Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Half life

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Valve

Date of production:

17 novembre 2004

Name of Distributor:

Vivendi Universal Games

Technical Requirements:

PIV 2.5GHz, 512 Mo RAM (1Go conseillés), carte 3D 128 Mo

Type of videogame:

Action

Genre of videogame:

Science Fiction

Type of game visual:

First person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

Presence of textual 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:

Accessibility to virtual machines

Technology foreseen:

3D

THE EDITOR

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

Yes

Name of external internal Editor:

Valve Hammer Editor

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

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

3D

Presence of different modules:

characters,environments

2D / 3D License:

Freeware

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

audio editing software
image processing software
3d modeling software

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

Solve some puzzles with some physical rules.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Inforef

Country:

Belgium

Date of Evaluation:

01/01/2007

Blackboard:

teacher

Very clear explanation of that videogame! T.N. (Italy)