Genre Research

Researching into game genres is the beginning of helping define my game idea genre, so ive researched into games genres that i could see my game being. Other research like films and magazines is needed though to help define my audience and demographic. After doing research, i have outlined various games and their main mechanic and age rating that would have an influence on my game idea, as well as to help define the demographic:

Action Adventure - Traversing the open world, improving your character and progressing the story in a linear fashion.

Similar to:

1.       Prince of Persia (PEGI 12+) = Exploration 

2.       Beyond Good and Evil (12) = Exploration, discovery and narrative.

3.       The Legend of Zelda series (varies Twilight Princess 12+) = Exploration, discovery, materialistic.

·         Adventure Hack and Slash- Traverse a more linear and obvious path, destroying many enemies in your way, whilst improving your character.

Similar to:

1.       God of War (18) = Gory OTT Violence

2.       Nier (18) = Violence and exploration

3.       Darksiders (18) = OTT Violence

·         Hack and Slash- traversing a section of a map, full of enemies, hacking down as many enemies as possible whilst collecting better equipment and completely challenges and missions.

similar to:

1.       Dynasty Warriors Series (PEGI 12+) = variation in combat through characters, levelling up.

2.       Ninety Nine Nights series (PEGI 12+) = variation in combat thorough characters, levelling up 

·         Survival Horror – Over the shoulder, focusing more on the survival within the tight corridors of the alien ship, using your thief skills to gain information and gear to survive and save your race.

Similar to:

1.       Dead Space (18) = surviving by whatever means possible and rationalising what you have. 

2.       Resident Evil 4 (15) = surviving by killing anything in the way

·         First Person Shooter- Using the plasma power of your arm to gain different strengths and better yourself, whilst retaining the ability to free roam with a linear storyline.

Similar to:

1.       Crysis (15) = Exploration and being the alpha male.

2.       Half Life 2 (15) = shooting and narrative.

3.       Far Cry 2 (15) = Exploration, teamwork and shooting