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Reflection on Video Game Assignment

    For this assignment, my group and I had to interview another player on a video game. My classmate Grace asked her friend if we could use his game Destiny. So we went over and we were able to communicate with a stranger through the headpiece. It was really a cool experience and the dude we were talking to was super cool and helpful. Here are some things we asked and his responses:

Why did you choose that avatar?

-Friends told him to start playing as a stronger characters

- Warlock has a lot of abilities and has a lot of possibilities. “I can kill but I can also survive.”

Are you similar to your avatar?

- Does not resemble his character

- His character is female and an “awoken” which is mystical character

Are you more social in the game or real life?

-“The anonymity of being online helps me to be more social”

- A lot more talkative online

What motivated the design choice of armor?

- Wanted something bulky

- “Going for a sentinel” design

- Chose clothing that looked like armor instead of the robes usually associated with Warlocks

    Most interesting to me was how he said he's way more talkative online. It reminds me a lot of Ready Player One! Everyone in the movie is so involved in virtual reality that they do not live their lives at all. Clearly this is a huge problem in our society, and this project just proves that. 

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