電腦游戲對對生活的影響分析留學dissertation

電腦游戲基本上是由游戲開發商開發，通過dvd和cd這些物理介質傳播、或者從因特網下載來進行自由分配。玩游戲往往需要特定的硬件在用戶的電腦處理圖形單元。不同的電腦游戲可以分為不同的目的。現代電腦游戲已經成為世界上最受歡迎的娛樂游戲。游戲只存在一個球員或幾個球員。有些游戲需要一個播放器:高爾夫、紙牌、數獨。另一方面,一些其他游戲需要超過一個球員,有時可以沒有限制的球員:網球、足球、籃球。一些游戲可以一個人玩,但他們將不得不與一個不知名的球員在一個網絡或電腦本身的用戶競爭。一個游戲必須有可以理解的規則,能夠闡明游戲的主要目標。規則也應該允許玩家可視化，圖像將在比賽中發生。此外,游戲必須有一個目標。它必須有一個或多個可能的結果,取決于在比賽中的策略和選擇的球員。

 

背景
 

在1958年,一個著名的名叫威廉希金伯丹成功創建了一個虛擬網球使用示波器，得到允許后,威廉•亨特又重制了一次。然而,網球不是一個電腦游戲,因為它使用hold-wired電路。真正的第一個電腦游戲是史蒂夫•拉塞爾在1962年發明的，沒有音響效果和粒子效果,但在當時很流行。帝國(多船空間游戲)和空戰是最受歡迎的游戲通過在線網絡連接到主機

 

Computer game is basically developed by game developers & distributed by physical media such as DVDs and CDs, downloaded from the Internet and maybe freely distributed. The games are often required specific hardware in the user’s computer to play such as graphic processing unit. Different computer games can be divided with different purposes. Modern computer games have become the most popular entertainment in the world. A game only exists when there is a single player or a few players. Some games require a single player: golf, solitaire, or Sudoku. On the other hand, some other games require more than a single player and can sometimes have no limit of players: tennis, football, or basketball. Some games will allow a single person to play but they will have to compete with an unknown player either another user in a network or the computer itself. A game must consist of rules that are understandable and are able to clarify the main objective of the game. The rules should also allow the player to visualize and picture what will be happening in the game. Furthermore, a game must have a goal. It must have one or more possible outcomes that depend on strategies and choices made by the players during the game.

 

背景-Background
 

In the year of 1958, a famous man named William A. Higinbotham successfully created a virtual game of tennis using an oscilloscope. With permission, William Hunter reproduced it again. However, tennis for two is not a computer game because it used hold-wired circuitry. The real first computer game goes to SpaceWar which was invented by Steve Russell in 1962. SpaceWar has no sound effect or particle effects but can be very interesting to play in the olden days. Empire (multi-ship space game) and AirFight are among the popular games using online network which are connected to a mainframe. As technology improved, Multiuser Dungeons (MUDs) provide an environment for users to interact with the world where users can chat and play besides allowing them to type in basic commands. At the end of 1993, Doom (a First-Person Shooter) game was produced. It has more realistic and creatures compared to previous shooter games. Doom peers communicate using Ethernet. When a player shoots a bullet, Ethernet packets it & sends it to all computers on the LAN (Doom nodes, get & people who are not playing also get). This causes a serious problem because it slows down the processor time. So at last Doom broadcast packets were removed.#p#分頁標題#e#

 

Doom peers communicate using Ethernet. When a player shoots a bullet, Ethernet packets it & sends it to all computers on the LAN (Doom nodes, get & people who is not playing also get). This causes a serious problem because it slows down the processor time. So at last Doom broadcast packets were removed.

 

Playing games can be seen as negative habits by some people. Unfortunately, these people have failed to consider the good side of computer games. The survey has shown us that 63% of the respondents agree that playing games can help them relax themselves after a busy day. Other than that, 23% of the other respondents think that they have the chance to increase their knowledge by playing games. On the other hand, the remaining 13% think that computer games are not beneficial at all. This may be due to the small portion of the respondents who do not like to play computer games.

 

分析-Analysis
 

Based on the survey, 77% of the respondents like to play computer games while the other 23% does not like to play games. We can conclude that majority of teenagers like to play computer games. Why do so many of them play computer games? There are several reasons why people do. Researchers have found that 50% of Americans play games as a form of entertainment.

 

Our survey has shown that majority of teenagers play games to fill in their leisure times. They might even take it as a hobby. Some of them also play games as a way to release stress and reduce frustration after a tiring day. To them, playing games can help loosen their mind and make them feel more relaxed.

 

Anyways, everything is a learning experience for a person, and in the early years, education comes through play. As childhood develops to adulthood, games continue to teach trust, cooperation, conflict resolution and many more life lessons. Generally, there are games which are educational and have shown the importance of organized team-building and motivation. For example, sports games and scavenger hunts stresses on cooperation and team effort.

 

On the other hand, some play games just to experience fantasy where they can imagine themselves in another world and temporarily escape from frustrations. Instead of watching a fantasy movie, or reading a story book, the player can actively be involved in a game. The player’s actions and choices are unlimited.

 

Furthermore, every game requires strategy and game planning in order to reach the goal of the game. In a game of football, a player has to know how to steal a ball from the opposition and score a goal. In a poker game, a player has to be smart in lying in order to win. These strategies are entirely acceptable and encouraged. Although these habits are distasteful, games like this continue to grow in popularity and tend to attract players by allowing them to do behaviors that are unwanted in the society.#p#分頁標題#e#

 

Another motivation in games is the competitive aspect of game playing. A winner will have a satisfying feeling which will encourage the player to continue playing. Whereas a loser will feel unsatisfied and will keep on playing until the player gets a chance to win. Some players carry the spirit of competition to an extreme. These kinds of players mainly play games to beat the high score, not to win.

 

Playing games often can also be a form of exercise. A game of chess for instance can help keep the mind sharp. Even any other graphical games can help develop hand-eye coordination. As they say, practice makes perfect.

 

The survey has proved that 50% of game players play action adventure games, 23% play racing games, 20% play puzzlers and the other 17% play sports games. It seems that teenagers are most interested in adventure games which are also called ‘graphic adventure’ or ‘point-and-click adventure’. These types of games are about stories, mysteries, exploring worlds, and investigating. When playing an adventure game, the player will not quite know what will happen later as there are many possible outcomes based on the steps taken by the player. The player will never know if he is doing the right step unless he loses and dies. Some adventure games provide really exotic types of challenges. Moreover, ‘point-and-click adventure’ will always require the player to explore and keep on exploring. The game will have so many outcomes but only one will make the player a winner. Therefore, it is the player’s duty to explore each and every place existing in the game. This type of game is very interesting as it lets a player know some parts of the world unseen before and it also helps the player widen his knowledge on useful strategies.

 

Meanwhile, racing games allows players to get hold of vehicles without any speed limit. Players are attracted to racing games because racing in a game is totally different from reality. A player can do almost anything in a game from driving at 200 km/h to crashing in walls and other vehicles. These extreme actions simply cannot be done for real. Therefore, it is one of the reasons why people like to play racing games.

 

Furthermore, in these modern days, games have been developed into more advanced games with 3D graphics. In addition, game producers now bring in various countries into their games with different weathers. With this new technology, a player will have the chance to feel as if he is driving in another country: America, New York etc. The player will also experience driving in the snow or in a certain type of weather. Daytona 500, for example was a former racing arcade game. These type of games unnoticeably can help sharpen solving problem skills and can develop hand and eye coordination.

 

On the other hand, puzzler games are obviously games where you have to think in order to reach the goal. A player will have to find out ways to solve a puzzle. Puzzler games are very interesting and challenging and they come in many levels of difficulties. This is what makes it suitable for all ages to play. This type of game is not only fun to play but also sharpen the aptitude and the reasoning ability of the player. Some games also increase the decision making skills of the player. Puzzle games are very beneficial as it allows a player to relax and rest and at the same time think rationally for a solution. This type of game generally is very useful for growing children as it develops their thinking skills at a very early age.#p#分頁標題#e#

 

The game which is least played is the sporting type of game. The main reason is because sports games are basically the same game played in real life. There are no extreme actions a player can carry out in a sport game and the rules are exactly the same as the real life game. Thus, there is not much difference. A player might as well play and experience the real sport where more action is done and it is more satisfying.

 

Our group has also done a survey on the benefits of computer games. 63% of the respondents, which is quite a high amount agreed that computer games help them relax themselves and bring them away from daily problems. Games make the player forget about the problems faced.

 

Meanwhile, 23% of the respondents agreed that they can increase their knowledge by playing computer games. As mentioned before, games from various types helps sharpen the mind and increases the player’s strategy skills. These educational values can often be useful in everyday life.

 

The other 13% of the respondents agreed that computer games are not beneficial at all. They cannot seem to find the positive side of playing games. This may come from a few of the respondents who do not like to play computer games.

 

結論-Conclusion
 

In conclusion, people enjoy playing computer games very much as it may come beneficial to some people. Computer games are a foremost leisure activity currently. Most people tend to play computer games as it brings joyous and happiness to them. We hope that there will be a computer game which we can be in the computer game itself in the future, as if we are the game characters ourselves, something similar to a 3D movie. With the advanced technology, we believe that more advanced games that we have never thought of will be created one day. Meanwhile, we also hope that computer gamers can take good care of their health as too much gaming can cause some side effects. Computer gamers do bear in mind that health is the most important thing ever.