- Sports
- Adventure
- Action
- Simulation
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Role play
- Management
- Educational
- Viral marketing
Sports games are computer/video games that simulate the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been turned into a game, including team sports, athletics, extreme sports and combat sports. This means that the game also includes the sport's competitive tournaments, leagues, teams and professional players. Examples of sports games are listed below:
Also, here is an official trailer for Fifa 15 to show you the kind of game play you would expect a sports game would have. Although it is a computer game, you can see that it is really close to the real thing and a lot of people find this really fun.
Educational
Educational games are designed for the purpose of education or educating an individual in a specific area. These type of games are usually aimed at the younger audience with fun, creative and interactive ways of practising the "boring" subjects such as history and maths. All educational games are allowed to be used in an educational environment. Educational games are now being used by more and more teachers and this is a very effective way of teaching since it provides enjoyment, passionate involvement, motivation, creativity, social interaction and fun. It also develops an individuals way of thinking and problem-solving skills rather than just staring at a paper and trying to memorise every word. Here are some examples of educational games.
Simulation
Simulation games are created for the purpose of putting the user in control of a certain activity while making it as realistic as possible. Simulation games are mostly used for training, analysis and prediction. Usually, there are not any strict rules but players are instead allowed to freely control a character for the purpose of measuring how well they control it but they do not need to achieve anything, Essentially, all games are simulation games since they cannot possibly exist without simulating actions and aspects of real life. However, simulation genre only includes games that focus entirely on imitating real life activities. Simulation games are very useful and they can vary greatly. They could be used for traffic networks, medical care, romance, music... Examples of simulation games are space combat simulation games and Wing commander games.
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Strategy
Strategic games are games that emphasize on problem-solving and decision-making from the player and this would determine the outcome of the game. Strategy games require thinking, planning and game knowledge to be able to overcome an opponent. For example, a player could develop his army differently depending on his opponents actions or figure out a pattern in a puzzle. Strategic games are focused on problem solving and puzzle, chess and card games are all under the strategy genre. An example of a strategic games' context could be that the player gets put in charge of an army where they are trying to overcome the opposition using strategic means to win the war.
Games such as chess, Starcraft II and Hearthstone all fall under the strategy genre, although they could also fall in various different genres.
Puzzle
Puzzle games are really similar to strategy games and mainly focus on problem-solving. However, the main difference here is that in puzzle games, players do not actually have another opponent but they are instead fighting the game itself, or just trying to achieve the highest score possible. In these types of games, help is limited and you need to rely on yourself to beat the game. Also, there is usually no end to them and its just about who can get the longest time or the highest score before getting beaten by the game. Therefore, these types of games mainly focus on measuring how well you do against the AI. Puzzle games could test you on many different things such as logic, pattern recognition and word completion. Examples of puzzle games include Minesweeper, 2048 and Tetris.
- Fifa 15
- NBA 2K15
- F1 2014
Also, here is an official trailer for Fifa 15 to show you the kind of game play you would expect a sports game would have. Although it is a computer game, you can see that it is really close to the real thing and a lot of people find this really fun.
Role Play
Role play games are different to sports games, and they put the player in control of a character in a fantasy or science fiction setting, where they can interact with the game's imaginary world. These types of games usually focus having the character level up and gain abilities. Also, the character usually needs to find help within the game to actually advance in the game. This help could come in the form of quests the collection and utilization of items and developing of skills of the character as they level up. There are also more upgrades and additional things as you level up but that is more on the complex side of the game. These options become available more and more as you reach a higher level.
Some really popular role play games worldwide, or MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Games) are World of Warcraft and Skyrim. World of Warcraft has been around for more than 10 years but despite being so old, it is still as popular as ever with over 10 million daily active players over the world. Most of these players are actually in South Korea due to high amount of broadband adoption.
Below is a video giving you a first look at World of Warcraft.
Adventure
Adventure games are different to sport and role play games, although closer to role play games. Adventure games put the player into a fantasy role and becomes the protagonist in an interactive, episodic adventure story driven by exploration, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. These types of games usually focus on one element. Some games focus more on fighting while some focus more on the exploration of the world. Also, the protagonist usually needs to find help within the game to actually complete the game. This help could come in the form of other important characters, the collection and utilization of items and completion of missions. More options become available as you progress in the storyline.
Examples of adventure games are Tomb Raider, Fable III and Lego Star Wars.
Action
Action games are video games that generally focus on physical challenges and challenging the players hand-eye coordination and reaction times. Action games typically like to focus on combat, where the user has to press and click buttons using their controller or keyboard to execute attacks and moves. Repetition of the attacks often result in pretty sick combos. The non-combat side to it could include avoiding traps, running and jumping to dodge abilities and other difficulties. Success in action games usually comes in being able to outplay your opponent quickly before they can react, so reflexes and quick thinking are essential. Some sub-genres of action games are shooters, fighting and platform games. Action games are extremely popular, specially shooter games. Shooters often require skill, precise mechanics and they are fun to play which is why some games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield are super successful in the gaming industry. There is also a competitive scene for each of these games which makes people want to play more since they have something to look up to. But one of the main reasons these games are so popular is the online multi-player game play they have, where you are up against other real players.
Below is a video of some Call of Duty multi-player game play.
Educational games are designed for the purpose of education or educating an individual in a specific area. These type of games are usually aimed at the younger audience with fun, creative and interactive ways of practising the "boring" subjects such as history and maths. All educational games are allowed to be used in an educational environment. Educational games are now being used by more and more teachers and this is a very effective way of teaching since it provides enjoyment, passionate involvement, motivation, creativity, social interaction and fun. It also develops an individuals way of thinking and problem-solving skills rather than just staring at a paper and trying to memorise every word. Here are some examples of educational games.
Simulation
Simulation games are created for the purpose of putting the user in control of a certain activity while making it as realistic as possible. Simulation games are mostly used for training, analysis and prediction. Usually, there are not any strict rules but players are instead allowed to freely control a character for the purpose of measuring how well they control it but they do not need to achieve anything, Essentially, all games are simulation games since they cannot possibly exist without simulating actions and aspects of real life. However, simulation genre only includes games that focus entirely on imitating real life activities. Simulation games are very useful and they can vary greatly. They could be used for traffic networks, medical care, romance, music... Examples of simulation games are space combat simulation games and Wing commander games.
Strategy
Strategic games are games that emphasize on problem-solving and decision-making from the player and this would determine the outcome of the game. Strategy games require thinking, planning and game knowledge to be able to overcome an opponent. For example, a player could develop his army differently depending on his opponents actions or figure out a pattern in a puzzle. Strategic games are focused on problem solving and puzzle, chess and card games are all under the strategy genre. An example of a strategic games' context could be that the player gets put in charge of an army where they are trying to overcome the opposition using strategic means to win the war.
Games such as chess, Starcraft II and Hearthstone all fall under the strategy genre, although they could also fall in various different genres.
Puzzle
Puzzle games are really similar to strategy games and mainly focus on problem-solving. However, the main difference here is that in puzzle games, players do not actually have another opponent but they are instead fighting the game itself, or just trying to achieve the highest score possible. In these types of games, help is limited and you need to rely on yourself to beat the game. Also, there is usually no end to them and its just about who can get the longest time or the highest score before getting beaten by the game. Therefore, these types of games mainly focus on measuring how well you do against the AI. Puzzle games could test you on many different things such as logic, pattern recognition and word completion. Examples of puzzle games include Minesweeper, 2048 and Tetris.
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