Re: The Ultimate Game (was Re: What makes games fun to play ?)

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From: Partially Grown Rhododendron
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 03:01

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In <72771@hydra.gatech.EDU>, Johnny Quest <gtd543a@prism.gatech.EDU> writes:
> I think the ultimate game (this shows my MUD background) would be a game
> where video and sound (multimedia) plays an integral part: All action
> would take place in a viewer window, where you would see combat, players,
> player interaction (makes for some interesting feeling commands, eh?),
> etc.  [...]

Well, for me, a lot of the enjoyment is being able to imagine what
is happening... `seeing' things would, I think, ruin much of the
atmosphere.

I don't think a graphic representation will be able to beat what _I_
can `see' already for a good many years... and I think I'll be dead when
it can.

pihl "aka ziggert"
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phil richards -- pgr@prg.ox.ac.uk -- programming research group -- oxford -- uk

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