Hero Machine

I made him because he looks cool as crystal form and I really like crystals.

I made her because there was a character on a cartoon(Drawn Together) with the same first name.

I made her because I really liked the Lara Croft games especially number 3

Call of Duty 4: Modern War Fare Evaluation

Applying Scott Rogers's ideasto game evaluation: Modern War Fare - XBOX 360
TOPICS:

What the heck are Weenies?
Guides to get player to follow the path

Enhanced Weenies and encountering player movement
NPC allies leading the way as well as the straight forward path of gunshots and explosions in the distance which naturally draws the player to participate.

Using lighting to encourage player movement
Coming from a dark stairway to a well-lit room attracts the players to explore.

Posters
Foreshadows the enemy behaviors and reinforces the opposing beliefs of the enemy.

Alternative Maps & Posters

Presented Path & Posters

Presented Path vs. Exploration
Many narrowed paths ended up to the next destination, whereas open space such as a room left us wandering around curious to see what could be retrieved such as an item or admiring the artwork.

The Power of the Path - the illusion of Freedom

Rediscovering Rewards
New guns, special graphics

Thematic Level Goals
Environmental changes and weenies engage the player

Moral Story Telling
After each death, a quote appears that may influence the player's gameplay.

Lesson of Main Street
Behind walls and crates or any protection serves as a mini main street

Level Items
Gun enhancements

Thematic Level Goals

Illusional Narrative
The act going from building to building, area to area creates a narrative that can be made up by the player since there are so many different buildings and areas.

Adding Danger
More enemies shooting at different positions, unexpected areas.

Applying it All

Warning/Foreshadowing
Talking and machines operating heard in the distance

Maximizing the Path

Storytelling through Environment
The environment is dangerous with objects and background having beat up, dilapidated and ruined qualities.

Implied Threats
The environment displays objects which implies that it can cause damage to life.

The Tutorial Section
controls are able to be set up.

Map and Discovered Information
the sound of gun shots in the distance signal more battle is imminent.

Weenies and Foreshadowing
new design of buildings and vehicles attract attention.

Juxtaposing Interior and Exterior Space
The act of exiting and entering the room creates the

Illusional Narrative

The Clear Path Out

Game Ideas from Scott Rogers: Grand Theft Auto

Applying Scott Rogers's ideas to game evaluation: Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3

What are Weenies?
Guide players around the level.

Enhanced Weenies and encountering player movement
Cars to speed up the gameplay/ adds another dimension of gameplay as opposed to running.

Using lighting to encourage player movement
At night time, lights illuminate where player should go

Posters
Foreshadows danger or upcoming events

Alternative Maps & Posters
Global Map which can tell us if we are still in police persute, gps in showing us where to go.

Presented Path & Posters
Mimic realism such as food posters at restaurants

Presented Path vs. Exploration
Maps can provide us with the option of direct path to next goal or just exploration

The Power of the Path - the illusion of Freedom
Area is very open to walk and driving in the streets or sidewalks, which doesn't reflect

Rediscovering Rewards
Money from beating up people

Thematic Level Goals
1)Do the mission
2)Find a girl
3)Run from the police

Moral Story Telling
Don't piss off the police.

Lesson of Main Street
Specific places in the game allow you to do other things besides run from the police or steal from people.

Level Items
Hand gun, vehicles, money from people that we have the option of beating up.

Thematic Level Goals
Depending on mission, we have different goals

Illusional Narrative

Adding Danger
Police chases, Other people trying to beat you up

Applying it All

Warning/Foreshadowing
Dangerous Mission, cut scene foreshadow

Maximizing the Path


Storytelling through Environment
Society seems intact and our character makes up the story with whatever we decide to do. Some parts of the city seemed dangerous.

Implied Threats
cut scenes explicitly interacts with character.

The Tutorial Section
none

Map and Discovered Information
small navigation map for every level.

Building Anticipation
possible police chase

Weenies and Foreshadowing
large isolated buildings

Juxtaposing Interior and Exterior Space
character is able to navigate in and out of certain buildings such as his apartment.

Illusional Narrative

The Clear Path Out

Powerpoint

https://docs.google.com/a/mail.ccsf.edu/present/view?id=dcxq47tj_0fr53pkw5

VIDEOGAME CULTURAL STUDIES EVALUATION

1.Yars' Revenge

YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
May 1982

GENRE
Fixed Shooter

USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME-
Atari 2600 Joystick

HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
3 mins

IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Patterned

PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari/Atari

ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:
The game began as a licensed port of the Cinematronics arcade game Star Castle

2.Battlezone

YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1980

GENRE
Combat simulation, vehicular combat

USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME-
Periscope and two joysticks

HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
As long as you avoid the opponents bullets

IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Random

PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari/Atari

ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:
A version called The Bradley Trainer was also designed for use by the U.S. Army as targeting training for gunners on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Approaching Atari in December 1980, some developers within Atari refused to work on the project because of its association with the Army, most notably original Battlezone programmer Ed Rotberg. Rotberg only came on board after he was promised by management that he would never be asked to do anything with the military in the future.

The Star Wars arcade controller is a derivative of this game.

3.Crystal Castles


YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1983

GENRE
Action

USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME-
Trackball and Jump button

HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
As long as you avoid the monsters

IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Random

PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari/Atari

ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:

Crystal Castles was the first game to use the Leta chip, a custom trackball controller chip designed by Scott Fuller.

HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
As long as you avoid the opponents bullets

IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Random

PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari/Atari

ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:
A version called The Bradley Trainer was also designed for use by the U.S. Army as targeting training for gunners on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.Approaching Atari in December 1980, some developers within Atari refused to work on the project because of its association with the Army, most notably original Battlezone programmer Ed Rotberg. Rotberg only came on board after he was promised by management that he would never be asked to do anything with the military in the future.

The Star Wars arcade controller is a derivative of this game.

4.Adventure


YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1979

GENRE
Action-Adventure

USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME-
Atari 2600 Joystick

HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
As long as you avoid the monsters

IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Patterned

PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari/Atari

ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:

This was the first Easter egg game.