Post by leunas on Oct 12, 2006 2:31:29 GMT -5
No, the prestigious international organization named for the inventor of dynamite isn't giving a prize for gaming along with its other prizes this week, but the Nobel Foundation is using some interesting educational games to explain the concepts behinds the winning science experiments, books and, er, concepts of peace.
The games aren't going to make you reconsider buying a next generation console or anything, but they are a bit more interesting than the usual crap that passes itself off as edu-gaming. This simple platforming game used to explain laser physics is particularly notable for including actual hidden items and interesting mini-games with its dry trivia questions about lasers.
This is all well and good, but when will we finally see a peace prize awarded to the person who finally brought down international criminal Carmen Sandiego?
www.joystiq.com/2006/10/10/the-nobel-prize-for-games/
The games aren't going to make you reconsider buying a next generation console or anything, but they are a bit more interesting than the usual crap that passes itself off as edu-gaming. This simple platforming game used to explain laser physics is particularly notable for including actual hidden items and interesting mini-games with its dry trivia questions about lasers.
This is all well and good, but when will we finally see a peace prize awarded to the person who finally brought down international criminal Carmen Sandiego?
www.joystiq.com/2006/10/10/the-nobel-prize-for-games/
LASER - The Nobel Prize in Physics Arrange an amazing laser party in the Laser Challenge Game!
CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Furnish your future house and find out about conductive polymers!
THE EAR PAGES - The Nobel Prize in Medicine Explore "The Ear Pages" and collect the snail shaped symbols to gain points in the quiz!
LORD OF THE FLIES - The Nobel Prize in Literature If you have read "Lord of the Flies" you can challenge your memory with this game!
NUCLEAR WEAPONS - The Nobel Peace Prize Take on the mission to disarm the world of nuclear weapons with the help of eight "Peace Doves!"
TRADE - The prize in Economics Play and find out about international trade!