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Fusion of the Elements: The Secret Ingredient of all Great Videogames

      Even though all videogames share the same 3 core Design Elements (namely Gameplay , Level Design and Storytelling ), some turn out as classics while most others simply can’t come close. And this article will attempt to explore the reason behind this with just as much detail as to not hinder an enjoyable reading experience too much. And for full breakdown of the Design Elements along with how they work together to create the videogame experience we all know and love, you can read up on the Anatomy of Videogames trilogy of articles. Besides, it’ll also help you comprehend this article fully. The difference between truly great games and the not-so-great ones lies solely in how the 3 Design Elements are working in them. We know that these work together in tandem to create the experience the devs intend, but in most games these elements merely support each other whereas in case of any great game ever made, the elements or at least some of them, completely fuse with one anoth

Mystical Vaibrations: The Greatest Steve Vai Tracks

  If you play the Guitar or just love to listen to it as an instrument, it’s impossible not to know Steve Vai—the virtuoso guitar Enigma who absolutely needs no introduction. But what makes him stand apart from other super shredder guitar Deities is that his virtuosity extends well beyond his technical prowess and to his compositional directions as well—making Vai’s decades spanning catalogue of otherworldly guitar works belonging to a genre that's as musically exquisite as unmistakably unique. His compositions aren’t just showcases of extreme dexterity and expressiveness on the fretboard, they’re also meticulously crafted, nuanced sonic arts which are beyond any pre-defined genre or even culture and probably has it’s roots in the unknowable depths of consciousness itself. What Vai has created throughout his works, is a whole new language of expression on the guitar that completely surpasses the limitations of the usual idiosyncrasy of the instrument while also taking the list