Evaluation Videogames - Evaluation Videogames

Rise of Nations, Rise of Legends

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Big Huge Games

Date of production:

Summer2006

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, 4.5 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,

Type of videogame:

Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Fantasy

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
Presence of audio 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
Presence of maps

Technology foreseen:

3D

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:

Typename Generator Using RoL XML Files, RoL Demo Map Switcher

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.) 
Using owner script:

Poor0123456Excellent

External script coding:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

DOS

2D / 3D License:

Freeware

Where to find it:

http://rol.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=utilities

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

Typename Generator Using RoL XML Files

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 the game in order to lead vast fantasy armies into massive, strategic battles, raise your civilization from a tiny village to globe-spanning empire, and help guide a young inventor’s struggle to unravel his world’s ancient past and unite its people against an unimaginable threat

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Katsis Marios

Country:

Greece

Date of Evaluation:

05/06/2007

Blackboard: