Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Ice Age Village

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Gameloft

Date of production:

05.07.2012

Name of Distributor:

iTunes

Technical Requirements:

iOS 4.0 or newer

Type of videogame:

Adventure
Simulation

Genre of videogame:

Comics

Type of game visual:

Third person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer online

Help:

Presence of textual tutoring during the game
online costumer suport

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
Accessibility to virtual machines

Technology foreseen:

Immersive

External hardware:

iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad

THE EDITOR
Level of editing:

Where to find it:

http://itunes.apple.com/at/app/ice-age-die-siedlung/id467577200?mt=8

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Could be used as a catalysator for learning about animal families, taking care for others (feed the animals,...), building and managing a village.
Problem-based learning is focused.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Eva Goldgruber

Role of Evaluator:

Researcher

Country:

Austria

Date of Evaluation:

20/07/2012

Blackboard: