Video Game Genres

Introduction

In this blog I will be explaining different video game genres which is listed below:

• Sports
• Adventure
• Action
• Simulation
• Strategy
• Puzzle
• Role Play
• Management
• Educational
• Viral Marketing

Sports

A sports game such as Fifa 15 try to mimic a real live sports, in this case it is football. Fifa contains many features, the main feature is playing a football match either against a computer or an opponent. Fifa also allows you to create your own team by buying selling players with Fifa virtual coins, this is called “ultimate team”. Fifa has many more detailed features, as it allows you to experience the atmosphere that is presented in world renowned stadiums around the world such as the famous Camp Nou, Bernabeu and Emirates Stadium.

Adventure

An adventure games allow you to travel and explore different worlds/locations in which you attempt to conquer the game. One example of an adventure game is Uncharted. The aim of this game is to travel around the world in search of ancient artefacts which cost a fortune and are located in dangerous terrains. Furthermore, adventure games are usually played in a third person perspective in order for you to see more of the terrain around you whilst exploring. 

Action

Action game is a video game genre that highlights the physical challenges, including hand-eye coordination and reaction time in order to defeat an enemy. Action games can range from shooters to combat games, these include games such as Call of Duty, Destiny, Tekken etc. Many of these action games share a similar design mechanism, of which your character must progress from one mission to the other, whilst achieving better abilities to complete the levels that become more difficult to. For example, a game like call of duty will give the player an option to get better and upgradeable guns in order to take down harder enemies; a combat game like tekken may need you to learn better fighting moves.

Simulation

A simulation game attempts attempts to copy various activities from real life experiences in the form of a playable video game for a range of purposes such as training, analysis, prediction. In these type of games, there is no specific goal or task you have to achieve, whereas players can freely control their character around the virtual terrain. This type of genre is mostly used for war games, business games and role playing games. One example of a simulation game is ipilot, this simulation allows you to control a virtual plane in order to teach you how to fly an aeroplane. 

Strategy

Strategy games are games that tests your decision making skills and planning in order to win a game against an opponent. It emphasizes strategic and tactical challenges. The outcome of a strategic game is solely based on the decisions you make. For example, chess is a game in which you can achieve victory by outsmarting your opponent in order to take down their king without putting you king under threat. 

Puzzle

This genre is fairly similar to strategy. Puzzle games emphasize puzzle solving. Puzzle games test your problem solving skills including, logic, pattern recognition, sequence solving and word completion. One of the most famous and popular puzzle game that has been played is tetris. In this game you must use the different shapes to complete a line.

Role Play
The aim of a role playing game is that players take on the role of an imaginary character in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out the roles of a narrative, this is either through literal acting, decision making or character development. World of Warcraft is a prime example as you create a fictional character and travel around a virtual reality trying to conquer.

Educational
Educational games are games are specifically designed to assist people in learning about a range of different things such as subjects, expanding concepts, reinforce development, learning about historical events/cultures or help them learn a skill as they play the game. This genre includes game types such as board, card and video games. Educational games are games that are designed to teach s skill in a more fun and enjoyable way. These games help to improve ones decision making and thought processing. Word Hunt is a perfect example of of an educational game, as it allows the player to think of a lot of words quickly to try gain as many points as possible.

Viral Marketing
Viral marketing is a technique in which they tempt websites or users to spread the advertisement through a marketing message to other websites or users. An extremely successful example of a viral marketing is Hotmail; a company which is owned by Microsoft that is designed to promote and advertise its service through their advertisers' messages.