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Action Games- Action games challenge you physically through reaction time or hand to eye coordination. They are normally shooter, adventures etc.An example of an action game is uncharted. Uncharted has many challenges such as puzzles, enemies and obstacles which some require a quick reaction time. 2628900527685(Uncharted 3)00(Uncharted 3)Role-playing games- A role-playing game is where you will play the role of a character and complete adventures and challenges. left6762750028575001348740(Fallout 3)(Fallout 3)An example of a role-playing game is Fallout. Fallout is an open world game which lets the player complete different tasks around the map. You will be rewarded for these tasks. Players will also encounter enemies to create a real challenge. Adventure Games- An adventure game is similar to a role-playing game. You take the role of a character and complete tasks and puzzles for a reward. These games usually allow you to explore and free roam around the open world map.An example of an adventure game is Spider-man. This game lets you take the role of the Marvel superhero known as Spider-man and complete missions to receive a reward. The game also allows you to free roam around the map and explore it.left1136652466976468630(Spider-man PS4)00(Spider-man PS4)Real-time strategy- Real-time strategy games require use recourses to build and defend yourself from hostile enemies trying to attack your base. These games use logic and patience to succeed in them.An example of a real-time strategy game is Clash of clans. It allows players to create a base or town. They then can use resources to build defense such as weapons or walls. The purpose is to attack another player for their recourses.2838450819785(Clash of clans)(Clash of clans)Puzzle Games -A puzzle game is a game which gives you puzzles to solve. This tests the player's problem- solving skills and uses logic to solve them.An example of a puzzle game is Tetris which is a game where blocks fall down and the player has to use them to build up and fit the blocks in position so they fit. This game takes skills such as reaction time so you can change the blocks quickly.1290955508635(Tetris)(Tetris)Platform simulation games- A platform simulation is game which lets you play as a character and complete different levels and collect as many points as you can. They give the player different obstacles to get passed to give a challenge. The levels usually get harder the higher the level you get to.An example of a platform simulation game is Mario. Mario is a character a user plays as and completes levels and coins. There are different obstacles such as enemies or big jumps. There is a certain amount of lives each time you play. It's game over when you run out of lives. 2684780826770(Mario)(Mario)-29654512192000Sports Games- Sports games let you play a simulation based on real-life sports. A lot of sports have a team player sports games like football or combat sports like boxing.An example of a sports game is FIFA. FIFA is a football game series which lets you play as the desired football team. It allows players to either vs a computer-controlled player or online player. You can even create your own team using ultimate team or play as your own character and progress to different teams.2924175723265(FIFA 17)(FIFA 17)Stealth shooter games- Stealth shooter games are based on assassin killers and gives you different missions to complete without alarming anyone in the area. You complete these missions to get rewards and you could buy new equipment. You complete these missions to progress in the story.An example of a stealth shooter game is Hitman. Hitman is an assassin who the user plays as and get contracts to eliminate targets for rewards. You eliminate targets silently so you do not alarm others.2695575514350(Hitman Absolution)(Hitman Absolution)Combat games- A combat game is usually a game where you fight an opponent using different fighting moves. Your opponent can be a friend or a computer-controlled opponent. You can change the difficulty of the computer-controlled player if it is either too hard or too easy.-15240066548000An example of a combat game is Mortal Kombat which lets players fight each other using different fighting moves and combinations against a CPU or real player. The game has brutal KOs and different type of special moves.2714625508635(Mortal Kombat)(Mortal Kombat)First person shooter games- First person shooter games are games which simulate wars or battles. The game is set in first person, so the player experiences combat through the character. These games are based on weapon combat and guns.An example of a first-person shooter game is Call Of Duty. Call Of Duty is a game where you play as a soldier in the army and experience war through the soldier’s eyes. It also has a multiplayer where you can verse each other in different game modes such as team deathmatch. This game requires skills such as hand-eye coordination and reaction time.right876300(Call Of Duty Black Ops 2)(Call Of Duty Black Ops 2)Educational Games- Educational games are games that test your mental thinking and logic. These games are good for increasing IQ and general knowledge. Some require quick thinking as there is a time limit.An example of an educational game is Brain Training. Brain training is a game that gives questions in different subjects such as English and maths. This game can improve your knowledge and increase your IQ. 2724150684530(Brain Training DS)00(Brain Training DS)Massively Multiplayer Online Games. A massively multiplayer online game is a game which contains a high number of online players on the same server. These players can usually communicate with each other and design their own character. An example of a massively multiplayer game is Habbo. Habbo is a game which allows you to socialize with others in different servers. You can create your own personal character and choose different outfits. You can earn money to spend on your character.285750171452777490441960(Habbo)(Habbo)Gaming Platforms /environmentA gaming platform is where you can play different games either with disks or downloads. On these gaming platforms, you can play with other people online. It can also have other features such as virtual reality games and use the camera to play some games.right62230000Personal computer- personal computers are gaming platforms that are fast and can support high storage games. These computers have the highest specs for the best experience while playing games e.g. Alien Ware.25336501614170Portable Handheld consoles- these are consoles which can be taken anywhere, for example, the PlayStation Vita is a handheld console. It allows the person to use it wherever they like if it is charged. They have everything built it such as display, controller, speakers, and cameras. Stand-alone platform- these are gaming consoles which have one game or several mini-games. They cannot support disks or downloaded games. For example, the consoles in an arcade-like Donkey Kong game which only have one game on.Mobile phones- most mobile phones now support games which are downloaded of a mobile online store such as app store on iOS or app store on Samsung. These games use the touch screen to complete for example FIFA mobile. The controls are built in touch screen ones and have swipe functions. Internet- there are games that do not have to be downloaded to play and can be played on the internet. For example, games like club penguin can be played online without downloaded. These games, however, need to have flash player to play them.Video- some games contain cut scene videos, so you can understand the story better. In Grand Theft Auto there are many cut scenes like a movie for players to watch.41910054737000Network- games that have a lot of players rely on the host's internet. So, if it is not good then the other players will face connection issues.TechnologyTechnology is what is used for all the games. These are the most important things that are used by games in technology. Graphics- graphics are what make people like games better. This is because they have very realistic aspects of the game like in real life. However high graphics games take a long time to make and require a lot of equipment. This equipment come at a high cost making it expensive.Artificial intelligence- artificial intelligence is what makes games more interesting. They are in-game bots which act as characters in the game which have special coding to make them act like the character.Audio- games have different sound effects to make the game more realistic. For instance, if you are playing a racing game there will be sound effects such as screeching of the tires when the car drifts.Gameplay- games have different game modes which give players a lot to do. There is story mode or an online mode where you can play with others. In story mode, you can adjust the difficulty if you find it too easy or too hard.504190105473500Scripting- this is a way of hacking a game to the player's advantage whether it is giving them unlimited currency in the game or unlimited health. This is strictly not allowed in online games and can result in a ban from the game. A lot of people who script games sell them online to others for a high price, so they can hack too.Task 2- Effects of video games on societyVideo games today have been said to have an effect on society and individuals, especially the younger generation. In this report, I will discuss the different effects video games has on society and on individuals.Technology today is increasingly growing especially with the younger generation and it will continue to grow as they develop. According to Newzoo's 2017 report, there are 2.2 billion active gamers worldwide. That is roughly 31% of the world’s total population. There are many different impacts that video games have on society which are either good or bad. This is controversial as people have different opinions based on their experiences or what they have heard. A few benefits of video games are:Job simulation - in today’s age there are many different jobs which provide simulation games as a form of practice or to test the employee’s skill in the job. There are gaming simulations in a lot of fields of work. For example, people who want to become a pilot must use the flight simulations which test their skills flying and to test how they react in emergency situations. I believe this is a very good way of testing people as the simulations are quite accurate and can really be good practice for learnercenter5778500138112579375iPilot simulator.iPilot simulator.Hand-eye coordination- hand-eye coordination is the movement on the hand working with what the person eye can see to have a quick reaction to something. This can be improved by playing games that require quick thinking and quick reaction times such as call of duty. Call of duty requires quick reaction when the person playing spots an enemy and must shoot before they do. Playing these games can help hand-eye coordination in real life for when a person is doing something like catching a ball at high speed for example.259905588582500Brain Training – There are many educational games which can improve a person’s intelligence. These games are particularly useful for children as it makes learning enjoyable experience for them. There are many educational games which train the brain such as brain training. Brain training offers many different mini games such as sudoku or quick quizzes which are fun and educational.Impact on mainstream application development- game designers keep updating their games to be satisfactory to their players. Also, they make games to have the best visual graphics and make them able to be played on high-resolution screens. Virtual reality is becoming more mainstream as it is a great way of playing games. In the future, I think it will have taken over most operating systems. Future Impacts- there are many positive future impacts video games can give to people. They help develop skill in certain job fields as I mentioned in Simulation. For example, using pilot simulators to develop flying skills. Also, a lot of consoles are becoming wireless therefore this can make people more active and less lazy.Although there are positive impacts on playing video games there are also negative impacts on playing. I will now discuss the negative impacts of playing video games.Social Isolation- people who play video games for a long period of time every day will start to become socially excluded as they do not involve themselves in real-life activities with others. This will start to affect their social skills negatively which can impact their futures or relationships with others. This will make the person feel alone and could lead to things such as depression.Costs a large number of games now requires players to buy certain things in the game to play online or be better than others. These things come at a high cost and a lot of players can become addicted to buying things and this can really affect their lives. Things like online gambling games can be extremely addictive to some people and impact their financial being in a negative way.Excess playing time- some people play games for long periods of times. This has can affect a person’s health in many ways. If someone plays for a long period of time, then it can strain their eyes and affect the person’s vision. Also, if a player is using a controller and pressing the same thing repeatedly then that can result in them getting a condition called repetitive strain injury (RSI). This is caused when someone does the same action with their hands repeatedly. Education- playing games constantly and for long periods of time can affect a person’s education. It can cause some students to have concentration issues as they are thinking about games or make them tired if they play late at night. This can cause students to fail exams and not achieve well academically.Separation from reality- people who are addicted to games may separate themselves from reality. They get separated from things like relationships with other people or work. They will prioritize video games other things that are important in their lives. right5969000Those were the positives and negatives of playing video games. When people play video games it can also have a psychological effect on them. I will now talk about the correlation between psychological effects and online gambling, violent games, and social media are compared to a video game.Use of sound- using sound in games gives players a sense of reward and achievement and is what makes players excited to play. For example, in the game Call of duty, it will play a loud sound when you rank up in the game which motivates the player and gives them a feeling of achievement. When you are playing online gambling, the machine makes a noise every time you win money and will make the user feel happy. Therefore, online gambling can be addictive for some people.High scores- a high score is achieved by players on a game. I personally think this is the factor that makes games so addictive. I think this because players tend to want to be their high score. This will then result in them playing the game multiple times to try and get a higher score each time. When a person achieves a higher score than last time it gives them happiness as they have now got a higher score. People compete for higher scores as they want to be more superior on the game than others. For example, in the game call of duty, there is a leaderboard where people compete for the number one spot for the petitive games- most people who play online games are competitive and want to be better than others. People put a lot of hours in a game to be better and have better scores because they are addicted. This also leads to aggressive behavior when a person loses a game. They become really frustrated and go to the extent of violent behavior toward other people and objects. Peer pressure- when someone isn’t the same level as one of their friends on an online game they will tend to feel isolated or left out and will be pressured by others to play more and get to a higher level in a game. Some friends will say they are not good which makes them practice and want to be better at the game. Peer pressure is what influences people to play the game a lot.Fun- most people just play games for fun. They use it to have fun with friends or as a way of passing time when they are bored. It is a popular form of entertainment as it is like an escape from the real world. It can help people enjoy time with their friends online when they play with each other.Educational Value- more people use educational games as a way of learning now as it is a more enjoyable way of learning things e.g. a new language. These types of games have levels which motivate people to consistently use the app to go up a level. This has a positive effect in my opinion as it benefits the person’s knowledge in a fun yet educational way.Expectations- A lot of game companies want to satisfy the customer with the game. A lot of gaming events such as E3 allow certain people to test their games there and give their honest opinion. These companies will listen to the feedback and use their criticism to improve their games further to meet the expectations of the players.3476625146685000Leveling- leveling in games, in my opinion, is what makes the game most enjoyable. It one of the most important things to do in a game and gives you competition. When you level up you feel as if you have achieved something and motivates you up to go up more levels. This is like when users use social media. Some would say social media is a game because people feel like they achieved something when someone follows them. They will start to feel more superior to others. Leveling causes addiction because players will return back to level up and it will repeat until they have reached max level.In conclusion, I think video games have a positive effect on society and individuals because it is a good way of enjoying time with friends. Although there are negatives I think these can be prevented if the time you play is limited as video games can get addictive quickly. Overall it has a lot of positive effects.Here are some links to some videos which talk about video game effects on the brain:Your brain on video games | Daphne Bavelier Games and Your Brain Video Games Make You Violent? ................
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