Video Game Awesomeness Post 6

My 7 year old cousin is obsessed with the game Frisbee Forever. The concept is to follow a pathway by moving the iPad to the left or the right. As simple as the concept seemed, I failed to understand how to not move the iPad with the correct amount of aggression. This was my problem with the Xbox controller as well. For some reason I get really tense during racing games and press the buttons, or the joy stick way to hard. Having the perfect touch takes a lot of skill and practice and was definitely the main discover learning that was going on.

Frisbee Forever had intrinsic rewards with leaderboards and a competitive edge that motivates you to want to keep playing just to get further than the last time. There are a ton of obstacles along the course and each time I would die right before making it through one, I would have to try it again! I had to keep trying until I could solve the problem of how fast the frisbee needed to be rotated.

Wednesday night I went to my parents house and played Backyard Sports! I use to love this game when I was a kid and was constantly competing against my brothers for bragging rights in the house. I played Backyard Soccer and I made have had even more fun than when I played FIFA. The autonomy of this games allows you to draft your own players, pick your team name and color, and strategize your field positions. Strategy is also a huge part of the game as well by allowing you to run your lineup, and even by having plays you can choose from when taking corner kicks. The game also teaches you how to manage a team, and in the game you make all of the decisions that pertain to your team. There are also playoffs which intrinsically motivates you to want to win it all and get the 1st place trophy. Not only does being the champion motivate you, but the chance to move divisions to play brand new teams and get your team name on the leaderboard makes the game not only intrinsically motivating, but exciting.