Inspired by the article in the newswire about what girl gamers like, here’s what I like in my games:
–Story: Being a writer, I care a lot about a game’s story. I want to like one or more of the characters and cheer them on. That said, I don’t really like shooters unless there’s a very good reason you’re killing anything that moves (saving the world is an acceptable reason)
–Characters: This ties into story–I want to see the cast grow and develop as the adventure goes on. That said, the game makers need to give every character a reason for me to care about them.
–Music: I’ll admit it, I love (, oh love) game music. From the Mario theme to the Halo theme, if it has a nice tune (bonus points if you can sing it), a good beat, and it fits the mood; I’ll be more likely to enjoy the game–and snag the MP3 of one or more songs.
Bonus points if you can guess the origin of the “love (oh, love)” bit.
Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue
