Task 1b unit 72 computer games - computer games genres - additional
1. Unit 72 – Computer Games Design
Task 1 (b): Computer Games Genres
GAME DESIGNER NAME: Lewis Brierley
TASK:
Within each Genre listed below, insert a game from that category
a) Science Fiction/Adventure:
An adventuregame is a game which is set in a fantasy world wherethe
player controls a role in an often story driven game. A science fiction game is
a game that involves things that are involved with science and spacebut it is
all fiction which isn’t real.
b) Racing:
A racing game is a game genre that involves vehicles, usually the genre
requires you to race other people that are also in vehicles, these are
competitive games.
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c) Football / Sport:
A sports gameis a video game which simulates practices of sports such as
football, basketball, Rugby, boxing.
d) Survival / Horror:
A survival/Horror gameis a video game genre which usually requires the
player to surviveby any means necessary usually by defending themselves or
running away fromviolence, a horror game is a game that is quite dark and
violent and is designed to scarethe player.
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e) Third PersonShooter:
A third person shooter is game genre that is quite violent as it requires the
player to shootother people as shooter is in the name, the difference
between third person shooters is that it is in third person perspective, this
means the player can see the character from behind instead of looking
through the character’s eyes.
f) First PersonShooter:
A firstperson shooter is a shooter game but other than third person this is
played differently as the player looks through the player’s eyes instead of
playing the game by looking at the player from behind.
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g) Puzzle:
A puzzlegame is a game which tests the player’s knowledgeas it makes
them solvechallenging problems to progress to the next area.
h) Management:
A management game is a game that requires the player to be able to manage
and keep track of the different things in the game, such as you will need to
manage money or characters.
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Task 1 (b): Computer Games Genres
i) Educational:
An education game is a game which is designed to teach people about a
specific subjectto help them learn and gain knowledge.
