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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Outside companies that do not own rights to the console create games






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






3. Pixel/cartoon/sprite graphics vs. 3D graphics (square vs. cube)






4. Competes with Nint- fail






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






6. Made by Activision; high quality






7. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






8. Created id Software






9. Progresses story






10. 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






11. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






12. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






13. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






14. Vector graphics: line graphics; high-resolution outlines; 3D like effects






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






16. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






17. Expensive home computer






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






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






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






21. 1st huge FPS game






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






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






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






25. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






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






27. Company that owns console also creates games






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






29. Legal protection for intangible ideas protected via copyright: covers authored work (games); patents: covers inventions (software); trademark: sign or symbol associated with biz






30. Made by Activision; high quality






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






32. Vector graphics: line graphics; high-resolution outlines; 3D like effects






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






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






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. Exceptions to copyright/extent to which you can use someone's int. prop.; protected= parody and education






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






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






39. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






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






42. Politicized her views






43. Competed with Atari






44. Competes with Nint- fail






45. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






47. Vector-based graphics on the home console






48. Patented work; father of video games






49. EA; licensing of live athletes






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