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- 1. Research Techniques Presentation onresearch techniques for classic & modern games
- 2. Introduction Types OfResearch Applying Research to both classic & modern games
- 3. The point ofthis presentation? I aim to inform you all about what I have learned about research techniques I also aim to inform you all of what I have learned from the games I have researched
- 4. The basics ofresearch Research is a way of finding out more about a particular subject or topic There are 4 different categories of research Research is key when aiming to create a new game
- 5. The 4 typesof research Primary Research Secondary Research Quantitive Research Qualitive Research
- 6. Primary & Secondary PrimaryResearch Research the researcher has gathered themselves E.G: Questionnaires, playing games first hand Secondary Research Research collected from other sources E.G: Internet, books
- 7. Quantitive & Qualitive QuantitiveResearch Facts & figures E.G: Statistics Qualitive Research Opinions E.G: Comments
- 8. CLASSIC GAME RESEARCH TheLegend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
- 9. Classic Game Research For my classic game research, I played ‘The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past’ For this type of game, I used mainly primary research
- 10. Researching The Game I played this game on an original SNES console I played the game for roughly 45 minutes Most of my research was done here
- 11. Researching The Game Although I used the game as my main source of research, I had to use secondary research to find out how well the game sold, as well as review scores
- 12. About The Game The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past was released on the SNES in 1991 It was developed & published by Nintendo It is considered to be one of the best selling games in the ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ series
- 13. Gameplay While playingthe game, I took note of certain aspects of the game to add to my research afterwards I took note of: Combat Story Characters Navigation Soundtrack Other Features
- 14. Combat Basic combat Player is given a sword & shield Pressing ‘A’ makes Link swing the sword in the direction he is facing
- 15. Story Like thecombat, the story appears to be basic The story is about a boy who must rescue the princess Story appears basic?
- 16. Characters The characterthe player plays as is a boy named Link During my short time playing the game, I also came across Link’s Uncle, Zelda and Agahnim
- 17. Navigation The gameis based around an open world The player is given a map at the start of the game, which will help them to navigate the world
- 18. Sound The soundtrackin this game is quite simple & repetitive This is due to file size constraints of the console The soundtrack of the game is quite appealing
- 19. Other Features Thegame features a magic system, which allows the player to cast spells Additional weapons and items can be bought from stores using rupees that can be found around the world
- 20. Conclusion On TheLegend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past Good Points Graphical style has aged well Good soundtrack Retro charm Bad Points Cliché storyline Soundtrack, although good, can get repetitive Basic combat
- 21. MODERN GAME RESEARCH Fallout:New Vegas
- 22. Modern Game Research For my modern game research, I played ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ For this type of game, I used mainly secondary research
- 23. Researching The Game To play Fallout: New Vegas, I used my own PS3 I have played roughly 100 hours of the game in my spare time When looking into this game further, I used sources from the internet, such as articles, reviews and videos
- 24. About The Game The game was released in 2010 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 It was developed by Obsidian Entertainment So far, it is the latest game in the ‘Fallout’ series
- 25. Gameplay Although Iused mainly secondary research when dealing with Fallout: New Vegas, I still needed to play the game myself, and do some primary research Again, I took note of: Combat Story Characters Navigation Sound Other Features
- 26. Combat The combattypes in this game is divided into 4 categories Melee Weapons Guns Energy Weapons Unarmed Explosives The game also uses a system known as V.A.T.S (Vault- Tec Automated Targeting System)
- 27. Story The storyin Fallout: New Vegas is quite basic The player plays a courier who gets shot in the head The story has many branches to play through
- 28. Characters There arehundreds of characters in Fallout: New Vegas, some more significant than others There are several followers that the player can meet that can help aid them in combat
- 29. Navigation Fallout: NewVegas takes place in an open world The player can fast travel to locations once they have visited them Fast travel can be ignored if the player wishes
- 30. Sound The soundtrackof this game is split into two sections: Licenced Music Ambient Music The licenced music is played through radios throughout the world, as well as the player character’s Pip-Boy The ambient music plays while the licenced music isn’t playing
- 31. Other Features Thegame features ‘Hardcore Mode’, designed to add more survival elements into the game It also features the use of drugs & alcohol, which can be used to increase the player’s stats, but has an addiction penalty The game also features a crippled limb system, which adds more depth to the health system
- 32. Conclusion On Fallout:New Vegas Good Points Fun, great gameplay Storyline features many branches Massive world full of locations to explore Plenty of ways to beat the game Good voice acting Bad Points Buggy Aging graphics Repetitive voice acting
- 33. Conclusion On BothGames Good Points Varied combat styles suit this genre Soundtrack is often a strong point Wide open areas are a strong point of the genre Bad Points Basic combat makes this genre repetitive Story can often be basic to fit the wide scope of the game
- 34. Conclusion On Research Techniques TechniquesI Liked Primary Research Questionnaires Playing The Game First Hand Techniques I Disliked Secondary Research Internet Research Finding Screenshots
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