Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Energyville

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

The Economist Group

Date of production:

2001-2011

Name of Distributor:

Chevron Corporation

Technical Requirements:

Webbrowser, Internetverbindung, Flash Player

Type of videogame:

Educational
Online
Simulation

Genre of videogame:

Modern

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer online

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

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects

Technology foreseen:

Text
Bitmap
3D

External hardware:

Maus

THE EDITOR
Level of editing:

Where to find it:

http://www.energyville.com/energyville/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Die SpielerInnen können ewtas über Engergiequellen und den Energiebedarf der Städte weltweit lernen. Die Vor- und Nachteile der verschiedenen Energiequellen werden während des Spiels behandelt.
Das Spiel ist gut einsetzbar um etwas über die Komplexität des Energiemanagements und die Auswirkungen auf unsere Städte und unser Leben zu erlernen.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Eva Goldgruber

Role of Evaluator:

Researcher

Country:

Austria

Date of Evaluation:

25/07/2012

Blackboard: