CS121: Software Development

Assignment 1: Game Review

Due: Tuesday, September 9, 2003

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This assignment is adopted from EECS494 at the University of Michigan.

Your first assignment is to review a computer game of your choice. The review is due in class on Thursday, September 4. Your review should be 2-4 pages. Your discussion should include, but not necessarily be limited to, the topics listed below. You should think about what you've like and disliked in the reviews you've read before. Feel free to organize the paper however you like but remember that a review has to be informative and entertaining in order to hold the reader's attention. When you give an opinion, back it up with evidence, such as examples of game play. Your grade will be based on whether it is comprehensive (i.e. covers the items below), informative, entertaining, and has good support for your opinions and arguments.

• Basic Information
• Game Title
• Company or Author
• Type of game
• Price
• Minimum stated hardware requirements
• Minimum reasonable hardware requirements (if different)
• Game Summary
• Quick Overview
• Story Line (if appropriate)
• Player's Role
• Installation
• User Interface
• Game Play
• Scoring
• Artwork
• Sound and Music
• Special Features
• Manual (if appropriate)
• Bugs
• Game Review
• What is good/fun about the game and why?
• What is bad/not fun about the game and why?
• How does it compare to similar games in the same genre?
• Why is it better or worse than similar games?
• What is the appropriate audience for this game?
• Summary
• Highlights
• Low Points
• Rating
• Epilogue
• Web resources related to this game