming?

I was just wondering since i have a ps2 and my friends have a ps3 and since the sports titles like madden n nba have online gaming on ps2 and ps3 whether i would be able to play my friends through my ps2 and play against them who would be playing their ps3?

Of course you can’t PS3 versions are usually a bit different from the PS2. That’s just like saying can I play people on LittleBigPlanet on the PSP version with people online with playing on the PS3 version.

Plus the network for PS2 and PS3 are different.

What can you use to make online games? Is Flash the only choice?

Is there anything else i can use other than Flash for an online game? Would Python work? If i used something else would i still be able to submit it on the same type of game sites that have flash games on it? Would i be able to submit it to any on game site? Could it still have as good/ or better / or worse quality as flash?

Thanks!

I think flash is the best choice to make online games……………

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Are video games recession proof? Would buying more video games or systems help us get out a recession?

I have to write a proposal argument for my writing class and I want to try doing something satirical and propose that Americans begin buying more video games to get us out of the recession. I’m not taking any econ classes nor do I know a lot about economics, so I don’t really have a good understanding of the current economic situation in the US. With that in mind, let me know if such a proposal is too outlanding and impossible. Thanks!

As long as they arent to expensive they should do well in a recession. People have more time on their hands and the game would be a good diversion.

What are some fun games to play on horseback?

I’m looking for some fun and creative games to play on horseback. I work as a counselor at a horse camp, and I’m hoping to set up some games for the campers to play. The campers are of all ages and experience levels, so I’m hoping to find easy games for the younger kids and some difficult or high-speed/high-intensity ones for the more advanced riders. Or just fun horse-related games in general!

some games that we play on horse back are:

-mustangs & cougars: this works best with bigger groups of riders. everyone pairs up in "islands" of two horses and their is one "mustang" and one "cougar". the cougar has to chase the mustang until they get close enough to "tag" them{usually within two feet}. when the cougar tags the mustang, they switch roles. after a few role trades, the current mustang trades off with someone who is part of an island. and, to keep the game fair, the cougar must slowly count to five in between every tag or switch.
- Duck, Duck, Goose: simple enough, have everyone pick a spot against the wall, or the outside of the arena if you will, and have the person who’s it go around the inside. when they pick a goose, the goose chases them around the arena once, if the person gets passed, they continue their circle and park in the goose’s spot as the goose then continues to pick their goose.
- Red Rover: have one person circling in between to sides of the arena, have one announcer say which horses to send across and again, the tagging space is about two feet. you can either have one designated "rover" for a certain amount of time, or you can trade off every time someone is tagged.
-Bi-wrangler boxes: have two boxes or barells set up at the end of the arena. have one horse at a time go down between the two boxes, around the left one, back through the middle, and then around the right one, and then proceeding home so the next rider can go
- Keyhole: set up boxes/barells/cones in the shape of a keyhole. the rider must go down into the keyhole, turn around inside without knocking anything down or stepping out of the hole, and then finishing the relay before their opponent.
-Clothes pins: WARNING! I RECCOMEND THAT YOU ONLY PLAY THIS GAME WITH VERY EXPERIANCED RIDERS ONLY!!! This is a fast-paced game that requires enough skill to maneuver tight turns without yanking on the horses. the tagging zone is also much closer. give every rider 5 clothes pins. have them attach them to what they can, their saddles, their clothes but NOT the horses’ reins/headstalls. your goal is to end the game with the most pins. the tagging range for this game is about 6 inches to one foot, so again, EXPERIANCED riders only please. this is a very dangerous game if played incorrectly.

if you would like to hear of more games, because i have A LOT just shoot me an e-mail and i would be more than happy to share them with you. :] hailey_sweet13@yahoo.com

How do these online gaming companies earn money?

How does it works, exactly? You can see from some of the ads online which is promoting a new released online game, and it’s FREE TO PLAY. So, my main question is that, how does those companies which develop or publish the video games earn their money, when it’s FREE???

if the game gets very popular, than advertisements from other companies will want to go and advertise there. Than the website will raise the price of the advertisement fees and they make money. If not, than many will have an exclusive membership fee for few people. Others just run small unpopular games for fun.
EX:
Sparknotes.com gives you detailed overviews of book.
Many people use this and it is free. Apple computers sell their laptops and desktops mainly to students so they advertise there because it is popular and will raise their company’s profits.

How can you make free money online by playing games?

They have to be online games and i dont need to pay for anything. Also, they cant be gambling games or anything like that.

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