20071030-01: internet librarian – have you got a game plan?
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Adapting Library Services to the Needs of Gamers – Chad Boeningerstarted out showing Lego Star Warsone of the great things about it is that it encourages exploration within the gameget used to the interface by probing the environmentgames also encourage immersion, not just explorationshowed some video of Resident Evil 4not just shooting things, but also lots of times when you have to make decisions to do things (buy wepaons, make adjustments, etc.)the immersion here is that the player has control of their own experiencecan also essentially play “Barbie” by customizing avatarsshowed video of customizing his player in Madden, to the point where his name is on the back of his shirtshowed some video from the game Bullyshowed some God of Warhere’s how gaming encourages learning while doing- you basically get thrown right into the game where you start mashing buttons to figure out what to dothe PS2 controller has 16 buttons that you learn how to use within the first 20 minutes of the game (open hatches, etc. …
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