Dota: Recreation or Addiction?
DotA:
Recreation or Addiction?
A research paper presented to:
Ms. Cecilia Rivera
Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School
Ermin Garcia St., Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, cor. EDSA,
Cubao, Quezon City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of English IV
Submitted by:
Mark Anthony Serrano
IV-Scarlet
Chapter I Introduction
Defense of the Ancients (most commonly known as DotA) is one of the hottest and most popular games in the world of video games. But first, what is DotA?
For starters, DotA is an extension map of the game Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. It has gained international fame among young people, especially here in our country.
But is it more than just a map? Is it more than just a game for weekends? Is it really just for entertainment and amusement? Or is it something more? Or has it something more to bequeath? Background of the Study
Video gaming has been a part of most people’s lives since 1950’s and it has been developing since then. As technology flourished, video gaming trailed just behind it, coping with the changes and improving as the time passed by. Now, in the 21st century, there are tons of types of video games out there; games of different kinds, for different personalities. And, undeniably, there are, of course, the “best” and the most popular games out there. One of which is what I am going to discuss deeper in this research, particularly, the game called Defense of the Ancients (DotA).
DotA or Defense of the Ancients, as you may know, is a well known game to the whole wide world. It is an extension map for the game Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, and was developed by, a seemingly anonymous person to the public, namely, IceFrog.
Personally speaking, whenever I hear the word or acronym DotA, the first thing that comes to mind is to kill more and more heroes as many times as I can and not to get killed in the process. As I realized what I was thinking, I immediately discerned that my attention was focused on
Recreation or Addiction?
A research paper presented to:
Ms. Cecilia Rivera
Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School
Ermin Garcia St., Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, cor. EDSA,
Cubao, Quezon City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of English IV
Submitted by:
Mark Anthony Serrano
IV-Scarlet
Chapter I Introduction
Defense of the Ancients (most commonly known as DotA) is one of the hottest and most popular games in the world of video games. But first, what is DotA?
For starters, DotA is an extension map of the game Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. It has gained international fame among young people, especially here in our country.
But is it more than just a map? Is it more than just a game for weekends? Is it really just for entertainment and amusement? Or is it something more? Or has it something more to bequeath? Background of the Study
Video gaming has been a part of most people’s lives since 1950’s and it has been developing since then. As technology flourished, video gaming trailed just behind it, coping with the changes and improving as the time passed by. Now, in the 21st century, there are tons of types of video games out there; games of different kinds, for different personalities. And, undeniably, there are, of course, the “best” and the most popular games out there. One of which is what I am going to discuss deeper in this research, particularly, the game called Defense of the Ancients (DotA).
DotA or Defense of the Ancients, as you may know, is a well known game to the whole wide world. It is an extension map for the game Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, and was developed by, a seemingly anonymous person to the public, namely, IceFrog.
Personally speaking, whenever I hear the word or acronym DotA, the first thing that comes to mind is to kill more and more heroes as many times as I can and not to get killed in the process. As I realized what I was thinking, I immediately discerned that my attention was focused on