Crossy Road is a very successful game and I assume that most people have played it before. The goal of the game is to cross an endless road as a character without being run over by cars, trains, trucks, drowning, or being attacked by an eagle. It goes on forever, so you will certainly die eventually (my high score is 256!). Anyways, the developers behind Crossy Road had a lot of design elements and principles in mind during its production. In the above left screenshot, the default character, a chicken, is about to cross a three lane road. In the image, basic shapes are visible, as well as cartoonish colors and out of proportion objects. These represent elements of design, whereas repetition of trees, cars, and floating logs as well as contrast between bright grass and water and dark road demonstrate principles of design. The above right capture, on the other hand, is very different. The avatar shown is part of a Halloween collection with unique environments separate from the original setting. The color is dark but still cartoonish like the picture in the top left corner, objects are still disproportionate, and shapes are fairly basic. Emphasis is now present on the character; a ring of light draws your eyes away from the background to him. The principles of design are also partially alike in the two screenshots, except for contrast. Repetition is present in the same way, but with different colors and contrast is between the small aura of light around main object on screen and the darker remainder of it. In reality, the two screenshots shown here represent the majority of the game's graphics and environments, depicting accurately design elements and principles which the makers of Crossy Road intentionally implemented while making the popular game.
Bibliography “Thread: Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper Cheats & Tricks - Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper (View Game Forum).” Games Dreams Forums, gamesdreamsonline.com/showthread.php?401350-Crossy-Road-Endless-Arcade-Hopper-Cheats-amp-Tricks “Crossy Road Download Free.” IPhone Game - Free. Download Ipa for IPad,IPhone,IPod., iphone.mob.org/game/crossy_road.html.
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Many people, including me, believe Cristiano Ronaldo is the best soccer player on the planet. The Portuguese superstar was traded from the Spanish club Real Madrid to the Italian club Juventus for 120 Million euros this summer. He has scored only 5 goals in the first 9 games he has played in and has 4 assists. At Real Madrid last year, he had 26 goals and 5 assists over a span of 27 games played. At a first glance, it looks like Ronaldo will have a worse goalscoring year at Juventus while having lots more assists than when he was at Real Madrid last year. Now we can dissect the two teams' performances. Last year, Real Madrid won 22 league games, had a tie in 10, and lost 6 while Juventus had 30 wins, 5 draws and merely 3 losses. The Spanish side placed third, behind rivals FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but the Italian team rested in first. Now, Real Madrid sits at seventh place with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 lost games. Juventus, however, is comfortably at first place with 8 wins and 1 tie. Now that the raw data is out there, there's no way anyone could say Real Madrid's downturn isn't caused by Ronaldo's departure. It's too early to say whether he has impacted the Italian league much because of Juventus' constant dominance over the Serie A. In conclusion, Cristiano Ronaldo has damaged Real Madrid's success by leaving the club, but I can't be sure whether Juventus is benefitting much from the ginormous trade deal.
Bibliography Settimi, Christina. “Cristiano Ronaldo Takes A Wage Cut And Leaves Real Madrid For Juventus.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 11 July 2018, www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2018/07/10/cristiano-ronaldo-takes-a-wage-cut-and-leaves-real-madrid-for-juventus/#2e27efae29a6 “Cristiano Ronaldo - Goals, Assists & Stats | FootyStats.” Football Stats by FootyStats, footystats.org/players/portugal/cristiano-ronaldo “Cristiano Ronaldo Stats: Real Madrid, Manchester United & Portugal Appearances, Goals & Records & Trophies.” Goal.com, Getty, 12 July 2018, www.goal.com/en-us/news/cristiano-ronaldo-stats-real-madrid-manchester-united/10v27w7brt9no12sdhxxth4jcb Bungie is a highly respected game company that made Halo, Marathon, and Destiny, among other games. Destiny is an extremely popular game that was critiqued for a weak and unclear storyline, though the gameplay was praised by many people. The awaited sequel was recently released, and I think it is better than the original. There is a storyline that's easier to pick up on than the first one, and it makes a degree of sense. However, the ending cut scene of the game left me very confused and I had to consult Google for the explanation. Other than that, the story is compelling and makes sense. The ending also leaves a cliff hanger, perhaps setting the stage for a third Destiny game. The game itself is in first person shooter style, but I prefer third person as your surroundings are easier to notice. People can play online with others and complete cooperative challenges and events to earn rewards, adding to the appeal of the game. The teamwork is part of what makes Destiny 2 so addictive. One more fun part of the game is that all of the environments and planets available in the game are open world, meaning you can wander around the map. All of the different planets also spices up the gameplay. Another very useful attribute of it is that missions show recommended power of a player so nobody gets stuck on a challenge too difficult for their character. The beautiful environment enhances the game even more for me. Overall, I really enjoyed playing Destiny 2. Even though it had its drawbacks, it is a very good game and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a more narrative-based game than the original Destiny.
Bibliography “Destiny 2 Is Gorgeous, so Where's the Photo Mode Bungie?” USgamer.net, 29 Sept. 2017, www.usgamer.net/articles/29-09-2017-destiny-2-photo-mode |
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