Feedback

Feedback Interface Section


Feedback are information that a gamer will receive while playing, the information are vital for the gamer because it allows the gamer to understand and know what his mission are ,where he is and what next to do. T
here are two examples of feedback interface ; Simple and advanced interface. There are two completely different things. Simple interface scores displayed on the screens , health and time remaining , so games like sonic or Mario will have simple interface on the game. If there wasn't a feedback interface players will have a difficult time understand where they are and what they should do later in the game. The other feedback is Advanced, advanced will have maps and raider to provide to the gamer. Having these maps and raider is so important because gamers will know where they are. In games like Grand theft auto you are able to travel by Walking , driving or taking a plane, so having a map is so important as the gamers will know where they are going. Advanced interface will make the gamer clearly feel involved in the game , which is very important as they will make the gamer more addicted into the game.Above , the images shows a image of Grand theft auto Map. Gamers are able to look at the map any time to check where they are and on the map they have direction to show the gamers where to go in the game.

Game Setting:

 In every game there will always be different characteristics in a game like the physical location. Every game has its own specific location that is mainly related to what kind of game is it. Physical Location is about where the location is in a game. If the game is about beach volleyball, the physical location will be in a beach on a sunny day with clear sky, it can look very realistic and make the gamer believe that they are actually doing beach volleyball. Gamer must have the right type of physical location in game because it need to be very realistic and look-a-like to something happening real life. If the gamer decided not to have the right location for what the game narrative is about , gamer will be less interested because they wouldn't feel that the game is realistic. So its very important that the game designer have the right exact physical setting for the game. In FIFA the location is based in a football stadium like Nou Camp or The emirates. The football stadium has fans; that sing their respectable clubs songs in the stands. FIFA gamer designer did this so that the gamer will feel the atmosphere of a real stadium , while playing.

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Temporal Setting is mainly about what time in which the game is mainly set in. Every game designer will set a game on a certain time depending on what the game narrative is based on. Gamer designer must have the right time set in a game because if they have the  wrong one , gamers wouldn't feel as if the game is an real life setting because the time set in a game is just wrong and not the right one. For example in assassin creed the game set in 1700 , so that mean in the game you will be able to use medieval weapons such as Swords/wooden stick , just like the times in the 1700. The gamer used these purposely because they want the gamer to feel as if there are in a situation in the 1700. So this is mainly depending on what the game narrative is about .

  What does environmental setting mean?

  A environmental setting is about what the weather is like in each game. Every game has it own specific environmental setting, this will depend on what the game narrative is on. Having weather in a game is very good thing because that will allow the gamer to experience and have an feel of the game as if they are in the scene themselves. For example in GTA 5 , the game is based in Los Santos - A look-like of Los Angeles , as it has similar streets , building and cars. Also the game will usually have the exact weather to Los Angeles  depending of what season and time the game is set on.If the weather is rainy , then it will be difficult to drive on as the road is more slippery , making driving to mission more and more difficult.  

  What are emotional settings?

Emotive setting is about how the gamer will react when they play the game. Some games makes the gamer feel very motive by making the mission much more harder to complete or by making the gamers have feeling towards the character as if they are heroes. They do this because they want the player to carry on player as much as they can and get them attractive to the game. If the gamers have a touch to the game, they will more likely to carry and finish the mission

·         What are ethical settings?

 Ethical setting is about how responsible the context is in a game like the material in it. In game such as GTA there are controversial scene that many people complained about because of the extend of it. For example in Grand theft auto  you are able torture people using electrical shocks on their body, killing people using machine guns on the street, raping girls for revenge. It makes people rob car and kill them, which has an effect of the gamer as they believe that doing this in real is acceptable and can get away. However this is wrong and can put people in danger and also put them in jail. In America, people are now started to car jack as they if they are playing Grand theft auto which is wrong and have a bad influence on society. As Grand theft auto main object is to get sales , to get sales they must put unusual context in the game like tortured or robbing car, so they don't really  care about the aftermath of the game on the gamers. 

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Goals, Challenges and Rewards:

Goals , Challenges and Rewards



Goals in a game are task that people must complete in order to win mission. In order to win mission they must do many things such as killing an enemy or having a certain amount of coins. You must have goals to make the game more interesting and fun for the gamer. Without having the goals the game wont be popular with games because it wouldn't let them to get tested on mission. When games get tested and fail , they will find the game more interesting and addicted , so they can  hopefully pass the mission.
There are many games that have goals in their game , for example in games like Mario Chart , you must have gain the most coins in order to complete the mission , and go on the next mission.This is one of the goals in games.

Challenges:

Challenges are used in order to build on goals in the game. There are three types of challenges in game. The reason why there are three because they want the game to experience and a feel of the game in the beginning , so they can be prepared for other parts of the game. The three types of challenges in the game like Short term , Medium Challenges and Long Challenges. Short challenges are games that are mainly for beginners , they don't have much experience in the game so they will start with in an easy level so they can have a understanding of the game and, will pass easily in mission.Short challenges are used to make the gamer more entertained.Short challenges are usually quick and easy to play on.In game like FIFA there is a beginning mode for game users who have never played Fifa Video games before, The beginning mode is very easy to get a hang over it, it will allow you to easily tackle,score and do skills.

Medium challenges are more harder and longer to complete in mission, they will be more challenging to complete. People will usually do medium challenges as soon as they believe that the beginning challenges is too easy and feel the need to go further in the game. In medium challenges you will be required to complete a mission in a set time which can make you more focus in the game and that will test your mind. Other challenges will be that they will required you to gain as much coins as possible and not get caught , in games like Mario Kart. By making the game much more harder it will make the gamer more entertained and make them more addicted into the game.


The last type of challenges in the game is the Long challenges ,are literally the longest challenges in the game. The challenges will make you challenge yourself to the limit. They will make you do challenges in a very time controlled limit also while fighting you will be facing a much more difficult enemy. This will make it much harder to pass the task and the mission. In games such as FIFA the long challenges are called Very hard , which makes the computer team make it more difficult for gamers to score goals ,tackle them or even dribble the game . The computer does this purposely because they want the gamer to try even harder playing on , this will make the gamer more addicted into the game.


Rewards

Rewards in video game are item given to gamers if they have completed the mission properly., this will make the gamer more interesting because that will allow the gamer to purchase products or buy enough coins to even go to the next mission. In some game coins allow you to improve the characters, which will enable you to gain more power and skills so you complete more mission.and better yourself in the game. The more rewards you earn in the game , the more chances you have to go further in the game. This happens by firstly, you can buy more power to go further in the game , secondly you will be able to access these new mission in the game. In the beginning the rewards will be small so you can start understanding the game.For example in games such as super sonic , you will get an extra coin or in games like GTA you will probably have the chance to get more money which will enable you to purchase new cars, weapon and even houses. Long term rewards are mainly millions of coins , money or properties like Villa. Gamers will be able to get these reward if they are on the game for a long period of time and have completed very hard competition. Gamer designer love doing this because its like showing out loyalty so they can further play in the game , like doing mission or even buying new games.

Without any of these rewards , gamers will think that they are not getting enough from doing these activities, so they will just stop do any activities in the future/

Difficulty and Balance

In very game there will be always be a setting that allows you to change the difficulty of the game. gamer can change and adjust the difficulty when its necessary. .Its really important that mission in the beginning of the game is much easier compared to mission at the end, because it allows the gamer to have a feel of the game and how to play the game.If they don't have a feel in the beginning they will later struggled  As you through the game the mission will become harder and harder which makes the game more addicted and attracted to games because of the fact that they must be on point and challenges themselves to complete the mission.For example in games like MW3 , the further you go in the game the harder the game will be. The mission will challenge you to kill your enemy in a very small time limited. They will make the enemy more aggressive and hard towards them so they can be challenges. This is why games are more attracted and fun to play with it as it allow you to be challenged by the computer/game. In some games you are able to change the difficulty level if you find the game setting very hard, This will ease the problem that they may be facing while playing in a difficult mission. 

Narrative | FMV | Cut Scene

Narrative:

Narrative in a game is a storyline that the game is mainly based on in which a gamer will play on. Depending on the game it will have a plot in which it will follow and completed. Each game will have its own specific story for example in GTA the storyline is based on Three different character Michael ,Franklin and Trevor that have to mission like robbing banks or doing a favour for a drug lord so they can pay their debt backs. Video gamer will use narrative to show the gamers on what stage there are on and progress of the game. The Narrative usual makes the game more interesting and get the gamers more attractive to the game in which gamers will complete all the missions, on if the narrative was good; To have the narrative attractive they must have very good playing character and non playing character, in the game.

There are two version of Narrative in the game. For example FMV (Full Motions Video) and cut Scenes which are two complete different thing. Advantages of using narrative/storyline within a games is that it will be very attractive and interesting for gamers to follow in the game and also see what mission they are completing in the game. One disadvantages of having narrative in a game in that its time consuming for games to follow, they will get annoyed because they are forced to watch a storyline that they don’t want to watch, but just go straight to the game and play.

FMV:  

 FMV stands for Full motion Video which is a real video footage that is played along the game. These video game will allow the gamer understand  what their mission is going to be like or based on. Usually  a FMV will be played before the game will start so the gamer will firstly understand of the game is about like who's the character , the location of where the game is mainly situated in or of what mission is going to be. An example of FMW is of the game GTA V in where the main character Michael in the beginning of the film is robbing a bank with his friend.This FMV is compulsory for gamers to watch. You can't skip the video, which is a disadvantages of a FMV in the game. This is a disadvantages because gamers don't like watching or waiting for video to start playing in the game. 

Cut Scene:

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a     A cut scene is a movie sequence that has coded to stop the game at one point for example when the gamer has completed a mission, the game will just stop and put a video. The video consist of the storyline of the game, in which the gamer will recap of what is going on and what mission he must complete. The video will always flow with the video game and the storyline in what the gamer has been through already. These cut scene can make the reader excited about what is going to happen, and can attract them into these games. For example a cut scene can be seen in game such as GTA cut scene will be of one of the main character Trevor making plans to rob a bank with Michael. These scene can make the game more attracted because of the fact gamers will be able to do these mission.

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Game World

Game World

A game world is where the game is set in like the universe for an action game or a stadium for a sports game. It’s an imaginary place in which the events of the game occur. These location can be based on real life areas or it can be made up for the purpose of the game. There are many examples of games that have game world so for example FIFA is based on real life stadium such as Nou camp or the emirates. FIFA uses real life stadium because it will look more realistic as if they are actually playing in the stadium. Or Grand theft auto is based on a fictional City (Los Santos) with Realistic looking building and towers with cars moving just like a normal city. FIFA and Grand theft auto have different game play as FIFA Is based on real life stadium while grand theft auto is based on a fictional city. The game designers must get the game world correct as the game world virtually makes the game itself so having the wrong environment/setting will not look good in the game.                                                                 

Over the years the game graphics has increased dramatically because the new software has been created to be able to make these great graphics. Over the next ten years the graphics will also increase in quality on games. For example the first grand theft auto game released in 1997 was a 2D model with poor graphics while the latest grand theft auto is very different with the game world becoming more lifelike and have realistic setting.

                      Terrain                                                                

Terrain is the surface in which the game world is set in. The terrain can be very different in game depending on their game play. The terrain can be sand to mountains to sea terrain. Having the right kind of terrain is so important so game designers will always make sure that the terrain that the players are on is suitable for the game. The terrain is the surface in which the character can move around on. In some game such as Grand theft auto have many different terrain depending on where you are locating. In grand theft auto the terrain can be set in the city where the terrain is concrete, or the desert where it will have sand terrain. With different terrain grand theft auto is very attracted by gamers because it looks so realistic to real city or countryside. However some games will only have one terrain throughout the game like the game FIFA which is a stadium with a football pitch on the ground. In FIFA you will be only playing in stadium so there is no need to have different terrain unlike grand theft auto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Architecture                                                                       

The Architecture is the building, structure and monument which surrounds the game world. The architecture will usually be based on upon on when the game and where it was set in the game. Every game will have different set of architecture depending on the game play. For example grand theft auto the setting is based on real life looking cities, so it will have many skyscraper, big and small building, train station and airport – just like a real life station. They have these architecture because it’s an open game which lets you explore the city and do mission. Game designer will design games with architecture as it allows the game to look more realistic which will make you feel like you’re in the game. By doing this is it will gain more popularity because of the architecture in the game and this will led to more success in the game. Over the years the architecture in game has changed dramatically over the years as graphics have improved allowing game designers to design architecture as they want so it can look more realistic.  

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Objects in video games are things which enhance the game world in order to make it look more realistic. In every game there will be object that players can use to do things such as Shooting or driving. For example in grand theft auto, objects available are Cars, guns, planes, bikes, helicopter. Players will be able to use these objects to use them within their missions to complete them. Without players you Wouldn't be able to complete them which could make less interesting without any objects that players can use. Video games will usually objects in order to improve the way the games world looks and to also make it look more lifelike. The game designers must always have high quality objects so it can look more realistic and to make it more interesting, so with this it will be more popular because the players will feel as if they are in the game. These objects will allow to help the players complete their missions such as shooting people or robbing a banks. Over the years the objects has improve dramatically since the start of video games. Now days there more of a variety of objects that you may use.

Video Game Perspective

Video Game Perspective

A perspective in the context of visual is the way in which the character in a game will appear on the TV screen. It will represent three dimensional object but on a two dimensional surface so it will try give the impression to the gamer of the realistic of the game.

There are many different types of Perspectives in a video game such as First Person, Third Person, 2D scrolling and Aerial Perspective (Bird eye View). They are all completely different to each other and will have different kind of advantageous and disadvantageous on video games.

First Person Perspective

First Person is a point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character’s eyes. It will allows the players to feel that they are the character. They are very popular in modern times because of the quality of the graphics that lets the gamer experience a realistic image of the game which makes It more exciting and fun for the game.  They are mainly used in game like RPG s, Adventure game, driving/racing and shooting game like Call of duty, which lets the gamer control a soldier and let it allow the gamer to see what the solider is seeing. By doing this, it will make it more realistic as the gamer is having the same view of a normal solider. The fact that you’re controlling and having the same view makes first person view much more popular for gamers to use. In Call of duty the graphics that the gamer will see is very realistic so for example a normal solider will kill their enemy using arms such as grenades , guns and military helicopters and it will also appear on the game on first person view.

 

However the first person game that was 20 years ago , the graphic at that time was not of Today standards because at that time the software that was needed to make such a graphic like Call of duty wasn't developed. If you look at the two example below of first game video made 20 years ago ( DOOM) and a video game that was released a couple years ago ( Call of duty) . It has many difference in graphics as you can see clearly in the images , for example the AK-47 that is used in Call of duty and the Hand Gun in Zoom are different in the way its design and the exact details of it. The AK -47 in call of duty will have the similar design of a normal looking AK - 47 will have in a War. 

Third Person Perspective 

Third Person Perspective allows the players to follow the main character on the TV screen which will always be shown and be visible on TV at all times in the game. The audience view will normally be shown from behind the character or around the character. Third Person Perceptive allows the player to see the whole character and a much better view. You can see not only see the character but the background much better. Having a view of the backgrounds makes the game much more interesting and fun compared to a first person Perspective which is limited to have the view from the character eyes.

Games that have third person Perspective are like Red Dead Redemption or Grand theft Auto 5. These games are very popular because of their high quality third person Perspective graphics

Third Person Perspective is by far the best and popular perspective people like because it much easier to control the character in the game because of the many control it has which lets you control the player. The Third person perspective game allows you to view the character from behind or around so the gamer can now see if something is going to happen to them in which they can prevent it has much as they can. Having such view is good for the players because he will be more aware of what is going on in the game which is important to the gamer as they will need to know what to do.

The graphics in third person perspective tend to be more detailed compared a first person perceptive. Players are able to watch as they fight their enemies, with this , its an element of entertainment and allows the gamer to explore and have fun while exploring the game, Also it will look more detailed especially with the background with the cars and weather.


2D scrolling Perspective 

2D scrolling Perspective is a type of game that lets you see the game from a side way or on the top. It will use a 2D side on view which shows the players moving through the game world.

2D scrolling Perspective are not popular anymore because of the rise and popularity of recent video games which are 3D looking game.

An example of 2D scrolling Perspective is of Mario and Sonic. Mario video games was very popular when they was first introduce back in the 90’s.It had the best kind of graphics in that generation. In Mario you will be chased by animals moving from left to right in the screen on a 2D view.

There many advantages of an 2D scrolling Perspective is that it doesn't take as much time to create the game, as the graphic and the process of making is very easy compared to recent video game that was created recently, also it doesn't cost money to make the video game as you won’t need much software to create it. However people will believe that 2D scrolling Perspective is not of good quality graphics which is what people don’t want, they believe such as these are very simple without any challenges to them. It wouldn't look attracted compared to recent video game so that will make people disliked with these kind of games ( 2D scrolling Perspective )     

Aerial Perspective 

There is Aerial Perspective which is a game that is set on Bird’s eye view Perspective. Aerial is by far the least popular perspective game because it don’t allow gamers the best view possible as your only looking down at the character in the game. There are many advantages of an Aerial game is that you are now able to see who’s in the game , which is very good for games because it allows them to witness what is going on in the game. Games that have aerial Perspective is League of legends which is a very popular game because of the many mission it has. A negative thing with Aerial Perspective is that it can be uncontrollable game as you will have to control the players but the problem will be you wouldn’t tell who it is.