Math's and logic are intrinsic to the core programming of any computer game. How the game is design required the use of a "Technical Specification that provides an outline to the code required for the game, additional to the process identification of the functionality that the game will have and the maths that will make it happen.
How games are designed visually in the current day's links in some way, to their overall success, however, it is worth commenting that this is only part of the overall success of a game, gameplay is still vital.
When you look at the games that are developed today they have styles that give users near human playable characters and assets, look at the latest release of Red Dead Redemption (10/2018)
The visuals in the game are amazing, they pop and give a real sence of setting.
There are other games that have their own visual style, Minecraft,
even down to no colour
Games are constructed by a number of assets, these are built in environments outside of the game and then imported into it. For example the activity in Construct 3 that was to create a simple game, you used images that were created in a graphics package outside of the engine and then imported into it for them to has events, triggers and handlers added to it.
interaction model, e.g. avatar, omnipresence
participation, e.g. single player, multiplayer
narrative, e.g. story, dialogue
game setting, e.g. physical, temporal, environmental, emotional, ethical
goals, e.g. what the player needs to achieve in the game
challenges, e.g. what the player must overcome
rewards, e.g. what the player will receive for completing goals or challenges
player actions, e.g. run, jump
rules, e.g. valid moves, how high the player can jump
feedback, e.g. how the player knows their progress
difficulty, e.g. degree of challenge
game mechanics, e.g. inventory, scoring, win condition
Using a game of your choice use the above-identified gameplay features and explain where they are within the game and how are used by the game and the benefit to the player. Ensure that you have created a section heading for each.
Naughty Dog are the creators of the hit series Drakes Unchartered,
Why are the above important to any game?
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A.P1 Explain social and technological trends of computer games. A.P2 Explain how current and emerging technologies impact computer games’ design and development. A.M1 Discuss how current and emerging technologies impact on how games are designed and developed to meet the requirements of the users and the larger computer games industry. A.D1 Evaluate the impact of current and emerging technologies on the design and development of computer games to meet the requirements of the users and the computer games industry. |
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