For what it's worth, I wish that some segment of FPS proper would revert back to the arena roots. Q3A and UT'99 were really the peak of that segment of the genre, and the pacing those games offered can't be found today.
From a rather cursory look the Dell looks better, but it's also around $300 more.. I'm sure you can get better performance if you put that money into the custom rig. You might also consider shopping around; I'm not sure the best places in the UK for PC parts, but stateside most people use newegg or mwave.
" clearly this isn't japan and adults do not play games or build gundam models but does that effect the game it self? clearly some people think that games are the same as spongebob squarepants( not that its bad or anything) and are suited for preschoolers but some others say that games could be very serious and could include adult matters and political thoughts within. What do you think? "
@Persecution89: Temp work that was likely paid up front? The apparent qualifications for the job were being both female and attractive; I doubt all of them had the awareness of a trained military operative. I'm sure they didn't bother mentioning it and hoped they wouldn't mind the man behind his shoulder. Seems like it worked (except on ridge racer).
good games are specifically crafted to appeal to our psychological needs and desires; see MMO companies hiring psych PhDs to craft optimal skinner boxes for their players adhering to modern best practices for HCI doesn't hurt, either
Develop your portfolio and skills, and stop trying to justify your choices. I see no reason an architect couldn't get a job as a concept artist, as (from what I know of architecture) architects generally produce concepts for buildings anyway. From what I know of the industry, they'll care much more about your portfolio and artistic knowledge than they will about your specific degree.
Above everything else, don't limit your choices to video games at the start of your undergrad. Be aware of the option of pursuing that, but also look into other places. You may discover you have the passion to make 1/2 what you could making games, you may discover something else. Another bit of advice- join the game creator's club on your campus; they'll treat you like a god (or they should, because it is likely no one there has any artistic abilities).
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