{"id":26730,"date":"2017-04-19T16:19:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T14:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=26730"},"modified":"2017-04-19T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T14:24:42","slug":"practicing-french-by-playing-video-games-starcraft-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/practicing-french-by-playing-video-games-starcraft-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicing French By Playing Video Games – StarCraft In French"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not a big gamer, but parfois<\/strong> (sometimes) I like playing les jeux vid\u00e9o<\/strong> (video games) in between having to study<\/a> and work<\/a>. Recently un jeu<\/strong> (a game) from my childhood, StarCraft<\/em>, was released for free. L’entreprise<\/strong><\/a> (the company) behind the game, Blizzard<\/em>, is getting ready for a new HD release of le jeu<\/strong> this summer. Naturally, I had to have fun with un jeu<\/strong> from my childhood and practice French at the same time!<\/p>\n

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Photo<\/a> by Marco Wutz on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Les jeux vid\u00e9o<\/strong> are a fun way to not only pass the time, but also pratiquer une langue<\/strong><\/a> (practice a language). Story-driven games like Final Fantasy<\/em> are an immersive experience where you have to spend hours reading or listening as you make your way through l’histoire <\/strong>(the story).<\/p>\n

You woldn\u2019t think an action-based game would provide the same level of immersion, but by changing the language of le jeu<\/strong>, you can keep learning even if you\u2019re not getting sucked into une histoire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now, StarCraft<\/em> has une histoire <\/strong>that you can spend days playing, but most of my memories of le jeu<\/strong> are from playing it en ligne<\/strong><\/a> with my friends. I was never very good<\/a> at StarCraft<\/em>, but I played it so much I can easily remember the names of all the units and characters.<\/p>\n

Ce matin<\/strong> (this morning) when I went to installer<\/strong> StarCraft<\/em> pour la premi\u00e8re fois en plus de 10<\/a> ans<\/strong> (for the first time in over a decade), I was greeted with a language select screen. Feeling a bit guilty about putting off work to jouer \u00e0 un jeu<\/strong> (play a game), I decided to installer le jeu vid\u00e9o<\/a><\/strong> in French.<\/p>\n

I was surprised to see everything in French, but I quickly learned to enjoy it. It was le m\u00eame jeu<\/strong> (the same game) I remembered from my childhood but all the names, voices, and menus were different! While having to relearn some things can be frustrating, it\u2019s interesting to experience un jeu<\/strong> I spent hours playing as a kid en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

It might not be the most intense way to \u00e9tudier<\/strong> (study), but installing and playing StarCraft<\/em> en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong> has been a fun way to keep practicing when all I want to do is relax and have fun.<\/p>\n

If you remember le jeu vid\u00e9o<\/strong><\/a> and are looking for a nostalgic experience that helps your French, jouez au jeu en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong><\/a> !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I am not a big gamer, but parfois (sometimes) I like playing les jeux vid\u00e9o (video games) in between having to study and work. Recently un jeu (a game) from my childhood, StarCraft, was released for free. L’entreprise (the company) behind the game, Blizzard, is getting ready for a new HD release of le jeu…<\/p>\n

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