[PATV] Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - Extra Credits Season 4, Ep. 13: ARGs (part 2)

Geth

Extra Credits Season 4, Ep. 13: ARGs (part 2)
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/args-part-2

This week, we conclude our discussion on ARGs, this time with Augmented Reality Games.

Come discuss this topic in the forums!

teknoarcanist

On my way to work and a rare monster and a tome of power spawn at the Starbucks on the corner.

Goddamnit!

jackal

There was lots of talk about augmented reality, but not so much talk about augmented reality games. Double Fine Happy Action Theater is a good example of an augmented reality game that actually couldn't be done without the augmented reality aspect.

The Scottish Unicorn

Hi-ho Capitalist Quest, buy 100 bottles of special "Digi-Gamer" Mountain Dew to get 10% extra EXP gain and +40% extra weight gain!

u63r

They forgot to mention in the first part that the I Love Bees devs broke character for the guy in the hurricane (Ivan, specifically) to tell him "Dude, it's a hurricane. Put the phone down."

Falx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzePX46yr6Q

Years ago when I watched this I thought, "This is something that could end up coming to pass." Looks like I wasn't wrong,

Zachary Amaranth

Let's be realistic. If this becomes ubiquitous, the people who make it so will have corporate ties for more money.

jackal

Yes that could get bad... hey, I just became mayor of my Starbucks!

Incenjucar

A lot of this sounds like a great way to cause horrible accidents...