Video games questionnaire – Answer these on your chosen ‘game’
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What is the name of the game? |
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What kind of game is it? |
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Who makes it? |
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How much does it cost? |
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Who is its target audience? |
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How is it marketed and in what media? E.g. magazine / TV etc / viral / print / film clip… |
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How can, and did you buy it? |
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How is it packaged? e.g. images, wording etc |
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Is it a solo game? Y/N |
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If no – how can others play? |
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What pleasures do players get out of it? |
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How can you improve? |
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What kind of platform is it played on? |
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Where would you play it? |
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Can you extend it or add on? How? |
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Can you do anything else with it? E.g is there a magazine/ fansite etc |
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What constraints are there e.g. time / computer power etc? |
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Identify any potential problems which may arise from using it / playing it etc |
Now compare two games. Look at:
- Aim of the game
- Purpose e.g. conflict / competition
- Representations of conflict and competition:
through graphic styles, narrative, structure, sound and visuals - Backstory and its use
- Realism
- Opening sequence
- Locations
- Atmosphere
- Intertextual references
- Representation of characters
- Sound
- Freedom to interact with your environment
- Choices you can make
