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Motas - The Mistery of Time and Space

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

LOGAN Interactive & Albartus.com

Date of production:

2001

Name of Distributor:

LOGAN Interactive & Albartus.com

Technical Requirements:

Internet Access, Flash

Type of videogame:

Adventure
Puzzle

Genre of videogame:

Modern

Type of game visual:

First person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

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

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Technology foreseen:

Text
3D

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

Yes

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

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

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Presence of different modules:

characters,environments,describe

Availability and location of documentation:

Tutorial

Where to find it:

http://www.albartus.com/motas/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

The game is not designed specifically for educational purposes but has a strong potential both in terms of the learning of english language, the development of logical skills, the development of enquiry based learning approach.
The Game has an editor facility that allows to create personalised adventures, exploiting the graphics environment of the original game

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Federico Fragasso (Pixel)

Role of Evaluator:

Trainer

Country:

Italy

Date of Evaluation:

12/05/2012

Blackboard:

FETE - UGV - PV FETE - UGV - PV

Poor graphics