Graphics and sounds are the front page of videogames. I do not believe that they define a good game, but they can easily make a good game great. I wanted to learn a bit more about art, and I thought of a great company that knows a thing or two about entertainment. Check out this video interview of the creators of Hanna-Barbera (Joseph Barbera and William Hanna).
Interesting thoughts:
-"Success came due to a Novelty Look"
- "Good Stories, and Great Voices"
-"We are invoved in the D.A.R.E progam"
-"You have to make it Entertaining or they are not going to watch it, therefore they won't get the message"
-"Don't hit them in the head with it"
My Opinions:
-It is very important to have a nice looking game, not always about higher resolution but maybe if you can have some stylish art it can help attract new users.
-Stories are great tools for engagement, people like to relate to stories, this could easily be replicated in games that teach history, but perhaps a fun challenge could be teaching something like multiplication using a fun storiline that helps kids understand the importance of learning something.
- The voices are something very special, I still remember certain voices from cartoon shows in the 90's, A good voice in a game can be used to congratulate, motivate and challenge the kids to do better, it will also help the games seem more "human" and personal.
-I was pleased to be able to find a connection with what they do and what I want to do. At the point where they talk about teaching children about certaing things and being involved in the D.A.R.E progam. It is important to use something that is fun in order to teach.
-the last two quotes are very important MAKE IT FUN! don't fill the game with facts and tasks, entertain them and they will be able to learn.
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