Assignment 1 - plan

For assignment 1 i have thought of many possible topics to focus on the subject of gaming and society topics i thought of writing about include

• sexism in video games
• violence in games 
• rating of games 
• opinion on video games in society
• e-sports 
• age groups and who plays games  

For research i have looked at studies on who plays video games which include age groups and genders i have looked at different websites and reports showing studies and diagrams showing the age of gamers and who plays them in popular society and how it isnt as black and white as amny believe it is  

Play test of ladders and snakes

We had two other teams playtest the ladders and snakes game these are pictures i took of them playing the game, the teams were no name and fuzzy pickle while they played mine and jacks snakes and ladders game we played theirs leaving comments on what we thought of it and how i could be improved they did the same for us and we have looked at these issues and will use them to make our game better. Not many problems were had with the board that jack designed but there were issues with the cards used in the game which i made this is something i will use to help in future projects and make better quality pieces.

New snakes and ladders board game

This is my and jacks sanders snakes and ladders board game which includes cards and a new design for the board.

These cards help make the game have more player interaction and involves the player and decide the fate of the winner which is a problem with the original game.

Gamma - games prior to 1995

GAMMA 1000 - games prior to 1995

Game - asteroid  (November 1979)

publisher/developer - Atari

platform - Atari 2600, arcade game  

genre - shooter 

Asteroid was created in 1979 as an arcade shooter, the gameplay consists of the player (ship) moving through space and shooting the asteroids into smaller pieces and gaining points in order to achieve the highest score while also trying to shoot the alien ships to gain bigger points and trying to keep there lives ,the gameplay of asteroid is simple and easy to understand helps made it accessible to a variety of age groups and is why the game is such a classic.

Asteroid is easily recognizable and is one of the great classics of video games, the game was instantly popular at release even beating space invaders in units selling over 70,000 units since 1979 and earning an estimated $150 million. 

references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania_(1986_video_game)#Gameplay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Hunt

Game - Castlevania (September 1986)

publisher/developer - Konami / Nintendo

platform - Nintendo Entertainment System 

genre - Action game, Platform game

Castlevania was created in 1986 by konami and nintendo, the gameplay has you the player travelling through a castle in search of Dracula the character can jump crouch and attack with his whip to defeat enemies, the gameplay a 3rd person action game where you walk through the level picking up health items killing enemies gaining points and reaching the end of the level where a boss is waiting, the gameplay is simple and fun and also challenging as a lot of games where back then.

Catlevania is known as a classic by many and has a positive reception by critics and audiences. it has also sold impressively and has a average of 7,5 out of ten rating this shows that this game is widely popular and can also been seen with the amount of sequels and spin offs with up to 30 games in the franchise.

   

 

Game - duck hunt  (April 1984)

publisher/developer - nintendo 

platform - Nintendo Entertainment System  

genre - Light gun shooter

Duck hunt was created by Nintendo in 1984, the gameplay has the player using their gun to shoot at birds and gaining points, with ten targets and a limited ammo count  and the objective is to obtain the highest score at the end while by taunted by the dog which in some versions let you shoot to gain extra points, the gameplay of duck hunt is simplistic and easy to understand even for younger audiences .

Duck hunt has a good reception with critics and audiences with a average rating of 7 out of 10 the game the game is also placed in the top 200 game of all time list. dick hunt is also known as a classic bet people have different feelings towards the game  "Allgame" called the game an "attractive but repetitive target shooter" which is a lot of peoples opinions towards the game.