Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Dawnspire

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Activision - id Software

Date of production:

20 agosto 2004

Name of Distributor:

Leader

Technical Requirements:

384MB RAM, English version of Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP - 3D hardware Accelerator Card Required

Type of videogame:

Action
Adventure

Genre of videogame:

Science Fiction

Type of game visual:

First person
Third Person with cheats codes

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer online

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
Presence of avatar tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents
Accessibility to virtual machines

Technology foreseen:

3D
Immersive

External hardware:

Joystick

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

Yes

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

Yes

Name of external internal Editor:

Radiant

Level of editing:
Minimum Level
(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Medium Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Maximum Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Using owner script:

Poor0123456Excellent

External script coding:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

3D

Presence of different modules:

characters,environments

Availability and location of documentation:

Tutorial,Manual

Location:

http://www.qeradiant.com/top/
http://www.sof2mapping.it/doom3/doom_tuts/settings.html
http://www.doom3portal.com/mods/

2D / 3D License:

Freeware

Where to find it:

http://www.qeradiant.com/top/

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

GTK Radiant
3D software
Graphic Software

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Cristina Gregolin

Role of Evaluator:

Brera University of Fine Arts

Country:

Italy

Date of Evaluation:

07/05/2007

Blackboard: