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Ogame
Screenshot of the videogame:
Name of producer:
Gameforge
Date of production:
2002
Name of Distributor:
Gameforge
Technical Requirements:
web browser
Cost of product:
Payment is optional and player gets some more resources.
Managerial
Simulation
Strategy
Science Fiction
There is no icon or active player character in the game. All is menu and selection based.
Multiplayer online
Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
| 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 |
If Other :
This is another massive multiplayer online game. The player manages some planets, mines, factories. He has to build fleets of sheeps to attack others players planets and gather the resources. The actions are initiated and last a specific time. The player needs to frequently connect and manage his planets, fleets, factories in order to avoid other players attacks. Most of players agree that this game is stressful. Players can join alliances to better defend or attack.
Presence of maps
Immersive
Simulator: The interface is a set of icons, buttons, menus, that show information and allow player to select his actions. There is no arcade playing at all.
Other:
Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?
No
Is an external Editor available for the videogame:
No
| Graphics: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Interaction: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Graphics: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Interaction: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Using owner script: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| External script coding: | Poor0123456Excellent |
Availability and location of documentation:
Tutorial,Manual
Location:
There are lots of forums with endless help on this game, his strategies, stories, etc.
>Cost of software(�):
Payment is optional and player gets some more resources.
Where to find it:
Poor0123456Excellent
Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:
This is a time consuming game, not suitable for use in an educational context, unless a very specific and worthy goal is found for it. As most online games that extensively uses forums, players get used to express themselves on quite complex concepts with meaningful and short sentences, thus improving their writting skills
Name of Evaluator:
Ignacio Pachés
Role of Evaluator:
Computer programming vocational training teacher
Country:
Spain
Date of Evaluation:
22/03/2012
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
I´d like to talk in favour of this game and disagree partially with the reviewer. This game encourages players to carefully calculate their decisions like a math problem not to waste resources and take into account possibilities. Players can attack players and expect things to happen or not to happen while attack is launched. Players learn to take risk-benefit lessons (Ricard lurbe. Xátiva Wrokshop I)
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
This is probably on of the most addictive serious social games. It is also extraordinarily demanding in when to connect. AS you play, you have to be online at certain time in order to managae your planets, fleets, etc. I know some players who ended the game with deseperation because they lost an important battle because they were not online at the right moment, and don´t want to play ever again,
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
Ogame is one of the best examples of a succesful social game. Players must interact and have relationships with neightbours, they can belong to groups of players (don´ remember the name of those) to defend and attack together and have to discuss strategies and plan attacks and coordination. Carlos cacho from Course 3 in Xátiva
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Very addictive and good game. However, you need to play months to have a good empire. Silvia Chordá