Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

Genre Guides: Adventure Games

Adventure GamesGenre: Adventure

Recommended LWK Games: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Botanicula, Machinarium, Sam & Max Save the World, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Popular M-Rated Games: The Walking Dead, Catherine

Common Thinking Skills Used: Working Memory, Focus

 

Description:

Adventure games commonly see players taking on the role of a sole adventurer, guiding the hero through a series of environments and story events. The games tend to put little focus on action-based gameplay, instead putting an emphasis on an interesting plot, interacting with non-player characters (NPCs), and solving some sort of mystery. However, there are entries in the genre that do feature a fair amount of combat, such as The Legend of Zelda series.

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks, especially shifting attention.

url2-325x243With such a strong focus on exploration and story, Focus skills play a big role in players’ abilities to discover items, piece together clues and notice hints and secrets throughout the environment. Players commonly must listen closely to characters they encounter and remain attentive of the items they come across, adding them to their inventory and trying to discover their intended use.

Working Memory

Recalling and retaining information in her mind while working

full20060828142836Since adventure games put such an emphasis on character interaction, dialogue, and puzzles, players must always be absorbing information, and recalling and using it as they make their way through the game world. Recalling the location of previously inaccessible areas helps players discover uses of items they collect, and players must retain an enormous amount of information derived from the characters they encounter. Only by recalling these types of information can players hope to accurately navigate the game world and piece together the clues needed to advance in the game.

Create Your Free Account

All membership plans come with full access to our entire suite of tools learning guides, and resources. Here are a few of the ones we think you’ll like the most:

  • Personalized learning profiles for up to 5 children.
  • Access to our complete library of technology learning guides.
  • A personalized stream of advice, articles, and recommendations.
  • And of course, lots, lots more…

Already have an account? Login →

×

Login

Don't have an account? Sign up now! →

Forgot Your Password?

×
X