Game Report

Game Report: Computer Game Components

Within in this assignment we have to write a report solely based on the different video game components, these include, the visual style, gameplay, audience and the game genre. We are able to talk about a game of our choice but it has to cover all four components. The game I have chosen is Call of Duty: Modern warfare 3, I chose this game to include in my report because I have played it myself and also because it is part of a series so there is more to write about.The Xbox game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is part of a series of games. The first of the Modern Warfare series, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a spin off from the previous Call of Duty games. From the very first game we know of a war between Russia and the U.S Marine Corps, this storyline carries on throughout the series involving the same characters. Like most shooting games, Modern Warfare 3 includes characters from the previous two in the series. Throughout the game, the character being played changes depending on the level you are on, however the character mostly being controlled is Yuri. The game itself is played in first and third person. The reason for the player being in first person is so they can feel as if they are in the game. Being in the first person lets them be the hero. However being in third person differs because it lets the player feel as if he is in control of the character, either way the player is going to feel like he is the hero and that he can be part of the game.

In the game, each level you complete, achievements are unlocked. In every game you play there will be achievements and trophies that are able to be collected for every level you do. Games often give you the option to select the difficulty of the level at which you want to play. The difficulty options on Call of Duty: Modern warfare 3 isn’t ‘easy, medium and hard, they are called veteran (easy), Regular (medium) and hardened (hard). When playing shooting games, there is an option that lets you change the layout of the controls to what you feel most confortable with. The controls for MW3 are fairly simple. The buttons you’ll mainly use include the X button to jump, Y button to change weapons, RL to shoot, RB to throw grenades and RS to use the knife. The music used in games is varied depending on the genre. Shooting games usually have rock music in the background, this is used to get the player read to fight, and also because it suits the type of game it is.

MW3’s audience is aimed towards a male audience, the reason for this is because being a soldier is more of a male role, and not so many girls get involved with shooting. However although the age of the game Is 18 and over because of the violence and language, it appeals more to a younger audience, this is because younger boys tend to play consoles more than older men. The audience of a game depends on the genre, like the music. However playing MW3 could be more for a hardcore gamer, only as the game it’s self last for around 8 hours, it would take nearly a whole day to complete it.

The genre is one of the main components of a game, Modern Warfare is action as well as a bit of thriller because of certain parts that are slightly creepy. Depending on the genre, the look and graphics in the game are different, if it is a Disney/ kids game then it is going to have a more lighter less intense feel to it. However games such as Black Ops: Zombies is darker and has a dangerous feel to the game.