So, I went and saw Wreck-It Ralph the other day and enjoyed it quite a bit. Although it probably wasn’t as gripping or deep as some of Pixar’s movies, Ralph was a great time and had an entertaining story. Lot’s of nods to other video games of course and I’m not quite sure I caught all of them. John C. Reilly’s voice is a great match for Ralph’s character, but what I found to be the most amusing was Fix-It Felix. The same actor that plays Kenneth on 30 Rock, also voiced Felix for the movie…and their characters are pretty much one in the same.
One aspect of Wreck-It Ralph that did strike me on a level deeper than entertainment was the perspective the movie provided on “glitches.” Glitches are considered anomalies, castaways, and discrepancies among otherwise perfectly coded operations in a video game. In Wreck-It Ralph, the “glitch” is a character that is alienated from others, but is later redeemed and celebrated.
As a casual gamer I've come across glitches before. Often times they're annoying, but in a way they humanize the video game you're playing. Playing video games and coming across a glitch is an experience gamers relate to, and sometimes finding a glitch adds to the fun of the game. Whether it makes you fall through a level, get stuck in an impossibly tight space between rocks, or lose a race on the last lap, you share the experience with your friends. Glitches are an essential part of the gaming experience, and I appreciate how Wreck-It Ralph paid homage to an aspect of video gaming that I previously had not thought about in such a way.
One aspect of Wreck-It Ralph that did strike me on a level deeper than entertainment was the perspective the movie provided on “glitches.” Glitches are considered anomalies, castaways, and discrepancies among otherwise perfectly coded operations in a video game. In Wreck-It Ralph, the “glitch” is a character that is alienated from others, but is later redeemed and celebrated.
As a casual gamer I've come across glitches before. Often times they're annoying, but in a way they humanize the video game you're playing. Playing video games and coming across a glitch is an experience gamers relate to, and sometimes finding a glitch adds to the fun of the game. Whether it makes you fall through a level, get stuck in an impossibly tight space between rocks, or lose a race on the last lap, you share the experience with your friends. Glitches are an essential part of the gaming experience, and I appreciate how Wreck-It Ralph paid homage to an aspect of video gaming that I previously had not thought about in such a way.