10 MINI GAME REVIEW
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CONTENTS #1 Mass Effect .....................................3 #2 World of Tanks ...............................3 #3 Kerbal Space Program ................4 #4 Fallout 3 ..........................................4 #5 Dead Space ..................................5 #6 Game of THRONES ........................5 #7 Warframe .......................................6 #8 Angry Birds: GO! ...........................6 #9 Angry Birds 2 .................................7 #10 Dawn of War ................................7
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#1 MASS EFFECT Genre: - Action RPG Gameplay: - 3rd Person shooter - Emergent Gameplay - Micromanagement
Mass Effect is a 3rd Person Action RPG by Bioware. There is a significant single player campaign in which the player has to make multiple decisions that can affect upcoming events in the game. It also features a levelling system with character attribute trees and an extensive weapon modification list.
#2 WORLD OF TANKS Genre: - Massive Multiplayer Online Gameplay: - Team Death Match - Micromanagement
World of Tanks is a team based MMO with WW2 tanks. Players can upgrade and research new tanks and gain access to higher tiers as they progress. Teams are roughly balanced into 15 aside and have a wide variety of maps in which they battle. There is also a competitive team mode used by the eSport community.
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#3 KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM Genre: - Simulation Gameplay: - Micromanagement - Nonlinear gameplay - Active gameplay
Kerbal Space Program is a space simulation game in which players run their own space program. Players can either play a sandbox mode or play career mode. There are hundreds of parts players can use to plan and create their own rockets etc. There is a large modding community with thousands of different mods to change the game to the player’s preference
#4 FALLOUT 3
Genre: - Action RPG - Open World Gameplay: - 1st Person Shooter - Emergent Gameplay -Micromanagement - Passive gameplay
Fallout 3 is an open word action RPG set in a futuristic apocalyptic setting. Players can switch from 1st and 3rd person modes depending on preference. There is an extensive levelling and weapon creation/modding system. There is no direct path to complete the game and players are left to explore a vast open world at their own pace. Also players can affect various in game events to give them a unique experience.
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#5 DEAD SPACE Genre: - Survival Horror Gameplay: - 3rd Person Shooter - Micromanagement
Dead Space is a 3rd person Survival Horror game set on an abandoned mining ship in space. It uses sound, lighting, mood, and disturbing monsters to scare the player as much as possible. There is a decent player and weapon modification system available.
#6 GAME OF THRONES Genre: - Episodic Adventure Gameplay: - Emergent Gameplay - Twitch Gameplay
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is based in-between seasons of the hugely popular TV series. The player assumes the role of several characters that have their own story lines in the game. The player has to make decisions that have a profound effect on the rest of the game. The player also has to make rapid decisions by rapidly pressing the correct button at the right time.
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#7 WARFRAME
Genre: - 3rd Person shooter Gameplay: - Co-operative Game play - Hack and slash gameplay - Active Gameplay
Warframe is a 3rd person online co-op game set in a futuristic setting. Players have to complete various objectives with occasional time limits working either alone or with up to 3 other players online. There is an extensive character customisation system and weapon creation and modding system.
#8 ANGRY BIRDS: GO!
Genre: - Sports Gameplay: - Multiplayer - Active Gameplay - Tablet Gameplay
Angry Birds: GO! is a racing game based on Riot Games’ popular puzzle franchise for iPhone and iPad. Players can follow a campaign or race against each other once they reach a certain point. The player has to tilt their device to steer the player kart through the course. There is also an upgrade system for the various karts.
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#9 ANGRY BIRDS 2
Genre: - Puzzle Gameplay: - Passive
Angry Birds 2 is the successor to the hugely popular Angry Birds by Riot Games, for iPhone and iPad. It features updated gameplay which the player has to figure out how to complete the level using the least amount of birds, and updated graphics.
#10 DAWN OF WAR Genre: - Strategy Gameplay: - Micromanagement - Death match - Team Death match - Active game
Dawn of War is a real time strategy game set in the universe of Game Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000. Players can follow an extensive single player campaign or choose to play against each other online, in Death Match and Team Death Match modes. Players have to build up a base and unlock different units to counter their opponent’s strategy. There is limited upgrades for some of these units.
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