Video Games

Video Games
An abstract
09.12.2007 | Erfurt Grit Schuster | Children’s Software | Interaction Design | Graphics | Programming | grit.schuster@gmail.com
Me History Platforms Genres Characteristics Statistics Sources
Contents
• Me
• History
• Platforms
• Genres
• Characteristics
• Statistics
• Sources
Grit Schuster
• Studies in Computational Visualistics
• Internship at Walt Disney Imagineering in LA, CA
• Software Developer at impara in Magdeburg
• Master Studies in Interaction Design
• Master Thesis: Multitouch Input
History
1970’s – Arcade Games

Galaxy Game 1971

Pong 1972

Space Invaders 1978

Pac-Man 1980

Battlezone 1980

Donkey Kong 1981

Frogger 1981

Q*Bert 1982
1975 – Play at Home!

http://www.gamingdump.com/consoleevolution.html
1975 1977
Atari Pong Atari 2600
sold 150,000 units in the Christmas season
1976 – First Handhelds

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/
http://www.handhelden.com/
1976
Mattel Electronics
Football
1976
Mattel Electronics
Auto Race
Nintendo Handhelds
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/
http://www.handhelden.com/
Nintendo Game & Watch

1982 Donkey Kong JR.
1982 Donkey Kong
1989
Tetris
Nintendo Game Boy
Platforms
Consoles
http://www.gamingdump.com/consoleevolution.html
Sony Microsoft Nintendo

Playstation 3 XBOX 360 Wii
Playstation 2 XBOX Game Cube
Playstation Portable DS
GB Advanced
Sony Playstation 3
Sony Playstation Portable
Microsoft XBox 360
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo DS
Input Devices
Genres
Puzzle
2008 Echochrome
1989 Tetris
1991 Lemmings
Jump’n’Run
1985
Super Mario Bros.
1991
Sonic the Hedgehoc
2003
Rayman 3
Adventure
1980 1980 1984
Zork Mystery House King’s Quest
1987 1993 1998 2006

Maniac Mansion Myst Grim Fandango Sam & Max Season One
Action-Adventure
2006
1986 Zelda:
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
2006 2001
Ōkami Ico
Strategy
2001
Pikmin
2001
Advance Wars
1997 Age of Empires 1998 StarCraft
1992 Dune II
Role-Playing Game
1987
Final Fantasy I
2002
Final Fantasy Xi
1996 Diablo
Massive Multiplayer RPG

2007 1994, 2001, 2004, 2007
Lord of the Rings Online World of Warcraft
First-Person Shooter
1974
Maze War
2005
Quake 4
1974
Spasim
Stealth
1998
Metal Gear Solid
1998
Thief: The Dark Project
Fighting
1987 Street Fighter
1994 Tekken
2007 Dead or Alive

Sports / Racing
2008 Mario Kart Wii
2005 Madden NFL 06
1982 Pole Position
Rhythm Games
2004
Sing Star
1998 Dance Dance Revolution
2005
Guitar Hero
1999
Vib Ribbon
Simulation
2008 Spore
2007 MySims
2000 The Sims I
1995 SimCity 2000
Nurturing
2005 Nintendogs
2006
Viva Piñata
Authoring
2005
Electroplankton
2004
Graffiti Kingdom
2008
Little Big Planet
Characteristics
Characteristics
http://www.kongregate.com/games/pixelate/understanding-games-episode-1
• Simulated world with rules & goal: Goal defined

by the system or by the player
• Interactivity: Action – Reaction, Feedback for

understanding this relationship
• Motivation: Balanced Challange – match the

player’s skills, mustn’t be boring nor frustrating
• Competition: Conflict between player and system

or between players
Characteristics 1981
3D Monster Maze
http://www.kongregate.com/games/pixelate/understanding-games-episode-1
• Identification: Influenced by
• Setting – familiarity
• Perspective – 1st person, 3rd person, rear, bird, side
• Control – direct, indirect, input device
• Representation – abstraction, dimensions
• Engaging: story, suspense, coherence, fun
Statistics
Market Shares 2007 Germany
• Sony PS2 42%
• Nintendo Wii 26%
• Sony PS3 21%
• MS XBox 360 11%
http://derstandard.at
WWW
• http://gamasutra.com/
• http://wikipedia.org/
• http://www.pong-story.com/
• http://www.griddles.de/history.html

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• Studies in Computational Visualistics

• Internship at Walt Disney Imagineering in LA, CA

• Software Developer at impara in Magdeburg

• Master Studies in Interaction Design

• Master Thesis: Multitouch Input

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1970’s – Arcade Games

1975 – Play at Home!

1976 – First Handhelds

Nintendo Game & Watch

Sony Microsoft Nintendo

Sony Playstation Portable

Microsoft XBox 360

1987 1993 1998 2006

1997 Age of Empires 1998 StarCraft

Massive Multiplayer RPG

1987 Street Fighter

2007 Dead or Alive

2008 Mario Kart Wii

2005 Madden NFL 06

1982 Pole Position

2000 The Sims I

1995 SimCity 2000

• Simulated world with rules & goal: Goal defined

• Interactivity: Action – Reaction, Feedback for

• Motivation: Balanced Challange – match the

• Competition: Conflict between player and system

Market Shares 2007 Germany

• Sony PS2 42%

• Nintendo Wii 26%

• Sony PS3 21%

• MS XBox 360 11%

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