Video Game Genres

Some video-game genres:
- FPS shooter (first person shooter)
- 3rd person shooter
- strategy
-action/adventure 
- role play - fantasy
- driving
- sports
- educational
- platform games 
- MMORPG (massively multiple online role playing game)
- puzzles
-simulations
-dance and rhythm 
- survival horror


-Crossover - is a game that is a mixture of two genres.
-Hybrid- is more than two genres out together to generate a game.

Video Game Definition

Has a controller/keyboard/body (you)/touch

Has a winner and loser or tallied score 

Has levels and tasks/challenges 

Interactive activity 

Can be educational or for entertainment 

Has an avatar (except first person shooter or strategy) 

For fun 

Sense of satisfaction when finished 

Can be stressful 

It should be entertaining 

Computerised - computer generated graphics