Unit 40 Computer Game Design (120) Grp B by Shaun O'Shea (Tutor)

Destiny Trailer

picto3 — 2014-09-16 09:26:05 UTC

The latest 'hyped' video game

picto3 — 2014-09-16 09:56:09 UTC

Bradley Pollard

2014-09-16 11:04:51 UTC

This will be a very interesting case study, as I can see how the series of 'Football Manager' has progressed over the years, how much is has changed and is it worth buying the latest one if you want the 'Football Manager Experience'?

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

tomc543 — 2014-09-16 11:05:44 UTC

The producers of this game (Activation & Sledgehammer Games) series have promised a bigger and better game than ever before, and I believe that Sledgehammers recent game Titan Fall could bring a new era of shoot'em ups? or could it be a flop like Activision's previous game, Ghosts.

-Tom

Cameron FLAPPY BIRD This game was fun but annoying and very addictive

2014-09-16 11:06:16 UTC

Cameron The new flappy bird swing copters another money making annoying game

2014-09-16 11:07:50 UTC

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (Rob Heard)

RobHeard95 — 2014-09-16 11:09:25 UTC

The main feature in the upcoming expansion are the updated character models (excluding Worgen, Goblins and Pandaren). Activision-Blizzard have spotlighted some of the new models in blogs (called artcrafts), stating their goals for the updates and looking back on drawbacks to the old models.

Cameron both of these are very simple but incredibly difficult which makes it addictive and a rather good game

2014-09-16 11:09:36 UTC

Steven Sharman - My Padlet

Duxator — 2014-09-16 11:14:27 UTC

http://padlet.com/Duxator/6fmi7zguotqn

SWAT 4 (Josh Evans)

jkpevans — 2014-09-16 11:14:59 UTC

I think this is an interesting case study because of the unconventional nature of the game compared to most shooters, where emphasis is placed on tactics and defeating enemies non-lethally.

Kyle Oliver / Case Study #1

csckolive1 — 2014-09-16 11:15:26 UTC

The Sims 4 has a lot of odd game design choices compared especially when you look at the earlier iterations.

Harry

2014-09-16 11:16:56 UTC

case study 1

Fifa 2003-14

I will be able to see how the game has progressed over the years, and whether the game has actually changed that much

case study 2

Titanfall - is it the next generation of shooters or is it just a remake and slightly edited version of call of duty?

case study 3

Louis Kidgell / Case Study #1

2014-09-16 11:17:08 UTC

This will be an interesting case study, as you can see how Trials Fusion has compared to previous Trials games.

2014-09-16 11:17:26 UTC

Game design is the design of games. It is the art of elaborating rules and mechanics to facilitate interaction between players for playful, educational or simulation purposes.

2014-09-16 11:19:12 UTC

Bradley Pollard

2014-09-16 11:20:28 UTC

Counter Strike: Global offensive is a game brought to both PC and consoles, although is much more popular on the PC version. But why?

FIFA - How has the game design evolved and does it justify its yearly price tag.

Skimpy — 2014-09-16 11:21:32 UTC

I think this will be a very interesting subject to discuss. I would look at how the game has changed and developed over the years. But some people think it's the same game sold to us over and over again... Which it isn't and I shall prove it. Ryan.

Left 4 Dead (Josh Evans)

jkpevans — 2014-09-16 11:22:37 UTC

I think this will be an interesting case study because of the attention-to-detail in game mechanics design to make the game a wholesome cooperative experience.

League of Legends Summoners Rift Update (Rob Heard)

RobHeard95 — 2014-09-16 11:23:12 UTC

Riot Games are updating their most used map (a.k.a. Fields of Justice) by improving the aesthetic qualities of the map whilst keeping the essence of the game. The video below showcases the differences between the current and future versions of Summoners rift - personally I love the way the objectives (Dragon, Baron Nashor, Red Buff, Blue Buff etc.) spawn into the map and is far more realistic rather than them just appearing out of thin air.

Call of Duty 4 (Josh Evans)

jkpevans — 2014-09-16 11:23:47 UTC

I think this is an interesting case study because of the level of detail put into setting and thematic elements.

Kyle Oliver / Case Study #2

csckolive1 — 2014-09-16 11:26:18 UTC

the Horrible design mistakes Simcity made causing it to be one of the reasons that I will never pre-order again (will add more later)

Bradley Pollard

2014-09-16 11:27:50 UTC

League of Legends is a very basic game at first glance and doesn't seem to be very appealing to most people, although is played by millions. Why?

Minecraft

tomc543 — 2014-09-16 11:28:03 UTC

www.minecraft.net

Borderlands 2

tomc543 — 2014-09-16 11:28:13 UTC

http://www.borderlands2.com/uk/

Kyle Oliver / Case Study #3

csckolive1 — 2014-09-16 11:28:15 UTC

Company of heroes 1 is one of my favourite games especially due to the design of maps as a big factor as well as the visual element where you are in World War 2 so the environment can look very dark and gritty while the game plays out in a band of brother style game play

Flappy Bird

tomc543 — 2014-09-16 11:28:31 UTC

http://flappybird.io/

GTA V (PS4, Xbox One, PC) (Rob Heard)

RobHeard95 — 2014-09-17 10:12:28 UTC

Rockstar Games are re-releasing their recent hugely successful installment of the beloved franchise onto the current consoles and PC. For the consoles, there isn't a huge difference between the previous and current generations of consoles other than graphical updates. However, the PC version will allow users to create amazing mods that take the game to the next level.

Harry Cooper

hcooperr1 — 2014-09-17 10:20:01 UTC

case study 4 -

Tony Hawks pro skater - Tony Hawks Ride

These will be interesting to look at because the Tony Hawk series used to be the only skateboarding game on the market and was really successful, so that raises the question as to why they changed the format completely and made it into a gimmicky game with a skateboard you had to stand on?

Louis Kidgell / Case Study #3

LouisKidgell — 2014-09-17 10:20:09 UTC

Outlast will be an interesting game to review, It would be good to compare it to other mainstream horror game and see the different features they use.

Aliens Colonial Marines (Rob Heard)

RobHeard95 — 2014-09-17 10:20:48 UTC

This now infamous game, created by Gearbox Software was released on February the 13th 2013 and was surrounded by a lot of hype for it's potential after Gearbox showed off the "gameplay" via trailers and public demos. However, the end result is much lower in quality compared to the advertised version. In fact, the huge contrast in quality between the two versions resulted in a lawsuit for false advertising.

Why was Flappy Bird such a hit?

Skimpy — 2014-09-17 10:21:14 UTC

Why was it so successful and why did many other companies create different designs/‘Clones’ of the game? Ryan.

David Voss / Case Study #1

DavidVoss — 2014-09-17 10:24:58 UTC

Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas both provide

visual representations of Washington D.C (Fallout 3) and Las Vegas

(Fallout: New Vegas) during the aftermath of a worldwide nuclear war.

I believe Bethesda have designed this game well, and have provided

an excellent design towards the map...

Kyle Oliver / Case Study #4

csckolive1 — 2014-09-17 10:41:53 UTC

The idea of Grinding in video games especially in games like Skyrim where tasks and objectives are in the same vein.

Bradley Pollard

cscbpollard1 — 2014-09-17 10:41:56 UTC

Spyro was one of the most popular games back in the day, but what made it so much better than every other game at the time?

David Voss / Case Study #1 continued

DavidVoss — 2014-09-17 10:45:42 UTC

Bradley Pollard

cscbpollard1 — 2014-09-17 10:47:14 UTC

Pokemon is a game that everyone from my generation (including myself) loved for years and was pretty much their whole childhood. What made it so special?

Louis Kidgell / Case Study #4

LouisKidgell — 2014-09-17 10:47:36 UTC

I think Wii Sports will be a good game to review, this is because it was the first title in the 'Touch' generation and differs from other console games.

Kyle Oliver / Case Study #5

csckolive1 — 2014-09-17 10:50:08 UTC

Dungeon Keeper the mobile version compared to the older variations

Papers, Please (Robert Heard()

RobHeard95 — 2014-09-17 10:51:01 UTC

Papers, Please is an simulator indie game set in the fictional eastern country Arstotska. The player takes control of an immigration officer and has to check that potential entrants documents are legitimate. However as the game progresses, more game mechanics are introduced to the the player and they realize that they need to skim through the documents quickly in order to make enough money to support their in game family. In addition, Papers, Please offers morality choices (e.g. whether to let in a woman with false documents trying to run away from a dangerous man) that offer rewards that are usually worth the consequences.

Louis Kidgell / Case Study #3

LouisKidgell — 2014-09-17 10:53:20 UTC

I think Pes from 2002-to present will be a good review as you will see how it has deteriorated over time and slowly become less and less popular.

Temple run, this is a game based on a mobile platform and was released in 2011. temple run was designed and programmed by husband and wife team Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova. This is a rather simple game that is fun to play aswell as a challenge, The graphics in this game have a lot of detail even though some are hardly seen.

CameronJones — 2014-09-17 10:53:58 UTC

Louis Kidgell / Case Study #2

LouisKidgell — 2014-09-17 10:59:31 UTC

I think this will be a good case study as Goat Simulator has some unusual features compared to other games

Harry Cooper

hcooperr1 — 2014-09-17 10:59:54 UTC

case study 2 -

titanfall, I will be able to look at the graphics in this game and also whether it is the next generation of shooters or is it just another attempt at matching battlefield and call of duty

Pac Man is a clasic arcade game that is interesting and was pretty big when it came out. Tone disadvantage of this game is it could get rather boring after a user has been playing it for a while.

CameronJones — 2014-09-17 11:01:56 UTC

Harry Cooper

hcooperr1 — 2014-09-17 11:03:12 UTC

case study 3 -

Elder Scrolls Oblivion, this is an example of a game that I have seen and the visual aspects of it are very good, but it is not a genre that I play myself

CameronJones — 2014-09-17 11:04:37 UTC

Harry Cooper

hcooperr1 — 2014-09-17 11:09:30 UTC

case study 1 -

Fifa 2003-14, this series will be interesting to look at because I will be able to see how much the game has developed over the years and whether these changes warrant the price tag

Mass Effect: Does the game design get better?

Skimpy — 2014-09-17 11:26:28 UTC

In this case study I’ll be looking at Mass Effects and in my opinion whether it's design got any better in 2 and 3 compared to 1, which I played and didn’t like at all. Ryan.

Minecraft

tomc543 — 2014-09-18 11:19:48 UTC

Sandbox, Indie - I have chosen this game as it a very mainstream game that is probably the most game recorded hours on sites similar and to include youtube, this therefore leads me to believe that I will be able to get many opinions on the game through online media. As well as my own love of the game, And finally not forgetting that it was the first of its kind, if you exclude all of the 'clones that are now currently in the market.

Fallout

tomc543 — 2014-09-18 11:20:08 UTC

Post-apocalyptic, Sci-Fi, Action, Role-playing(RPG), open world - I believe that this is a good game to choose as some of its genres are the most profitable in the US(Action, 1st and RPG, 4th). Also, once again my personal love of the game leads me to believe that I will be able to provide much 1st hand experience with the game.

The Sims 4 (Sims 4)

tomc543 — 2014-09-18 11:20:42 UTC

Life Simulation - Sims 4 is an interesting game to cover as it is very much so the most successful game series in the genre. With each iteration of the game the developers add more and more content, stability and experience into the game. They do this brilliantly as when you look into the game of the sims 3 you think 'Wow! This is just like real life!' and when you look at the latest one you say the same thing? so how is it that with each new game in the series that it becomes more like real life? I think that I am going to have to do more research into it. I also believe that the game is kind of pointless because the hours that people spend playing this game perfecting a virtual vision of themselves could be spent building themselves into that person in real life! Finally, I feel that I will be able to talk about this game a lot as I think I can see both sides.

GTA V

tomc543 — 2014-09-18 11:21:03 UTC

Open world, action-adventure - This game is a theoretical hybrid of Sims 4, and Fallout, this is because you will often find that with the latest features in GTA V that you build upon a set of characters and perfect them to how you want to develop them. however Because of them game you are almost forced to be evil, and I believe that some people really like this as they can let all their anger out and be as evil as they want in a scarily realistic game and perform almost however they want! Another Reason for me choosing this game is the fact that it also has one of the best selling genre's, action 1st.

Flappy Bird

tomc543 — 2014-09-18 11:21:48 UTC

Platformer? - Flappy bird is a wonderful example of peoples patience and how people today have very little. The genre is a very hard one to pick out as usually you can class a game by what it does but because Flappy bird is a very very simple score chaser it is hard to pinpoint it. When the game exploded in the app stores (Apple, Google play and Amazon app store) people became frustrated with the game as you had to spend a multitude of hours practicing and learning when to 'flap' the bird, after which people when they could not succed at this began to send death threats to the creator. I also chose this game because it is not officially on any console, computer or device as it has been taken down, in conjunction with that it was originally a device only application and all other game of my choice have been on console and computer.

Game design is the design of games. It is the art of elaborating rules and mechanics to facilitate interaction between players for playful, educational or simulation purposes.

picto3 — 2014-09-19 07:32:48 UTC