Video Games Flashcard

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Where would you find a graphics processing unit?

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Inside a game console

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Interactive (In the movie, Tim says that video games are a form of interactive media.)

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Hands-on

Front

In a computer game, which shape might initially be used to create a character or object?

Back

Front

Place the following events in sequence: A) Game testers submit their reports; B) A storyboard is designed; C) Background images are created

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B, C, A

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The best game programmers are experts in: Computer languages, Physics, Architecture, Video game history

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Computer languages

Front

In a video game, texture mapping might be used to:
- Create realistic speech and sound effects
- Depict the fur on a bear character
- Define the shape of a huge castle
- Make a character move realistically

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Depict the fur on a bear character

Front

"Bugs and glitches" in the sentence: Game testers search for bugs and glitches.

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Mistakes

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The format of a storyboard is most similar to: A novel, A comic book, A screenplay, A Web page

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A comic book

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A game engine might be used to:

• Make sure the sounds of the game are as clear and realistic as possible
• Help programmers come up with ideas for a video game
• Determine the weapons and abilities different game characters can possess
• Calculate what happens when a spaceship hits an asteroid onscreen.

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Calculate what happens when a spaceship hits an asteroid onscreen.

Front

Which of the following is an opinion about video games?

• It's harder to create a good game than it is to create a good movie
• Successful games often engage players for hours on end
• Most games are rigorously tested before they're released in stores
• Whether a game is fun to play depends on a variety of factors

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It's harder to create a good game than it is to create a good movie