Thursday, 12 November 2015

pre production research

  1. What is a platform game? is a type of video game featuring two-dimensional graphics where the player controls a character jumping or climbing between solid platforms at different positions on the screen.
  2. When did they appear? it started in 1950
  3. Why is the platform game one of the most popular game genres? because every one can play them and they are easy to get the hang of 
  4. Do platform games have a specific target audience, what age range and demographics does the plat-former appeal to? i think platform games do not have a specific age range because every one can use them  
  5. Name and analyse 3 of the most popular Platform games, why are they so popular and what is the unique selling point of these games?

    mario
    http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/15/158251/2260514-super_mario_3d_land_wallpaper.jpg
    Mario is so popular because of the story and the unique characters it consists of and the unique power ups.  The unique selling point of this game is that the characters and the power ups and that it has been around for years. It has it's own TV show and it has it's own merchandise which sells really fast
    Sonic The Hedgehog 
 Sonic the Hedgehog is so popular because of its style of platform and its massive line of games , the TV series and merchandise.The unique selling pitch is that the characters are hedgehogs and the evil boss looks like a egg

Little Big Planet 

https://psmedia.playstation.com/is/image/psmedia/littlebigplanet-3-screen-05-ps4-us-06jun14?$MediaCarousel_Original$
  1. Name and analyse 3 of the most popular Platform games, why are they so popular and what is the unique selling point of these games? little big planet is so popular on the PlayStation because it is a platform game and the unique style of the game that you can dress up you character and that the characters are rag dolls and the layouts on the levels look like they have been sowed and the characters are cute and little big planet has a cuple of games and a lot of merchandise 

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