Computer Gaming Task 11: Evaluation

Task 11: Evaluation

For my computer game idea, I created an action, supernatural and fighting game. For my inspiration I used games such as the ‘Tekken’ series, the ‘Street Fighter series, adventure games such as sonic (in terms of the mini games inside the game) and many others.

When I was creating my game I researched into the things that make a game an action game what it is. For example the type of narrative used, or the way the story is told. In order for my target audience to know what the genre of my game is, I looked at the conventions that those type of game have.

For example, action games have some type of conflicts in the game. Adventure game have puzzles and mini game within them. I decided to use quite a few conventions in my story and my game. For example I designed my characters to suit the style of the game e.g. Cadmus has a hooded coat and a flaming sword and Oriax is wearing battle armor and holding a weapon. 

Cadmus Anu (Cadmus the Heavenly one)

He is the main Protagonist in the story.

Powers: Control of his body on the molecular level, increase his strength to levels unknown, he is his power. The full extent of his abilities is still unknown to him.

Personality: Kind humble soul.

Planet: Comes from the planet Imperium (Absolute Power)

Cadmus is the main protagonist of the story and he is on the run. He was framed for killing his mother during the war between alchemists and necromancers. He was being controlled by the opposing side and he went on a killing spree, in the process he killed his mother who was also a member of the 'High Council'. After killing his mother, the possession suddenly stopped and Cadmus realised what he had done. Sentenced for the killing of Half the planet Cadmus fled to the lowest part of the universe, and from then looked for a habitable planet...he found Earth.

  

Name: Oriax

Oriax is the main antagonist of the game.

Powers: Flight. That’s what’s only known about him.

Personality: Determent, Cynical and Bias

Planet: Imperium

Oriax is the main protagonist who is hunting Cadmus across the universe with his army of the 'High Council'. 

These conventions will make it easier for the audience to understand that it is an action fighting game. In terms of the way the story is told, I chose to you both text and cinematic (animation). The reason being that if I only used text, the game would getting boring because I know that people don’t like to read as much when playing a game, so that’s why I chose to put some animation just to mix things up.
Once I got the basic idea, I started to think of the things I could add on to develop the concept, so I started to expand the script into an actual story of my own. That turned out to be a really good idea because; the more I went on with the story the more scenes i could imagine. When it came to designing my characters i had to think long and hard about how they would act

My game dialogue and portfolio meet my original intentions 100%. Exactly what I wanted is exactly what I got. In terms of improvements, I would personally make sure that my story doesn't have any plot holes meaning that i will construct my story in a way that it makes sense.