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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Different interface (controllers vs. keyboard a/o mous); OC can save which allows there to be different games (Myst: puzzle/adventure)






2. Company that owns console also creates games






3. Patented work; father of video games






4. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






5. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






6. 1st true color arcade game






7. Different interface (controllers vs. keyboard a/o mous); OC can save which allows there to be different games (Myst: puzzle/adventure)






8. 30 y/o






9. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






10. Very popular; had good details - graphics - and SOUND b/c of CD-ROM; adults played; no violence; art section of NY Times article






11. Arcade ports; not good






12. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






13. Avoided glut of low quality games via lock and key model= no unauthorized source could create games






14. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






15. Game developer for Nintendo that put out a lot of popular games






16. Photo-based graphics; fatalities; controversial; movie; cited in 1993 Senate Hearings on vg violence






17. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






18. Best selling arcade game world-wide - pop culture phenomena - nonviolent






19. Mods (kept game going); multi-player via LANs; shareware (part of game free - pay for complete game)






20. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






21. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games






22. Progresses story






23. Filtering out content by those who control/own the console






24. Created id Software






25. A business model in which the complementary goods (blades/games) are sold to make the profit - not the original item (razor/console)






26. Made by Activision; high quality






27. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






28. Japanese - biggest competitor with Nintendo (but weak competitor) - in 8-bit era= 1st party






29. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






30. Created by Atari - Atari's 1st hit arcade game






31. Revived arcades (1989-1995); movie made - console war b/t Nint and Sega b/c of game






32. Made PC games - adventure games: story - narrative - puzzle solving (King's Quest)






33. 1st huge FPS game






34. Adventure game

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35. PC (open) vs. consoles (closed); PC: low cost of entry - freedom from content restrictions - no quality control (might not run properly or on other comps) - more competition due to easy entry - piracy----Console: piracy less - less competition - stan






36. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






37. Father of industry






38. Company that owns console also creates games






39. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






40. Polygon graphics (3D) vs. typical sprite (2D)






41. 1st popular console






42. Creator: Nolan Bushnell - 1st most popular console (Atari 2600) - big arcade player






43. Increased data storage - more realistic sound; cheaper than cartidges






44. Interactive movies; appealed to wider audience; fell from popularity






45. Competed with Atari






46. Family oriented; just a fad; critiques: violence - addiction - delinquent kids hangout out at arcades; games unwinnable






47. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






48. Filtering out content by those who control/own the console






49. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






50. Glut of low quality video games; mostly Atari's open market; retailers less willing to carry products; U.S. starts to focus on the PC