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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pixel/cartoon/sprite graphics vs. 3D graphics (square vs. cube)






2. 1st popular console






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






4. Why gameboy blew up; RPC; huge cultural impact






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






6. Best-selling in U.S. - Namco sued Midway for modification of Pac-Man (no permission from original copyright holder)






7. Outside companies that do not own rights to the console create games






8. Surgeon general; harmful to youth: can be addictive and cause negative behavior and nothing constructive in vg






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






10. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






12. Competed with Atari






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






14. RPG (role playing game)= fantasy element; electronic version of table top games






15. Created id Software






16. 1st huge FPS game






17. EA; licensing of live athletes






18. PC game; interactive fiction: all text and typing






19. PC action games






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






21. Longest running company - 1st party games led to their success - ONLY did games






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






23. Low quality game (glut causing crash) due to the poor graphics in comparison to the arcade version






24. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






25. Made Doom (FPS)l shareware; mods; multi-player on LAN (local area network)






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






27. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






28. 1st huge FPS game






29. EA; licensing of live athletes






30. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






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






33. Vector-based graphics on the home console






34. Created id Software






35. Type






36. Killer app for Nintendo NES






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






38. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






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






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






42. Company that owns console also creates games






43. Arcade games started by used for consoles (arcade ports); hardware biz vs. software biz






44. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






46. Killer app for Nintendo NES






47. Exclusive control or supplier of goods and services; lack of competition (stifles innovation - ability to set own prices - high barrier for entry)






48. 1st popular console






49. Competed with Atari






50. Lack of imagination; audience of 8-14 y/o boys (other media geared towards this age group)