Sentences with phrase «game culture references»

The story is structured like an elaborate video game and is infused with»80s pop and game culture references, including allusions to arcade classics Space Invaders, Centipede, Joust, and Galaga.

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Esoteric and pop culture references are also fair game.

Full of pop culture references and with tons of humour, Randal's Monday takes the concept of Groundhog Day and turns it into a quite enjoyable point and click adventure game.

The novel is built entirely on nostalgia and pop culture references — particularly video game references — making it a bit of a tricky adaptation given the various licensing hurdles involved.

While the plot is considered dark by Mario standards, as in earlier Paper Mario titles, humorous dialogue and references to other games, nerd culture, popular culture, and even mythology abound.

Additionally, prepare yourself for plenty of references to other video games and plenty of pop culture franchises.

The main streams of pop culture being used to populate the world of Ready Player One are certainly movies, TV shows, and video games, but there are a handful of music references to show that's just as important.

In a dystopian future where everyone plays video games and makes references to «80s pop - culture, only one man can be the best at video games and «80s pop - culture references.

Many gyrated over the book's overindulgent references to 80s pop culture, from coin - op arcade games to deeply engrained new wave synthpop cuts to the nerdcore iconography of John Hughes films.

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion debate the pros and cons of virtual reality in Ready Player One (9:00), draw parallels to real - life video games (50:35), list seven of their favorite pop culture references in the movie (55:45), and highlight the nostalgia weaved through the story (01:01:15).

Video games are one of the greatest sources of the widest possible range of pop culture references, and with that in mind, 2018 is set to be chock full of the movies we as gamers can't wait to see.

Much like the first game, the plot runs fast and loose, pairing together NeocoreGames» rather light fiction with pop culture references.

This game grew to define a period in gaming culture to the point of being referenced any time confectioneries were mentioned.

Using current events, pop culture references and games, we will practice active reading, expository writing and organized note taking strategies.

TVGB: There were several nods to other games and pop culture references in Alien Hominid HD, can we expect to see the same type of humor in Castle Crashers?

Much like the first game, the plot runs fast and loose, pairing together NeocoreGames» rather light fiction with pop culture references.

Inspired by real life events and the hacking game genre, this game features many pop culture references and things are not always what they seem to be.

Some of these references are hilarious while others are primarily designed to make you reminisce of not just video games, but pop - culture as well.

The Monkey Island series has been making gamers laugh for over a decade with their shameless pop culture references and Easter eggs.

That's why such games often replace extreme representation (be it either gore / hardcore / graphic or childish) with symbolic or pop - culture references.

Blizzard enjoy putting pop culture references in their games.

Additionally, there are so many pop culture references — expect to see some Titanic in the opening cutscene and a rather memorable Shawshank Redemption reference mid game too.

Crossing Souls is a really fun game to play, but there's no denying that a lot of its appeal comes from its constant pop culture references.

Nintendo shouldn't be afraid to release games in their original form, all they need to do is translate things to be better understandable in other languages, but to cut out all references to other cultures, regions, and references is tampering with art.

There are some games that people feel like they need to play for reference, be it a timeless classic like Earthbound, a continuously popular release like Skyrim, or a touchstone of gaming culture like BioShock.

Pligersdorffer commented: «We are pleased to join the Bigben Group, an international reference player in video games, moved by a vision and an ambition which fully correspond to our culture and our growth targets.

The many pop culture references in Saturday Morning RPG are definitely the most appealing facet of the game.

The snarky tone from the first game returns, with Deadpool-esque commentary and pop culture references.

The writing and comedy are the game's strongest suit and it delights in playfully skewering popular culture, making references to or poking fun at such things like Twitter, Doctor Who, and Back to the Future.

As the game is set on a fictional island in New Zealand, it has many references to its culture, myths, and its wildlife.

However it is the humorous dialogue full of pop culture references, puns, and witty banter which really makes the game.

This is one of many pop culture referenced Little Big Planet DLC that has emerged since the games launch almost a year ago, and would be a great addition to the Game of the Year edition recently released.

The game is constantly breaking the fourth wall and has so many references to pop culture.

Several billboards feature hilarious texts which are references to other games or pop culture, and there is even a tiny bit of a level inspired on the world's most famous birds!

There are many easter eggs in this game which are not only a reference to the previous Gears Of Wars game but they also refer to pop culture and Hollywood productions.

You might be tempted to skip all the dialog (as I did at first) but to appreciate all the hard work that went into this game you should just read along and enjoy because Retro City Rampage doesn't stop at video game references, oh no, it dives into pop culture of the 1980s from movies to music.

This is one of many pop culture referenced Little Big Planet DLC that has emerged since the games launch almost a year ago, and would be -LSB-...]

Knights P&P is all about fun, meta - game, and references to a lot of 90's geek culture.

TrackMania Turbo is racing onto new - gen consoles for the very first time, and gamers are invited to play in an immersive arcade racing universe featuring next - gen graphics and a brand new art direction that incorporates elements of racing culture and references to 90s arcade gaming.

But, it is a hardcore story filled with tons pop culture references that most gamers can appreciate.

In any case, it's great to see a game that's geared towards kids making so many awesome pop culture references and teaching them about stuff they probably didn't even know was cool!

For the first hour, players may smile wryly as they tick off references and mechanics they've seen in other games and elsewhere in pop culture.

As Roughshot tries to be funny along the way, there are many pop culture and other video game references that just come out corny and the humor isn't needed.

Coming for Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android on May 31, the game goes down a different direction with The Hollywood Roast, a sequel - of - sorts to Oh Sir that promises a healthy dash of pop culture references in your spiffingly strong shouts of insult against your opponent.

What's more, the game is set during 1995, and anyone who spent formative teenage years around that time will delight in many references to its pop culture.

I love all of the little details about the game too, like flipping over tables to create strategic cover; quick warp points so you can instantaneously teleport around the floors and lessen the amount of backtracking; achievements that actually require dedication and skill to complete; secret areas and side missions that are well thought out and integrated with the game mechanics; gear based around classic gaming and pop culture references (for example a light gun that shoots a Duck Hunt duck with the last bullet of every clip); and since the Supply Drop update, the all - important option to save and quit between floors.

But another thing Strichart talks about in the Gamasutra interview I've referenced here is the idea of benign virtual tourism; that the Yakuza games, in their loving reproduction of real Japanese neighborhoods, also act as a window on a culture.

These usually have a lot of references to game / movie and music - pop culture.

The constant pop culture references littered throughout the game never get tiring as the game doesn't take itself too seriously.

She uses references to popular culture (such as action movies, music, song videos or computer games) to give us back, in the form of a reflection, a far - reaching critique of contemporary phenomena such as migration, feminism, multiculturalism and globalization are explored and exposed within the framing realities of war and financial speculation that mark our present moment.