Wednesday 2 November 2011

Apple Interactive Concept - Update 1

I have has so many ideas on what to do for this project, that I've been stuck on which one to choose. I know I want to make a very simple game. Something that is 'old fashioned', in a video gaming sense. An old-stlye platformer would be the aim. Much of what I have seen of Apple games, is remarkable and very clever. Although the technical looks of these IOS games are not on par with modern console and pc games, they are very impressive, in the fact of what they can add to a game. I personally do not own any handheld Apple products, so seeing the abilities of what the Ipad, Iphone can do in computer gaming terms, is amazing. There are games that 'add' to the real environment around the player. This is called 'augmented reality'. It crosses the seemingly impenetrable barrier between the screen, and reality around you. Although this is by no means a new concept for video games, what with the Playstation Eyetoy, Nintendo Wii and earlier versions preceding it, these apple games are still so imaginative. Some of the games utilize the in-built camera within themselves, turning nearby, physical people, to appear to have a giant rat's head on their shoulders. You can point the camera at a desk, look back at your Ipad's screen, only to see a line of digital ants crawling up it's side and onto the table! It really is astounding to see all of this today. Apple are really encouraging developer's to use the technology available and push the boundaries of what a video game can do.

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