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17
운과 확률
아곤과 알레아의 경합으로 일컬어지는 놀이의 전통 끝자락에서, 디지털게임은 운과 확률을 동원해 만들어지는 다양한 경우의 수 판타지 세계를 열어내는 데 성공했다. 한편으로는 무한한 가능성으로 여겨지면서도, 또다른 측면에서는 과도한 확률 의존으로 비판받는 오묘한 확률과 게임의 세계를 고찰해 본다.
17
Vol.
24. 4. 10.
Articles
KyungHyuk Lee
Solip Park
In Korean gamer communities, there's this saying about playing games from the Steam library: "Back then, we never paid to play the game. Nowadays, we never play despite paying the game." The phrase sarcastically highlights the contrast between the game market back in the 80s-90s, when no one actually paid a fair price for video games with the abundance of pirated and copied games in Korea, compared to now with digital game distribution channels when people do not play the game despite after purchase.
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Vol.
24. 2. 10.
Articles
Solip Park
이이환
If we were to choose two of the most talked-about RPG games in 2023, many would agree to pick <Starfield> (Bethesda Game Studios, 2023) and <Baldur’s Gate 3> (Larian Studios, 2023). It appears that gamers generally favor <Baldur’s Gate 3> over <Starfield> due to disappointing elements in its game design, despite it still managing to achieve good sales records thanks to the developers’ publicity. The game seems to have demonstrated the limitations of the so-called Bethesda-style RPG games, whereas <Baldur’s Gate 3> was praised for its rich interactivity and engaging role-playing elements. Some claim that this Belgium-made game has made a new mark in the RPG genre, listing it as one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of 2023 alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo, 2023).