Video Games Flashcards
What are the Benefits of Re-Releasing a game ?
more profit for Ubisoft
New DLC’s
exclusive rewards for gamers
What is a Narrative game ?
A game with a story that underpins gameplay, such as The last of us
What is a Slide Scroller Game ?
Game that follows the character moving left or right, such as super mario bros
What is a Sandbox Game ?
A game that puts minimal limitations on the player this allows more creativeness and freedom, such as minecraft.
What is a AAA or ‘ triple A ‘ game ?
Game with mass budget
What is a VR game ?
A game that Utalises a Vr Headset that imprints hyper realistic images and audio to add maximum submersion into the game for the gamer
What is a DLC
downloadable content for a game
add onto the main game or story, such as Batman Arkham Knight
What is ‘ players positioning ‘ ?
The perspective or way of playing a game
- First person
- Third person
- Single player
- Multiplayer
What is a Shooter game ?
a regularly first person shooter game that involves shooting another player or NPC, such as COD
how does the technological advancement affect Video games ?
Better platforms means better performance ( graphics )
this allows better submersion into the game
how is violence regulated in Video Games
dependent on how realistic or repeatable the violence is
If the violence is aimed at human or humanoid beings the rating is more likely to go up.
- if in cartoon manner it no matter
What is the regulatory body for video games ?
GRA
- Games Rating Authority
what is the purpose of regulation in video games
so parents can ensure their children are playing age appropriate games
What is ‘ priming ‘
Kids becoming more violent from observing violence in video games
- the more realistic the violence is the more likely violent behaviour is to be produced
What is the ‘ Ragdoll ‘ Animation ?
hyper realistic death animation in game based on human animation
