Friday, October 1, 2010

Reviewing Two Games

GAME REVIEW #1: MOST EFFECTIVE Learning Game
  • Name of the game that taught you the MOST about its learning topic:Learn the Bones
  • What social issue or educational topic does the game explore?
  • What can you learn from this game?The name of your bones and where they are.
  • What game genre is it? Do you think this genre is a good choice for creating a learning game? Why or why not?The genre is puzzles, yes it is a good choice,because it makes you think more and so you learn more from it.
  • Design Analysis (Does it look good? Does it clearly illustrate the issue or learning concept?)Yes
  • Usability Analysis (Is it clear what you need to do as a player? Does it work well?)Yes
  • Suggestions for improvement. How would you change the gameplay to make the learning and play experience work together better? They could make it more fun to play.
  • List 2-3 things that you would like to learn how to do (in terms of functionality, design or content)
GAME REVIEW #2: LEAST EFFECTIVE Learning Game
  • Name of the game that taught you the LEAST about its learning topic:Bullseye
  • What social issue or educational topic does the game explore?
  • What can you learn from this game? Archery is hard
  • What game genre is it? Do you think this genre is a good choice for creating a learning game? Why or why not? sports,no,because you don't really learn from it.
  • Design Analysis (Does it look good? Does it clearly illustrate the issue or learning concept?)not really
  • Usability Analysis (Is it clear what you need to do as a player? Does it work well?) Yes 

  • Suggestions for improvement. How would you change the gameplay to make the learning and play experience work together better? They could have put something in it that has to do with saftey in archery and what you have to do to get ready for it and then show the archery game.
  • List 2-3 things that you would like to learn how to do (in terms of functionality, design or content)

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