Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames
History of Biology
Screenshot of the videogame:
Name of producer:
Spongelab Interactive
Date of production:
2010
Name of Distributor:
Spongelab Interactive
Technical Requirements:
XP/Vista 1.5 GHz Processor 512 MB RAM
Cost of product:
Registration
Educational
Online
Role playing
Crime Investigation
Historical
First person
Single player
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 |
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents
Presence of maps
Text
2D
Webcam
Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?
No
Is an external Editor available for the videogame:
No
>Cost of software(�):
Registration
Where to find it:
http://www.spongelab.com/history/
Poor0123456Excellent
Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:
The game is planned for educational purposes and specifically designed to be used by teachers and trainers to involve their students and motivate them in learning Biology.
The Game provides detailed information and suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the training potential with the students.
The Game also enhance problem solving and enquiry based training skills of the learners.
Name of Evaluator:
Lorenzo Martellini (Pixel)
Role of Evaluator:
Trainer
Country:
Italy
Date of Evaluation:
10/05/2012