GD - 3rd - Game Genres

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Game Genres


Action 1st Person Shooter

Adventure

Fighting

Puzzle Racing Role-Playing

Simulations

Sports Strategy Music Dance

Artificial Life

Quiz Show


2D Action GamesShoot the horde of aliens

Space Invaders, Galaga, Defender/Stargate,

Mario Bros,


1st Person Shooter3D Shoot the horde of aliens

Wolfenstein, Doom, Quake, Half-Life, Max Payne


AdventureFollow the trail

Solve puzzles

Nice scenery

Inventory

Learning

Examples: Zelda, Metroid, Myst, Shenmue


FightingPluses:

KILL!!!Short gamesStress reliever, flow experienceSocial hierarchy “determiner”

MinusesArcane knowledgeLimited virtual spaceFollow-on real violence ?(vs. social hierarchy)Clone factor


PuzzleSolving the puzzle is the primary goal

Gives feelings of mastery


RacingFirst past the post

Fairly strong simulation element

Fine motor control


Role-Playing3rd person adventure

Strong story component (potentially)

Learn the virtual world/environment

Players are free to act within the world’s constraints


SimulationsFlight Sim

SimAnt, SimCity, ...

Focus on details

Training could be the goal


SportsArmchair coach

Abstract war

Abstract team fighting games


StrategySame components as Sim games

Historical simulation

Puzzles may play a part

A light story element

No twitch in turn-based strategy


Music“Name that Tune”

Repeat a piece of music that the game plays for you

Play along musically


DanceDance Dance Revolution

Dance kiosk type games


Artificial LifeTamagotchi, Creatures, Black & White


Quiz ShowYou Don’t Know Joko ! , Do you know Monique ? , etc


Others ?¿


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