Genre
Genres define what type of game the player will likely to experience, it also defines what content the game would have. For example the storyline, gameplay, game world and even perspectives can and will be highly influenced by the genre of the game.
Types of Genres:
Action
Roleplaying Game
Adventure
Puzzle
Action Genre
- Action games define fast paced games that involve realtime scenarios, for example in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, the player has to fight in realtime melee/magic or ranged combat against enemies who can strike back as many times as the player can, as opposed to turn based. They tests things such as hand eye coordination, speed and skill. For example with the Skyrim example, players in combat must quickly react to threats such as a spell being thrown at them, or how to block a power attack, or if they suddenly drop to low health, what will they do?
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| Skyrim's realtime battle system keeps you adapting and reacting to the situation. |
A Role-Playing game would be centered around the player controlling, or filling the position of a particular person immersed in a world to accomplish a specific task - Such as slaying a powerful dragon, or finding a hidden artefact, or even saving the world. Whatever the quest is, it will almost always be set in a game world that interacts with the player and adds immersion to the game, to add to the effect that you are a piece of this world and are a participant in it, like many other NPCs. Playable characters usually have a place or a "Role" within this fantasy setting and it is up to the player to decide how to use the character to interact with the world, or how to progress through the world to accomplish whatever task is set for them.
(Images of Kingdoms of Amalur)
Please include reference to the perspective the games are played in (1st person etc) compare them with other perspectives
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