Audience consumption
- Who is the target audience for LA Noire?
- 18+
- What enjoyment do audiences get from playing LA Noire?
- They get the the feeling that they are actually in the game mainly because the physics are so life like and the facial expressions on the characters faces are far greater than the previous releases from rockstar.
- How do Rockstar encourage their audience to interact with both the game and institution?
- They open up blogs or forums on the internet (rockstar website) , doing this means that the players of l.a noire can talk about their gaming experience and talk to each other about what they have done on the game.
- How does the game appeal to a wider demographic?
- Because unlike the previous games, which have been released by rockstar l.a, noire makes you use your head during the gameplay so that you can get better results from the cases, this would appeal to more people particularly people who would like more of a mental challenge from a game.
Issues around Audience
- To what extent are audience’s beneficiaries or victims of change within the videogames industry?
- People who have played rockstar games in the past e.g. GTA or Red dead redemption would expect future rockstar games to be filled with violence , however since l.a noire has toned down on the violence and introduced a new mental feature to it some of the rockstar fans may struggle to adapt to this because of the massive amount of crime and violence which was in the previous rockstar games , making them victims of change.
- What are the wider issues audience issues surrounding video games – consider media effects theories.
- Some of the possible issues that could be surrounding video game would be the long term effect on children’s minds , for example if they grow up watching violence in video games they may chose to do acts like it in their future life.
- Discuss the +/- of gatekeeping
- The positives of gatekeeping are that it keeps children’s minds away from such things as violence and crime , however the disadvantages of it would be that because 18+ games are advertised in so many places for example on posters or billboards and even television , this makes it almost impossible to keep younger children away from this because they are exposed to it so often.
Friday, 2 December 2011
Thursday, 24 November 2011
production of L.A noire
Production
- Who created LA Noire?
- Team bondi
- Which games engines were used to create LA Noire?
- Havoc
- Discuss the impact of development in technology in the creation of the game.
- The new features include a vast improvement in character facial graphics and overall character physics, these improvements make an overall greater gaming experience.
- When was LA Noire released in the UK?
- 20th may 2011
- On which platforms can you play LA Noire?
- Ps3
- Xbox 360
- Windows Microsoft
- What rating is LA Noire?
- 18
- Why was the game given these ratings and does this have any implications for Rockstar?
- This game was given an 18 rating due to the fact of the violence and bad language contained in this game.
LA Noire Game play
- Discuss the objectives of the game.
- The objectives of the game are that your character is a detective and he fights crime.
- How does the game immerse the audience?
- The new technology gives the player a more life like gaming experience, for example the improver facial graphics and the new character physics.
- How does the game make the audience more interactive?
- It makes the audience more interactive because they can choose which case they want to do, and also they can also choose to do other thing which are not tied to the the storyline.
- What are the key features of the game?
- They key features of the game are that you can question and interrogate people, also depending on the outcome of a case you get rated on how well you did on that case, this can unlock more challenging content, you also have the ability to control vehicles.
- How does the game use media convergence?
- L.A noire uses media convergence through many things such as the internet (Facebook/ YouTube) , they also use such things as television and magazines.
- What are the possible future developments of the game?
- The future developments of the game would be different case’s, which would be released as downloadable content.
- Who created LA Noire?
- Team bondi
- Which games engines were used to create LA Noire?
- Havoc
- Discuss the impact of development in technology in the creation of the game.
- The new features include a vast improvement in character facial graphics and overall character physics, these improvements make an overall greater gaming experience.
- When was LA Noire released in the UK?
- 20th may 2011
- On which platforms can you play LA Noire?
- Ps3
- Xbox 360
- Windows Microsoft
- What rating is LA Noire?
- 18
- Why was the game given these ratings and does this have any implications for Rockstar?
- This game was given an 18 rating due to the fact of the violence and bad language contained in this game.
LA Noire Game play
- Discuss the objectives of the game.
- The objectives of the game are that your character is a detective and he fights crime.
- How does the game immerse the audience?
- The new technology gives the player a more life like gaming experience, for example the improver facial graphics and the new character physics.
- How does the game make the audience more interactive?
- It makes the audience more interactive because they can choose which case they want to do, and also they can also choose to do other thing which are not tied to the the storyline.
- What are the key features of the game?
- They key features of the game are that you can question and interrogate people, also depending on the outcome of a case you get rated on how well you did on that case, this can unlock more challenging content, you also have the ability to control vehicles.
- How does the game use media convergence?
- L.A noire uses media convergence through many things such as the internet (Facebook/ YouTube) , they also use such things as television and magazines.
- What are the possible future developments of the game?
- The future developments of the game would be different case’s, which would be released as downloadable content.
Friday, 18 November 2011
institution of rockstar
Institution research
Background of rockstar
Founded in 1998 Rockstar are a major video game developer and publisher based in new york city, the brand rockstar is mostly known for grand theft auto , max Payne , L.A Noire , The Warriors, Bully, Manhunt, Midnight Club and Red Dead series and the use of open world, free roaming settings in their games.
Rockstar is considered to be a global institution – list all of their studios and when they were acquired by Rockstar
• Rockstar Japan
• Rockstar Leeds
• Rockstar Lincoln
• Rockstar London
• Rockstar New England
• Rockstar North
• Rockstar San Diego
• Rockstar Toronto
• Rockstar Vancouver
• Rockstar Vienna
What other titles are Rockstar famous for
• Grand theft auto
• Red dead redemption
• L.A noire
• The warriors
• Manhunt
• Max Payne
What has been their most successful game?
Rockstars most successful games to date has been GTA sanandreas and GTA 4
What controversies have surrounded Rockstar in the past?
The main controversies that have surrounded rockstar in the the past would be the violence contained inside the games; people believe that the games give off the wrong impression to the people that play it.
What has made them so successful?
The main thing which has made rockstar so successful is the fact that they have released successful games consistently, the also create new actions and abilities in games so it keeps the gamer interested and eager to buy their games.
Discuss the development and importance of R.A.G.E
Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) is a game engine developed by the RAGE Technology Group at the video game developer Rockstar San Diego with contributions by other Rockstar studios. RAGE allows for greater character animation more realistic game physics and an all-round greater gaming experience.
Discuss the importance of franchises to Rockstar
The franchises to rockstar are very important to them, the majority of the success and profit has come from their franchises such as GTA (grand theft auto), also their main type of game which is the sandbox type games (free roam) which is a very popular game type among gamers.
Discuss how Rockstar is an example of vertical integration
Rockstar is an example of vertical integration due to the fact that rockstar have bought small company’s and created different companies with the rockstar brand name , for example in 1999 rockstar bought DMA design which was based in Edinburgh , after rockstar bought this it became rockstar north.
Why is vertical integration important for developers?
It is important for developers because they can have control over the development and distribution of the game , giving them more control over selling the game.
Background of rockstar
Founded in 1998 Rockstar are a major video game developer and publisher based in new york city, the brand rockstar is mostly known for grand theft auto , max Payne , L.A Noire , The Warriors, Bully, Manhunt, Midnight Club and Red Dead series and the use of open world, free roaming settings in their games.
Rockstar is considered to be a global institution – list all of their studios and when they were acquired by Rockstar
• Rockstar Japan
• Rockstar Leeds
• Rockstar Lincoln
• Rockstar London
• Rockstar New England
• Rockstar North
• Rockstar San Diego
• Rockstar Toronto
• Rockstar Vancouver
• Rockstar Vienna
What other titles are Rockstar famous for
• Grand theft auto
• Red dead redemption
• L.A noire
• The warriors
• Manhunt
• Max Payne
What has been their most successful game?
Rockstars most successful games to date has been GTA sanandreas and GTA 4
What controversies have surrounded Rockstar in the past?
The main controversies that have surrounded rockstar in the the past would be the violence contained inside the games; people believe that the games give off the wrong impression to the people that play it.
What has made them so successful?
The main thing which has made rockstar so successful is the fact that they have released successful games consistently, the also create new actions and abilities in games so it keeps the gamer interested and eager to buy their games.
Discuss the development and importance of R.A.G.E
Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) is a game engine developed by the RAGE Technology Group at the video game developer Rockstar San Diego with contributions by other Rockstar studios. RAGE allows for greater character animation more realistic game physics and an all-round greater gaming experience.
Discuss the importance of franchises to Rockstar
The franchises to rockstar are very important to them, the majority of the success and profit has come from their franchises such as GTA (grand theft auto), also their main type of game which is the sandbox type games (free roam) which is a very popular game type among gamers.
Discuss how Rockstar is an example of vertical integration
Rockstar is an example of vertical integration due to the fact that rockstar have bought small company’s and created different companies with the rockstar brand name , for example in 1999 rockstar bought DMA design which was based in Edinburgh , after rockstar bought this it became rockstar north.
Why is vertical integration important for developers?
It is important for developers because they can have control over the development and distribution of the game , giving them more control over selling the game.
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