Style:The formatof thisscriptisdesignedforavideogame.The structuringof thisscript follows
short scene descriptionof action,towhichthengoesontolongspeechof dialogue describing
backstoryfor the player.Mainothergame scriptfollow thisstructure,withdescriptionstartingoff
and dialogue followingcloselyafterwards.
Content:Call of Juarez (whichwasreleasedin2005) isa typical first-personwesternshootinggame
inwhichBillyCandle aformergunslingerturnedpreacher.The game’senvirnomentwassetinUSA,
Texas,Hope.Whenresearchingintootherreleasesof the game,there hadbeenfourothersequels
withthe lastgame of the fanchise beingreleasedin2013. Againwhenlookingatthe time periodin
whichthe game was set,the time periodplacementseemstofall between1860 & 1910.
Narrative:Whenlookingatthe theorybehindthe scriptsstructure Icouldonlysee the typical three
act structure withinthe gamesscript.ThisallowstiesinwithTodoroustheoryof equilibrium&
disequilibriumwhichwascreated in1969.
Genre:The game/game scriptseemstofollow the genre of western,whenlookingatthe game many
conventionscanbe identifyedwithinthe game;one beingof arevenge plotof BillyCandle.
Target Audience: Asthe game followsthe 1st
personperspective of awesternshootinggame,I
predictthat the typical audience/playerforthese gameswouldrange fromC1 – D on the NRS scale.

Game script analysis

  • 1.
    Style:The formatof thisscriptisdesignedforavideogame.Thestructuringof thisscript follows short scene descriptionof action,towhichthengoesontolongspeechof dialogue describing backstoryfor the player.Mainothergame scriptfollow thisstructure,withdescriptionstartingoff and dialogue followingcloselyafterwards. Content:Call of Juarez (whichwasreleasedin2005) isa typical first-personwesternshootinggame inwhichBillyCandle aformergunslingerturnedpreacher.The game’senvirnomentwassetinUSA, Texas,Hope.Whenresearchingintootherreleasesof the game,there hadbeenfourothersequels
  • 2.
    withthe lastgame ofthe fanchise beingreleasedin2013. Againwhenlookingatthe time periodin whichthe game was set,the time periodplacementseemstofall between1860 & 1910. Narrative:Whenlookingatthe theorybehindthe scriptsstructure Icouldonlysee the typical three act structure withinthe gamesscript.ThisallowstiesinwithTodoroustheoryof equilibrium& disequilibriumwhichwascreated in1969. Genre:The game/game scriptseemstofollow the genre of western,whenlookingatthe game many conventionscanbe identifyedwithinthe game;one beingof arevenge plotof BillyCandle. Target Audience: Asthe game followsthe 1st personperspective of awesternshootinggame,I predictthat the typical audience/playerforthese gameswouldrange fromC1 – D on the NRS scale.