Blog 4

In this blog I will look at theme vs mechanics along with what makes a good game. I believe that theme and mechanics walk hand in hand and that a good game should involve a balanced ratio of both. Again, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a great example of both of these ideals. The theme is rich in content where the player chooses a character with a back story and enters a world of magic and dragons. It is as though you have been thrown into The Game of Thrones. The mechanics of this game are amazing as well. Battles in which you engage in with certain types or species of people or things are intense with the ability to switch between first and third person at the user will. This makes gameplay that much better. Also, you can travel anywhere you please be it the very top of the highest and coldest mountain or the a nice swim to the bottom of the deepest lake or river, the world is your oyster as they say. On top of that, you have the ability to hold a conversation with almost anyone allowing the player to gather as much knowledge as possible by having certain replies to certain moments in the conversation such as real life. I also agree with the articles that we read about how a good game should have story arc in order to pull the player in even more. With a beginning, middle, and end a game connects with what people are used to.