Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

ElectroCity

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Genesis Energy

Date of production:

2007

Name of Distributor:

Genesis Energy

Technical Requirements:

Internetverbindung, Webbrowser

Type of videogame:

Educational
Simulation
Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Comics

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

Game interface:

Accessibility to virtual machines

Technology foreseen:

Text
2D
Simulator:

THE EDITOR
Level of editing:

Where to find it:

http://www.electrocity.co.nz/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Ein online Computerspiel indem die SpielerInnen ihre eigenen virtuellen Orte und Städte managen müssen. Es macht Spaß zu spielen und man lernt alles über Energie, Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltmanagement in Neuseeland. Das Spiel kann benutzt werden um etwas über Engery zu lernen, aber hat auch auch andere Lernziele wie Argumentationsfähigkeit, Verwantwortung, Umweltbewusstsein, Eintscheidungsfindung, usw.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Anastasia Sfiri

Role of Evaluator:

Researcher

Country:

Austria

Date of Evaluation:

21/052012

Blackboard: