Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Ship Simulator 2006

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

VSTEP

Date of production:

25/8/2006

Name of Distributor:

Lighthouse Interactive

Technical Requirements:

Windows 2000 or Windows XP, 2 Ghz Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD® Athlon™ processor , 256 MB RAM (512 MB for XP) , Approx. 300 MB free hard disk space, 64 MB 3D accelerated video card with support for Vertex and Pixel shader 1.1. (nVidia GeForce4+ or ATI)

Type of videogame:

Simulation

Genre of videogame:

Historical
Modern

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio 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:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of maps

Technology foreseen:

2D
3D
Simulator:

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

Yes

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

Type of interface:

3D

Presence of different modules:

environments

Availability and location of documentation:

Tutorial

Location:

Available in the game

2D / 3D License:

Freeware

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

The Titanic details are quite amazing. the game can be also used to learn english

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Spiros Sirmakessis

Country:

Greece

Date of Evaluation:

05/06/2007

Blackboard: