Video Games
some studies have estimated that as many as 1 out of ____ children have developed psychosocial impairment as a result of video game play
12
how many game designers are employed by the game industry
60,000
platform
a basic type or brand of game system
virtual reality
a computer generated environment that immerses the user in a make believe world
digital game
a game in which a digital computer facilitates the game play
concerns about video games have been raised because of all the following EXCEPT ____
damaging the economy
genres
distinctive styles or types of creative works
although limited to simple graphics because programs were hardwired into consoles, first generation games often had sophisticated sound effects
false
because of their faster processors, fifth generation consoles like the Sega Saturn were quickly adopted
false
game apps and social network games have had relatively little impact in comparison to console games
false
games have long been thought of as a potential benefit to society, even before video games
false
microsoft is the world leader in production of game consoles
false
the ESRB allows the government to regulate content ratings of video games
false
the average gamer is 15 years of age
false
the first home game console system was the Nintendo Entertainment System
false
What is one important difference between dil and playing games
games allow the player to influence the creation of the story
causal games
informal games that can be completed in short periods of time
mods
modifications to game player game environments made by users and amateur game developers
some amateur game developers and users make ____ to alter game play or restructure game environments
mods
massively multiplier online role playing games (MMORPGs)
online games that thousands play at the same time in a virtual world
a game's ____ makes game elements obey the rules of the physical world
physics engine
___ was instrumental on bringing the popularity of arcade games to home game consoles
pong
game engine
software components that govern the game world, interact with the user, and render images for the player
wat was the forst digital video game
spacewar!
augmented reality
superimposes information or objects on real world environment
artificial intelligence (AI)
that property of an interactive medium that convinces the user that they are interacting with a real person
fist to fire is a first person shooter game developed by ____
the marine corps
the number of bits in a console's central processing unit (CPU) usually has a direct relationship to all of the following EXCEPT _____
the quality of gameplay
casual games such as farmville have ____ yet ____
threatened the dominance of console games... attracted new players
Despite their faster processors, fifth generation consoles like the sega saturn were slow to be adopted
true
in video games, artificial intelligence involves features that make the virtual characters operated by the game act as if they were human
true
males are the majority of gamers, but more females are becoming gamers each year
true
middleware refers to many of the software tools necessary to develop games
true
serious games make up large segment of the commercial gaming market
true
the magnavox "odyssey" was the first home game console system
true
video game
uses a television screen to display the game play
