Unit 7 Digital Games Production
Platforms
Consoles is a form of multi-layer entertainment which is mostly for teen boys. Console are better then handheld devices because it give you the opportunity to play with your friends and new people around the world. Also because you can talk to them while playing on the console. Game like game of thrones i would say is better on a game console then it is on a phone, tablet or another handheld devices because you will be able to see bigger and properly the game to be able to win it.
PC games are known for being the easiest way of gaining access to games online, downloading and installing games and also its capability to play games anytime and wherever you wish to play. Computer game are video games that you can play on your personal computer anytime, anywhere and whenever you want. For some people PCs game might better for them then console game because they like being by them self or are anti-social. PCs are better graphics then consoles and they have better frames per second.
Handheld devices are any time of technological devices that can be carried anywhere (that is portable). E.g. smart phones can be carried in a bag or pocket. In another hand If it's too small, you may forget where it is or not even realize it's missing when console game you cant lose it because it stays in one space.
Mobile is a device thats can make and receive calls and message telephones over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. it is a devices that can also be used to watch video, take picture, surf and many other things like use the calculator etc.
Tablets are commonly shortened to tablets, a mobile computer with a touchscreen display, circuitry, and battery in a single device. Tablets are more convenient then mobile because the 5-inche display is smaller in comparison to the tablet which does not came handy while using long documents.
Platform Specifications
ipad3 is the third-generation
iPhone 4S is the fifth generation of Apple’s leading smartphone. One key new feature on the iPhone 4S is the Siri Assistant voice interface. The iPhone 4S has a faster processer, longer-lasting battery and better camera than its predecessor, the iPhone 4. In addition, the 4S is a world phone, which means that it can operate on any of the various types of cell phone networks used across the globe.
PS3 is a console that van be played from home. it was procuced by Sony Computer Entertainment. it can out after PS2 as a part of the PS collection. It came out on the 11th of November 2006 in Japan.
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As a successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony"s Play Station 3 and Nintendo's 1ii as a part of the seventh generation of video game console. I think Xbox 360 is known for its community experience and offers much more friendly environment for Windows. They are both 7th generation gaming console and they both offer online gaming services, play station and Xbox Live.
3DS is usually referred to three-dimension space things. In order to see things in 3D each eye must see a slightly different picture. This is done in the real world by your eyes being spaced apart so each eye has its own slightly different view. The brain then puts the two pictures together to form one 3D image that has depth to it. 3D is better then 2D because you can see the screen properly and it will be like your are there wherever the screen is showing.
PS Vita is a handheld game console manufactured and marked by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is successor to the Play Station Portable as part of the PlayStation brand of gaming.
The NVidia GTX550Ti and GTX560Ti we used for testing were both nVidia’s reference designs, meaning they run at the standard factory speeds, and have none of the additional bells or whistles on them that some vendors add to the cards. You can expect identical performance from vendors’ cards that run at the standard clock frequencies.
The Radeon HD 5450 is the most affordable graphics card belonging to the HD 5000 series. Radeon HD 5450 graphics offer everything you need for gaming and entertainment in one package.
Screen resolution is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels on a display screen. The more pixels, the more information is visible without scrolling. Screen resolutions have a pixel count such as 1600x1200, which means 1,600 horizontal pixels and 1,200 vertical pixels.
The pixel count is a major component of a digital camera's specification. See pixel and mega-pixel. Computer Desktop Encyclopaedia this definition is for personal use only. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
Frame rate, also known as frame frequency, is the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device displays consecutive images called frames. The term applies equally to film and video cameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate is expressed in frames per second (FPS).
RAM is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes.
CPU (pronounced as separate letters) is the abbreviation for central processing unit. Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.
Defining the Audience
A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session.
Multi-player is a mode of play for computer games and video games where two or more gamers can play in the same game at the same time, co-operatively as a clan (or team) or head-to-head competitively.
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, or office building.
Split-screen a film or video technique in which the frame is divided into discrete non-overlapping images; also : the visual composition based on this technique.
In campaign and story, a campaign is a continuing storyline or set of adventures, typically involving the same characters. In role-playing games, a campaign is a continuing storyline or set of adventures, typically involving the same characters.
Cooperative and team is the effort on the part of persons acting together as a team or in the interest of common cause. it is when a work as been done with a team.
A turn-based MMORPG is a type of massively multi-player on-line role-playing game that utilizes turn-based game flow, meaning that game actions are partitioned into well-defined and visible parts, called turns.
Death-match, or DM, is a type of game play mode found in first-person-shooter games. The objective of a death match is to frag as many players in the game as possible while keeping yourself from being fragged.
Short for player versus player PVP is a type of video or computer games in which the in-game combat takes place between two human players (gamers) rather than a player and a computer controlled opponent.
Social websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. Internet-based software and interfaces that allow individuals to interact with one another, exchanging details about their lives such as biographical data, professional information, personal photos and up-to-the-minute thoughts.
