Video Games: Genres/Regulator
Video Games: Genres/Regulator
Genres:
FPS- First Person Shooter (action seen through the eyes of character)RPG- Role Playing Games (adventure games/quests - character evolution, inventory management)
MMO - Massively Multiplayer Online (lots of people playing game in a team)
MMORPG- Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing game (lots of people playing with storyline) + can be MMO
MOBA - Multiplayer Online Battle Arm (control single character in team)
RTS- Real Time Strategy games (conquer enemy by strategically protecting team- more about whole army)
Toys To Life- Real life toys- play video game with toy (skylanders)
Sports- games inc a sport (fifa)
Character & Missions
VSC(Video Standards Council):
https://videostandards.org.uk/RatingBoard/
Who are VSC?
The VSC are the uk games regulator- they are the administrator of the PEGI age rating system.
What do they do?
The VSC rate games and apps
What is their relationship with PEGI?
They are the administrator of the PEGI age rating system. They are responsible for the age rating of video games in the UK using the PEGI system.
How do they ensure child safety?
They check the game for no sexual references, bad language, fear,drugs,violence, horror etc
Preggi Ratings- 3,7,12,16,18
Games being examined
Your home learning is not quite as detailed as usual - you haven't discussed the process of rating a game and you haven't exactly explained what they do.
ReplyDeleteThis needs improving please.
For extra revision please answer below: What constitutes an age rating of 16? Please embed in the age rating grid.
Miss C
I'v added the process of rating a game and the age rating grid ;)
DeleteLovely stuff, well done!
DeleteWhat constitutes an age rating of 16?