Pong Game Appraisal

GAME 100 EXPLORING GAME WORLDS – VIDEOGAME IN-CLASS APPRAISAL TEMPLATE


Student Name _
Zeckarias Fakalolo Tibebe


Today’s Date
8/19/2011


Game Title Examined
Pong


Year of Publication
1972


Game Publisher
Atari


Game Developer
Atari



Game Genre (e.g. shoot-em-up, racing, sports, puzzle, MMORPG, ‘sandbox’, music sequence following game (e.g. DDR, guitar hero)
 Sports



 Type of game ‘world’ or environment (e.g. flat environment, puzzle/maze space, 3D world?)
 Flat environment



Perspective taken by player (e.g first person, third person perspective, top down, isometric) in relation to main player controlled character.
 Top Down



Gameplay – what does the player have to do?
The player has to make sure that the ball doesn't get passed their paddle. They also have to try and make sure that the ball gets past the opposing players paddle to score and the same vice versa.




 Is the gameplay intuitive? (i.e. is it easy to understand what to do without instructions?) describe.
 The gameplay is very straight forward and easy to learn. All that you have to do is move the paddle, and bounce the ball back and forth pass the opposing players paddle.



 Is the gameplay patterned (game does the same thing over & over) or is it random (happens differently every time?)
 Pong is very patterned and straight forward.



 What does the type of graphic approach used as well as the audio tell you about the limits of the technology at the time the game was published?
 Well, the game was well one the original games very basic graphically and audio wise. The technology was very basic back then hence the simplicity and straight forwardness of the game.




 Describe your views about the game from the point of view of

    a.    ease of play
 The game is very easy to play.




   b.    enjoyability
 The game is enjoyable because it is simple, and the conditions of game play don't change. So you know that you can improve on your side and master the game.



       c) level of engagement/immersion
 The game is very engaging because the game is quick and simple so you feel like no time has passed. Even though you keep playing it over and over. Also like i said before you feel that you can always improve.



Had you played this game prior to this time?  If so, when?

Yes, randomly here and their when it was available mostly on my cellphone.




Describe other games it reminds you of. How does it do this?

it reminds me of wii tennis, although wii tennis is a bit more advanced.but it is basically the same concept, but is equally as immersive and addictive.