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Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life

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Name of producer:

Crossover Technologies

Date of production:

1-december-1997

Name of Distributor:

Discovery Multimedia

Technical Requirements:

CPU Pentium II de Intel a 60 MHz 16 MB RAM 2x CD/DVD-ROM drive 15 MB de espacio en disco duro Windows 95 Tarjeta de sonido

Cost of product:

Downloadable for free

Type of videogame:

Action
Adventure
Educational
Simulation
Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Fantasy
Science Fiction

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer online

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of maps

Technology foreseen:

3D
Simulator:

External hardware:

Keyboard

THE EDITOR
Level of editing:
Minimum Level
(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 
Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

3D

Presence of different modules:

characters,environments

Availability and location of documentation:

Manual

2D / 3D License:

Freeware

>Cost of software(�):

Downloadable for free

Where to find it:

Internet

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

This game can be interesting to explain life evolution on the Earth and to see when the main climatic changes succeed.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

IES Sant Vicent Ferrer - Asunción Matoses Chirivella

Role of Evaluator:

Teacher

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

06/03/2012

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