PPT-CSE 420 Lecture #2 Genres of Computer Games

L Line L Computer Games Part 1 Lecture 2 Genres of Comp Games 2 Objectives Identify the qualities that set action games apart from other genres Recognize the distinct subgenres of action games and their particular features. By: Mike Terpstra . Computer Games are nothing new…. Games have always been part of computing. Some were created for tests or demonstrations. Others merely reflect that computer pioneers were human—and humans play.. Edel Sherratt. The rise and rise of computer games. Computer games are widely used. People who write games want those games to be desirable. And want players to play and play again. Metrics can help answer questions about games. Presented By: . Emiliano. Miranda. Goals. Motivate database community to contribute to gaming. Spread use of database technology beyond traditional approaches. Provide another channel boosting interest in computer science. OnLive. Thin Client Game System. By Mark Claypool, David . Finkel. , Alexander Grant, and Michael Solano. Submitted March 2013. Presented by Anthony Botelho. Thin Clients. All (or most) of the game computations occur on a server, and send back rendered frames. YANTING ZHANG. What is a genre?. Genres are categories of game characterized by particular kinds of challenge, regardless of setting or game-world content.. games. Asteroids. (action games). Deus Ex(RPG/shooter). Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) employ a complex combination of story and game world in order to orchestrate player experience. The CRPG game playing experience, in its basic form, interleaves per Week – . 2. Development Teams. & Game Genres. Book Chapters. CHAPTER 1. Programmer. Using . programming languages such as C++ and Java, a . programmer . writes . the code that allows a . game’ . Computer Games Development. Coursework. John Shearer . Culture Lab – space 2. john.shearer@ncl.ac.uk. 2. Computer Games Development. Overview. Make. a . game. 3. Computer Games Development. Game. The game can be written in any language you like. Week 1. Lecturer: David . Nicol. Descriptor Overview. Lecturer will provide a brief look at Learning Outcomes – Assessments for this Unit – 10 . mins. .. Outcome 1. Describe the key historical developments relating to computer games. Sequential Circuits. Ralph Grishman. September 2015. NYU. Time and Frequency. time = 1 / frequency. frequency = 1 / time. units of time. millisecond = 10. -3. second. microsecond = 10. -6. second. nanosecond = 10. game . genre are categories based on combination of subject matter, setting, . screen presentation/format. , player perspective and game playing strategies. . . The Genre Market. In . looking at people playing games, . 3D Computer Graphics. Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers.. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that utilize a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. The big picture. . During this unit of work . you will be . investigating . the benefits and negatives of playing computer games.. You will be working towards completing . one . main . piece . of work:. Lecture #. 11 Movement. L Line. L. Lecture #11 Movement. Objectives. Understanding basic rules of motion. Getting continuous input from the . keyboard. Firing missiles from sprites. Using vector projection.