Video Game Design Foundations Chapter 8 Review Answers

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Chapter 8 Questions

Question	Answer
Define reverse engineering	is the process of deconstructing an existing game to understand how it works.
why do some design companies reverse engineer a competitor's game	If a company feels a competitor has USP that will cut into their sales.
What is a copycat game	Is one that has game-play similar to another game already on the market
what type of game satisfies the same needs and wants of the original game	Substitute game
Define copyrighted	characters can not be used without permission
Define intellectual infringement	Is the unauthorized copying of intellectual property
List four ways in which a company try to prevent illegal copying of game discs	Using unusually sized discs, unique discs formats, embedded copy-resistance codes all help eliminate unauthorized copying, and internet activation of the game
Briefly describe how a game can be designed similar to an existing game without copying infringement	original code and art work that has the same result
define critic, as related to the game world	Are people who evaluate a game to provide a summary and opinion of the key elements of the game
In general, is the game review on the back of a game case a biased or unbiased, why	Biased, because the company selling the game wants you to buy it
what is the quality of rules for a video game	How well the rules are explained to the user.
Why is the drum set used in a game like Rock Band an intuitive controller	Anybody playing the game should know how to use it
Define navigation, as it related to the game world	how the player moves in the game world
What is the performance of a game	How well the game operates on the game system
What is gameplay	what the user experiences as the game unfolds
Regarding the artistry of the game,____________ colors should be used for unified items and ____________ colors should be used for distinctly different items	Complementary, Contrasting
Define Longevity, as it related to the game world	The length of time something is popular and profitable
What is a fad	A product that has a very short product life cycle
What are player interactions	Are what the player is doing and how the items and characters the player engages respond
Explain Liner Sequence, as it relates to a game	A progression of game-play in a straight line
define plot, as it relates to a game	The main storyline of the game
What is the backstory of a game	History of how they got there
Something positive provided to the player, such as an increase in score, for achieving an objective is called a(n)	Reward
Compare the five-star rating system for game reviews to letter grades used in school	5 stars- A 4 stars- B 3 stars- C 2 stars- D 1 star- F