Introduction to Earth Science (Earth:A Primer) is an educational application, strictly speaking is not a game, but a textbook of instinctive activity. In the development team's words, "this is a textbook prepared for those who love to play." It contains a lot of simulator of geology, players can "play" the principles of how the Earth works. Givenchy iPhone 5 Case
This style of Neil Ardley and David Macaulay's books the secret of the things running of Wikipedia (The Way Things Work). The book vividly explains and simulated lava, wind, temperature, water, how to shape our planet, and even allows readers to play the role of God, through a number of simulators were changed for thousands of years by readers at your fingertips crushing mountains geology.
The application designed by sieges and lion Chaim Gingold, "game" picture in a strong sense of reality, can make you aware of reality and fantasy. As well as a living textbook, because it allows you to learn the knowledge of geology, but also interactive.
Introduction to Earth Science began in the famous master of simulation games Will Wright. In 2002, Wright looking for some inspiration for new games. When he saw the Charles and Ray Eames's classic short of the 10-th (Powers of 10), eyes glowing. If you can imitate real-life in the game, from simulations of soft soil in the original the original cell, and then layer extends to the entire Galaxy, cool no?
Wright called it game ideas spores (Spore), and happens to Gingold 02 year game developers Conference heard Wright talk about this game. So, as Gingold asked Wright if he needs of the Georgia Institute of technology doctoral student interns, and Wright team to Gingold was a challenge: can he used 10 variables to simulate any civilization of the universe? Thus, Gingold walked into the library and check out books. Finally, he replies, ten civilizations to create variables, from the cultural identification to the biological time.
Gingold's answer to deep impact on Wright, and he spent six years in Wright's side, first-year interns, the rest of the Maxis Studio work, Spore project is mainly responsible for series of tools to create. He built the tools, some of which are at the end of the game before it can be a glimpse of the face such as the creature creator, there are like 10 times that style of architecture, see.
In Spore, released the previous year, Gingold left Maxis Studio, because he realized he has done things wrong. After the listing of the spores, and received acclaim also received ridicule, in General, not very successful. Critics said that this game is more like a collection of emulators, not games! Gingold said of the spore team back in 2004, they were aware of the problem. He said:
The game (spore) is a huge universe, but there is no path to mastery of the game.
Although Gingold left Maxis, but still like to create various simulators, so over the next couple of years, he created a variety of analog systems. Is a pity, the Simulator does not allow players to experience tour game feeling only distance cannot be profaned. Sometime in 2011, he suddenly, understands that he should not take the time to create these, but should write a "book". He said the vastness of the universe have a magical power to attract him, he charmed. He wanted to share this amazing feeling. Therefore, he began to ' book '.
In this book in an introduction to the Earth, combining the like Will Wright, Charles Eames and Ray Eames masters of life value concept, as well as the author of the awe and wonder of the universe. He likes to use logic to find the natural model of the universe, eventually find their own happiness in love. He said:
A certain period of time in my life for a game designed to simulate, the experience made me more understand how to ' write ' an interactive ' book '. One day, when I wrote my ' book ' share on Facebook, when Miss Pickles, my first grade teacher told me that she really liked this book, I took the book back to teaching moments. I hope that all people will like this ' book ', as my teacher.
Introduction to Earth science it will be some time this month to launch iPad version requires more than iOS 7 systems support.
I think that this ' book ' author Chaim Gingold's conscience on behalf of the industry. If there are more and more books are alive, and that learning is like playing games, mean?
via:fastcodesign
Tips
Micro sweep sweep, author tips bar ~
349 votes Givenchy iPhone cover
GoPro Hero4 Black
GoPro Hero4 a completely "upgraded", finally won the 30fps in 4K under the resolution of standard definition, can really take 4K HD movies. 2.7K resolution and to support the 50fps smooth quality; in the most commonly used format to 1080p, GoPro Hero4 boldly open up 120fps.
View details of the voting >>
No comments:
Post a Comment