4.3.3 Game Review

Which of the following pieces of information should be in the introduction of a review?

• the reason the game is being played

  
  

• the game's name and genre

• information about the game's mechanics and story

  
  

Based on what you have learned about the MDA framework, what are the aesthetics in games?

• They are what the player does in the game, such as running or jumping.

  
  

• They are the way you ultimately win or lose the game.

  
  

• They are the feeling a player experiences while playing the game.

Match the following

• introduction

• 
  hooks readers by posing a question

• body

• 
  summarizes the game's components and rates the game

• conclusion

• discusses the game's purpose and content

Which of the following aesthetics were discussed in the Punch Club review?

• submission

• sensation

• fellowship

What is the purpose of a game review?

• to get final approval to publish the game

• to allow game designers to review their own games

  
  

• to get final approval to publish the game

  
  

What does the body section of a review include?

• a question as a hook

• the main purpose of the game

• the conclusion of the review

Which statements best describe game designers' aesthetic approach to genres?

• Game designers select one genre and focus on it completely.

• Each genre has only one aesthetic associated with it.

• Each genre has common aesthetics associated with it.

Which are the core aesthetics in a puzzle game?

• fantasy

  
  

• challenge

• narrative

Most common core aesthetic of RPG

• 
  fantasy

• expression

• challenge

• submission

Most common core aesthetic of Action Games

• 
  fantasy

• expression

• challenge

• submission