Roleplaying in Video Games, featuring GamingRoach & DayZ
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It wasn’t too long ago when video games were seen as a “geeky” and “nerdy” passtime, especially for those role-playing. You only need to look at the stigma which has surrounded RPG and MMO games such as World of Warcraft and Everquest. While that may still exist to some degree...
It wasn’t too long ago when video games were seen as a “geeky” and “nerdy” passtime, especially for those role-playing. You only need to look at the stigma which has surrounded RPG and MMO games such as World of Warcraft and Everquest. While that may still exist to some degree amongst those who are to “cool”, RPG games are as popular as ever and sell incredibly, incredibly well with the stigma being broken down over the past decade. Not only that, with games getting ever more realistic and graphically impressive, a new era is emerging for roleplaying. It’s something I’m sure we have all done but I am interested to see other peoples experience role-playing and where its heading in the future. Have you ever been so immersed in a game that the physical world around you barely exists? You feel that you are a living entity within that universe and you behave and play how you would if you really were there. It’s one of those experiences that only gaming really offers and nothing comes close other than real-life, but how often do you get to survive in a zombie apocalypse or fly off to an alien planet and try to avoid extinction? Unfortunately, not often I bet. DayZ is one of those games which offers gamers a great experience to role-play in. As you try to survive in a harsh, zombie ridden, post-apocalyptic world, DayZ allows players the chance to truly role-play, thanks in parts to its animation and simulation background. Just a quick search of YouTube will bring up hundreds of v...