Game Art and Design Unit 3 Lesson 7 Categorize Game Genres

1. Game Art and DesignUnit 3 Lesson 7Categorize Game Genres

2. Big Idea Knowledge of the basic skills and components of any field makes one uniquely prepared to perform at a high level in that area.

3. Game Genres

4. Game Genres • The gaming and entertainment industry are divided into categories by media and genres. • Media category includes examples like film, literature, and games. • Genres involve categories describing generalities of style, and content. • Genres are very loose categories that may overlap.

5. Game Genres • Action • Action-Fighting • Action-FPS • Action-Platform • Action/Adventure • Adventure • Casual • Educational • RPG • Simulation • Sports

6. Game Genres: Action • Characterized by a fast paced plot, quick responses, and motor coordination. • Includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games. • Player usually controls the character. • Usually contains levels, health, lives, and an ending boss level.

7. Game Genres: Action Examples: • James Bond 007:Nightlife • Frogger • Pac-Man • Robotron 2084 • Space Invaders • Double Dragon

8. Game Genres: Action Fighting • Emphasize one-to-one combat between two characters, one controlled by a player. • Games can be linked together. • Many of the movements of the character are usually physically impossible. • Some combat games have multiple combatants. • First appeared in 1976 with Sega's Heavyweight Boxing.

9. Game Genres: Action Fighting • Examples: • Super Smash Brothers • Heavyweight Boxing • Street Fighter II • Mortal Kombat series

10. Game Genres: Action FPS • First-person shooter. • Emphasize shooting and combat from the perspective of the player/character. • The player can aim and feel part of the environment. • Fast paced and require quick reflexes. • High difficulty level. • Have a multi-player feature.

11. Game Genres: Action FPS Examples: • Wolfenstein 3D • Doom • Halo • Unreal Tournament • Call of Duty

12. Game Genres: Action Platform • Character usually travel between platforms by jumping, climbing ladders, running, and leaping. • Most successful were 2D although some 3D game exist. • Examples: • Donkey Kong • Sonic the Hedgehog • Mario Brothers

13. Game Genres: Action/Adventure • Combine action and adventure genres. • Usually with long term obstacles with many smaller ones along the way. • Focus on exploration along with gathering, puzzle solving, and combat. • Examples: • Adventure 1979 • Colossal Cave Adventure • Thief

14. Game Genres: Adventure • Puzzle related and involve story driven exploration. • One of the earliest games created. • Very little pressure in the form of action and time constraints. • Considered the “purist” genre. • Large appeal to all players.

15. Game Genres: Adventure • Examples: • Colossal Cave Adventure • Myst • Nightfall • Zork

16. Game Genres: Casual • Wide variety of games that appeal to a very large audience with very short play sessions. • Usually have a gradual learning curve, a scoring system, no or little story, linear progression, and well-defined levels. • Make up most of the game sold as apps. • Have become a huge success with the smart phone.

17. Game Genres: Casual Examples: • Angry Birds • Candy Crush • Where’s my Water • Card Games Online

18. Game Genres: Educational • Used to teach real-world skills through gameplay. • Most games target younger players up to the mid teens. • Growing field with many new entries each year. • Colleges use as classes especially in history and art areas.

19. Game Genres: Educational Examples: • Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day • Brain Spa • Mind Quiz • Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear1st Grade • JumpStart 2nd Grade • Elementary Edge

20. Game Genres: Role-playing • Most cast the player in a role within an adventure where specialize skills are needed in a predetermined storyline. • Many maneuver the player through an overworld containing monsters where access to other worlds can be obtained. • Has seen a shift from turn-based to real-time combat.

21. Game Genres: Role-playing • Examples: • Final Fantasy IV • Soul Blazer • Ultima VII • KQ

22. Game Genres: Simulation • Closely simulate aspects of real or fictional reality. • Players build, expand, or manage virtual communities or project with a limited supply of resources. • Subcategories include construction, life, vehicle, and other operable machines. • Can be a serious game to teach operation of dangerous equipment.

23. Game Genres: Simulation • Examples: • SimCity • Flight Simulator • NASCAR Formula I • SimLife • Wolf

24. Game Genres: Sports • Emulate the playing of traditional sports such as football, basketball, racing, NASCAR, and soccer. • Some rely on the gameplay of the sport while others concentrate on the strategy behind the game. • Some use satire for a comic effect. • FIFA series is one of the best selling in this genre.

25. Game Genres: Sports Examples: • Madden NFL 2003 • NFL 2K3 • NBA Jam 2002 • NCAA March Madness 2003 • Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer

26. Game Genres: Strategy • Gameplay requiring careful and skillful thinking and planning in order to win. • The player has a God-like view of the game controlling all of the elements. • Moving from turn-based to real-time systems. • 4X games use explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate gameplay. • RTS are continuous online games.

27. Game Genres: Strategy • Examples: • EndWar • Freeciv (image) • Dawn of War • Risk • Combat Mission • Scorched 3D (image)

28. Video Sales by Genre:2013 Use this website to see the latest sales by genres [based on 2013, check for updates] http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/esa_ef_2013.pdf • 22.3% Action • 21.2% Shooter • 15.3% Sports • 8.6% Family • 8.3% Adventure • 6.5% RPG

29. Create Three Different Genres • Puzzle • Mouse race/maze • War at Sea

30. Big Idea Knowledge of the basic skills and components of any field makes one uniquely prepared to perform at a high level in that area.

31. Game Art and DesignUnit 3 Lesson 7 Categorize Game Genres ImagesClipart, Student images, Free images from GNC General Public License, and Photos by Phyllis Jones