The Gamer
	Video games, a complex genre with a vast world of their own. Derived mostly from comic books and movie characters, these video games have expanded to a nation wide obsession. They give the people a desire to win and sometimes save the world from the forces of darkness. The games allow people to become the character and go through incredible adventures, as one would do when engage in a thrilling adventure novel. Its themes are astonishing. These creations are so addictive that anyone can easily get drawn into their extraordinary graphics, characters, and strategies, which links any gamer to want to play again and again.
	The graphic‘s of a video game must be exquisite. They are a priority in any video game like a cover is to a book. Each game obtains a different kind of graphic depending on its story. I think uniqueness is the key in creating a graphic that will last through the ages. The details of the games attract attention pulling the gamer into the story of the video game. These graphics make the scenes look realistic with vibrant colors. Some games have very detailed settings while others stay simple, but the real idea that graphics bring to a video game is illustrating a whole new world or dimension. 
	The graphics of a video game is like a painting in a museum that looks so real one can almost enter it and touch that world. In addition to scene graphics, games also have special effects like the ones seen in movies and TV shows. Like in comic books, shadows and lights are used in a video game to bring depth into the game. The whole composition of every detailed graphic really brings the player into another world. It’s the world of games.

	The characters are as important as the graphics. They are the cartoons or characters for the player or players. I really see that many of the cartoons of the games are there to entertain a player with their goofy antics. These characters play a major role in any game because they are the stars of the video game. Most of these characters are taken from other sources like movies, TV, and comic books. 
	These characters are then brought to life and given personalities. The personalities make the characters not really two dimensional, but more three dimensional in the eyes of the player. I think the reason for that is because the player can relate to the character while playing the character in the game. They become one with the character, which is a great strategy to make any player want be the character.
	Strategies are an important factor in playing a video game. Everyone who plays a game needs to figure out how beat the game. It is their primary goal. Identifying concepts of the game will help a player understand what they need to do in each level of the game. Rules of the games are significant in trying to follow the game’s storyline just like it is in real life. For example, each game usually comes with a manual, which describes word for word what the player will be encountering in the game.
 
	Another source that gamers can look for is the “cheat sheet” that players can get online. This explains what to do in each level and whole bunch of other secrets about the game. With super strength and or special powers the player must learn to use these skills during the game to pass the level. Besides learning how to beat the game one needs to learn about what buttons to push, passwords, and short cuts if any in the game. With these ideas in mind a player will have no problem in completing the game.
 	Video games are entertaining and fun. All the characteristics allow players to interact with the game and other people. Some games can be played with multiple persons and others are one-player games. The player or players follow the characters into a sequence of events like a story would. There's a story line within any game. The story grabs the player’s attention including the graphics, characters, and strategies, which allows them to be connected to the game. It's an addiction to play a game because it is capable of pulling a player into the story line as an adventurer to lead the life of the hero or heroine. This makes the person playing want to continue until they finish the game. The interactive world of video games is a place that‘s very inviting to all who seek to escape the real world.