Monday, 11 January 2016

research owen homework juliet

Research 2D and or 3D platform games 
make it in to sentence


What is a platform game? 
A platform game is a 2 dimensional game .The player gets to control a character jumping grabbing things between solid platforms at different positions at the screen.

When did they appear? 
The game genre was set in late 1970’s and it still exist.


Why is the platform game one of the most popular game genres?   

It is the first game that was ever produced. When they first made games they were two dimensional games for example Super Mario.This  was a popular game which was played by many gamers and is still being played by famous youtubers. This brings the memory back from the earlier 2d games.  


Do platform games have a specific target audience, what age range and demographics does the platformer appeal to? 

Platform games are for children because they don't have any violence and it is aimed at a target audience of age  5+ to adult.



Name and analyse 3 of the most popular Platform games, why are they so popular and what is the unique selling point of these games? 

Super Mario- 
It is popular because when you first think of a video game  Super Mario comes in your mind. It was a famous 2d game which came out in a console called gameboy and it brings back the memories of earlier 2d games. 
The unique selling point of the game is the basic drawing of the characters are like humans and are easy to relate to. 

Sonic- 
Sonic is a well known game introduced in 1991 and it won a best game of the year award. It came out in 1991 on a console called gameboy and it was played many times in schools and homes. The blue spikey character of Sonic attracted many children's attention and this made it the most popular game.
The unique selling point is because of Sonic's character and his superpowers.

Mr. Nutz- 
Mr Nutz came out in 1992 and it was on gameboy advance. This game was released after Sonic but was quite similar to Super Mario. It was produced by ocean software which was founded in 1984 who also made a game called Robocop in 1988. 
The reason it's popular is because it was created by ocean software which was one of the most famous 2d game producers.

Its unique selling point is that the game has one character which was a flying squirrel which would appeal to animal lovers.



Character research


Pick 3 iconic platform game characters

Provide an image for each on your Blogger answer these questions
  1. What makes the character memorable/unique?
  2. What is the characters style what makes them instantly recognisable?
  3. Colour scheme
  4. Do they have any particular facial expressions?
  5. What are the key items they wear or use in the game world?

Look into platform game history research various gaming websites

Gamespot
Edge
Kotaku
IGN
Nintendo
Sega

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