Friday, August 20, 2010

Videogame Cultural Studies Evaluation

VIDEOGAME CULTURAL STUDIES EVALUATION


TITLE
Centipede_____________________________________________________


YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1980_________________________________________________________



GENRE
Shooter_______________________________________________________




USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME - JOYSTICK & BUTTON COMBO
Trackball and single  button__________________________________________




HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
Not long 2 min?____________________________________________________




IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Randomly set up on each new screen/game_____________________________




PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari_______________________________________________________________



ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME: One of the first arcade games to appeal to a significant female player base.

(one para)



VIDEOGAME CULTURAL STUDIES EVALUATION


TITLE
Asteroids_________________________________________________


YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1979________________________________________________________



GENRE
Shooter_______________________________________________________




USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME - JOYSTICK & BUTTON COMBO
Directional pad and additional buttons_______________________________________




HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?
1-2 Min average__________________________________________________________




IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Random flying asteroids___________________________________________________




PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari___________________________________________________________________



ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME: One of the best selling game of Atari

(one para)




VIDEOGAME CULTURAL STUDIES EVALUATION


TITLE
Lunar Lander_______________________________________


YEAR OF PUBLICATION/RELEASE
1979____________________________________________________



GENRE
Simulator game type________________________________________________




USER INTERFACE OF ORIGINAL GAME - JOYSTICK & BUTTON COMBO
Handle/thruster and left and rightbuttons____________________________________




HOW LONG CAN YOU PLAY BEFORE BEING DEFEATED?varies_________________________________________________




IS GAMEPLAY PATTERNED OR RANDOM?
Mountains and landing pads change each time _____________________________




PUBLISHER/MANUFACTURER?
Atari____________________________________________________________________



ONE PIECE OF HISTORY FROM DOT EATERS ABOUT THIS GAME:Atari's first game to use vector graphics.

(one para)

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