Comments on: History Games http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gaming History Major http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-75462 Gaming History Major Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:32:54 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-75462 And what's with the blatant disregard for Eastern History? No mention of games like Genghis Khan, placing you in charge of the Mongolian Conquests, or the Nobunaga's Ambition series? And what’s with the blatant disregard for Eastern History? No mention of games like Genghis Khan, placing you in charge of the Mongolian Conquests, or the Nobunaga’s Ambition series?

]]> By: Gaming History Major http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-75461 Gaming History Major Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:28:07 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-75461 I work in a video game store to put my way through college for my bachelor's in History... boy's club on both sides, right?? Anyway, the games I've played that are "based on" historical events often fudge the details, it can be anything as small as inconsistencies in costuming or something as large as introducing entirely fictional characters that play large roles, when they weren't actually involved at all. For this reason, I think it's better when the industry sticks to creating new stories and characters, alternative history is just as interesting but won't cause confusion for kids when they set foot in their high school history classroom. There is just no way a video game can depart so much information onto a user and often the key details are left out... Even the History Channel (wait, especially the History Channel) games disappoint... I work in a video game store to put my way through college for my bachelor’s in History… boy’s club on both sides, right??
Anyway, the games I’ve played that are “based on” historical events often fudge the details, it can be anything as small as inconsistencies in costuming or something as large as introducing entirely fictional characters that play large roles, when they weren’t actually involved at all.

For this reason, I think it’s better when the industry sticks to creating new stories and characters, alternative history is just as interesting but won’t cause confusion for kids when they set foot in their high school history classroom. There is just no way a video game can depart so much information onto a user and often the key details are left out… Even the History Channel (wait, especially the History Channel) games disappoint…

]]> By: ClubPenguinCheats http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-66620 ClubPenguinCheats Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:07:58 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-66620 This means that people playing a video game may think that certain events are reflections of historical events, when in fact they aren’t, and are totally fictional or partly based on truth. This means that people playing a video game may think that certain events are reflections of historical events, when in fact they aren’t, and are totally fictional or partly based on truth.

]]> By: Mark http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-64363 Mark Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:41:52 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-64363 Great read! Great read!

]]> By: high 5ive http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-46980 high 5ive Sun, 02 May 2010 14:03:55 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-46980 <strong>high 5ive...</strong> This was a good read, kinda early in the morning though. Should do some work :D lol... high 5ive…

This was a good read, kinda early in the morning though. Should do some work :D lol…

]]> By: peter xyz http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-46065 peter xyz Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-46065 <strong>peter xyz...</strong> Really good read, bookmarking for later... peter xyz…

Really good read, bookmarking for later…

]]> By: Xervox http://www.girlsandgaming.com/2009/10/history-games/comment-page-1/#comment-29420 Xervox Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.girlsandgaming.com/?p=1421#comment-29420 Nice post on the effects of video games, however, you do need to take into consideration that games aren't created (in general) for the fundamental reason of education, and therefore are not bound to present history in its true sense - this means that people playing a video game may think that certain events are reflections of historical events, when in fact they aren't, and are totally fictional or partly based on truth. Nice post on the effects of video games, however, you do need to take into consideration that games aren’t created (in general) for the fundamental reason of education, and therefore are not bound to present history in its true sense – this means that people playing a video game may think that certain events are reflections of historical events, when in fact they aren’t, and are totally fictional or partly based on truth.

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