Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Age of Empires III

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Ensemble Studios

Date of production:

2005

Name of Distributor:

Microsoft Game Studios

Technical Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP, PC with 1.4 Ghz equivalent or higher processor that supports SSE, 256 MB of system RAM, 2.0 GB available hard disk space, 32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive, 64 MB video card with HT&L, Sound card with speakers or headphones, Microso

Type of videogame:

Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Historical
War

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer
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
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents

Technology foreseen:

3D

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

Level of editing:
EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

You can use this game for representing historical battles

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Marios Katsis

Country:

Greece

Date of Evaluation:

05/06/2007

Blackboard: