Questions

Video Games.  Pretty freakin’ cool topic this week. Of course, like anything else, they don’t make ’em like they used to, do they? Personally, I think they peaked with the Super Nintendo and fell into close second with the N64, but with their ever-growing popularity, that’s obviously just me.

Anyway, here are a few questions I have on the subject:

1. The idea of video game simulation in the military came up in the readings.  As video game technology advances and becomes more realistic, how effective will these simulations be in terms of field training? Will they ever be effective enough to REPLACE field drills?

2. Video game advertising has become more prominent with the advent of online gaming, and it hit a peak in 2008 when Obama became the first politician to campaign in a game. How do you think video game advertising will change in the coming years?

3. As motion technology like the Wii and the xBox Kinect evolve in the gaming industry, how realistic will the movements become in relation to the real activity? For example, will sports games involve the same full movements of the real sport? And will these technologies allow for adequate fitness plans?

Tags: advertising, military, video games, xbox