Game Genres And How They Work (Question 3)

Nowadays there are some many video game genres out there, but they all have their differences. The Levels, Environments,Goals,Puzzles,and Settings, these are just some of the main elements used in a video game. Lets look at three popular genres which are:

FPS(First-Person-Shooter)

Putting the player in the eyes of the character, you fight your way through enemies setting a more realistic view of playing, such examples: Call Of Duty, Battlefield, and Doom. 

The Common first-person-shooter will have different levels each with a different missions or objectives, giving you a range of weapons to defeat your enemies. As the player progresses the enemies get bigger and harder, some reward you with better weapons or gadgets. First-person-shooters design will vary of the type of shooter, for a example: Horror shooter or Army Shooter. Levels could be darker with scary elements, or loud with big things happening all at once.

Racing

Whether it is a car, plane,boat or bikes there is only one rule, get to the finish line first. Most Racing games follow the rules of real racing however, there are so many racing games that add unique features like weapons and power ups. Games such as: Twisted Metal, Diddy Kong Racing, and Mario Kart. Depending on the game the settings and environments can range from almost any kind of track circuit, depending what you a racing the levels may have different obstacles and hazards to prevent you from winning the race.

RPG(Role Playing Game)

Open worlds, sandbox worlds, these two main features that what make a standard role playing game. Making the Player focus on either one character or faction. Followed with big story lines and huge places to explore, role playing games designs really depends on what style the role playing game is set in, for example: Skyrim(Mountains/various cites/forests/dungeons), Grand Theft Auto(Streets/shops), Star Wars Knight Of The Old Republic(Planets/Space/mixture of environments). Each place well have different enemies, items, and weapons, to help the player progress through.

Each design of these genres will have many many aspects of a range of other genres to make something that the player will enjoy.