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Quake 4

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Raven

Date of production:

18/10/2005

Name of Distributor:

Activision

Technical Requirements:

English version of Windows 2000/XP, Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ Processor, 512MB RAM, 8x speed CD-ROM drive and latest drivers, 2.8GB uncompressed hard-drive, plus 400MB for Windows swap file, 100% DirectX 9.0c,compatible 16-bit sound card and la

Type of videogame:

Adventure

Genre of videogame:

Fantasy
War

Type of game visual:

First person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer
Multiplayer online

Help:

Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
Presence of avatar 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:

Possibilities of different views (1st person, 3rd person etc.)
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects

Technology foreseen:

3D

External hardware:

Joystick
Game pad

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

Yes

Name of external internal Editor:

Radiant

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

Maximum Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
External script coding:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

3D

Availability and location of documentation:

Manual

Location:

Radiant web site

Where to find it:

www.qeradiant.com/top/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Maria Rigou

Country:

Greece

Date of Evaluation:

09/06/2007

Blackboard: