Video Games I Genres Vocabulary Sheet

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 US "  UK  arcade game

a game genre with highly addictive gameplay and a steep difficulty
curve
 US "  UK 
Atari, Nintendo, and Sega are three gaming giants who all
successfully transformed themselves from arcade game heroes to
console kings.
 US "  UK  casual game

a game genre featuring simple, non-offensive themes suitable for all
ages
 US "  UK 
Good examples of casual games throughout history include Pac-

Man, Windows Solitaire, Wii Sports, and Candy Crush.
 US "  UK  console
a dedicated home game computer intended for use with a TV and
game controllers
 US "  UK 
New consoles often succeed or fail depending on price and/or the

number of Triple-A titles available at launch.
 US "  UK  engrossing
taking up almost all of one's attention
 US "  UK 
The girl found the new Zelda game so engrossing that she started to
dream about the game in her sleep.
 US "  UK  first-person
a game perspective where the action is viewed through the eyes of
the protagonist (main character)
 US "  UK 
Due to the high-adrenaline gameplay and excellent multiplayer

support, first-person shooters (FPS) are among the best-selling video
game genres.
 US "  UK 
indie game (independent studio game)

a game genre featuring low-budget games built by a small team
 US "  UK 
Probably the most successful indie game release of all time was
Minecraft, originally developed by Markus Persson and later sold to
Microsoft for 2.5 billion dollars.
 US "  UK  mobile game

games designed specifically to run on smartphones and other
portable devices
 US "  UK 
The analyst said that mobile games are especially popular with
female and casual gamers, while males and more hardcore gamers
tend to prefer PC or consoles.
 US "  UK  multiplatform
describing a single code base capable of running on more than one
operating system
 US "  UK 
Using popular a game engine such as Unity or Unreal is a good way

to ensure multiplatform support across PC, consoles, and even
mobile.
 US "  UK  nostalgic
feeling an emotional longing for the past
 US "  UK 
People are often nostalgic for games they played as a kid, so

occasionally game studios release remastered versions of old
classics.
 US "  UK  platform game

a game genre where the player runs and jumps through a scrolling
environment often full of ladders, obstacles, power-ups, cliffs, or
deadly enemies
 US "  UK 
Platform games such as Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog are
extremely popular with nostalgic audiences and are the subject of
many re-releases on newer consoles.
 US "  UK  puzzle game

a game genre featuring games that make the player think and solve
increasingly tricky problems
 US "  UK 
Puzzle games are popular across all ages and include such favorites
as Tetris, Portal 2, and Jackbox.
 US "  UK  quintessential
an item that almost perfectly represents its category or genre
 US "  UK 
Id Software's game Doom is perhaps the quintessential first person

shooter because it basically invented the genre, and its many
sequels and spinoffs have dominated sales charts for ages.
 US "  UK  RTS game (real-time strategy game)

a game genre where players control different factions and compete
against each other simultaneously
 US "  UK 
Popular RTS games include Warcraft, Age of Empires, and

Command and Conquer.
 US "  UK  reminiscent
reminding someone about something that happened earlie
 US "  UK 
Streets of Rage 4 is reminiscent of earlier titles in the series, but

thankfully it updates and improves on nearly everything.
 US "  UK  RPG (role-playing game)

a game genre where players create custom avatars and quest
through fantastical environments collecting experience points and
leveling up
 US "  UK 
As a kid in the 1980's, I played Ultima IV on my Atari 800 and

became so obsessed I basically lost a year of my life to this
engrossing RPG.
 US "  UK  shooter game

a game genre featuring intense combat-simulation, has many
subgenres
 US "  UK 
Popular shooter game sub genres include: side-scrolling shooters,

vertical-scrolling shooters, gallery-style shooters, first-person
shooters (FPS), and third-person shooters (TPS).
 US "  UK  sports game

a game genre simulating athletic events such as car racing, football,
baseball, golf, etc
 US "  UK 
Sports games are normally quite profitable because they release

annually, sell for AAA-title prices, and usually only receive minor
gameplay updates between versions.
 US "  UK  stealth game

a game genre where the objective is to be sneaky (not to be seen)
 US "  UK 
Many games feature stealthy elements, but titles that define the
stealth game genre include: Metal Gear Solid, Thief, and Hitman.
 US "  UK  subgenre
a further refinement or evolution of a larger category
 US "  UK 
FPS games are indeed a subgenre of shooter games, but they could
hardly be considered niche.
 US "  UK  survival horror game

a game subgenre where the gameplay focuses on creating tension
via elements such as darkly lit scenes, frequent monster boxes, and
a scarcity of useful resources such as weapons or ammunition
 US "  UK 
If you like to be scared I highly suggest you play the survival horror
game Dark Space on a projector at 2 o'clock in the morning.
 US "  UK  third-person
a game perspective where the player sees his own character from a
disembodied, hovering state
 US "  UK 
Popular third-person shooters include: Gears of War, Tomb Raider,

Red Dead Redemption, and Fortnite.
 US "  UK  AAA (triple-A)

a industry term used to describe big-budget games
 US "  UK 
AAA titles are similar to blockbuster movies in that they take years to
develop and can cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
 US "  UK  ubiquitous
typically found everywhere in the area
 US "  UK 
Swords and shields are not exactly rarities in RPG games, they are
pretty much ubiquitous across the genre.
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 UNIT 29: VOCABULARY

✨ Please study the 23 vocabulary terms below. Then press the

 US "  UK  arcade game

 US "  UK  casual game

Good examples of casual games throughout history include Pac-

New consoles often succeed or fail depending on price and/or the

Due to the high-adrenaline gameplay and excellent multiplayer

indie game (independent studio game)

 US "  UK  mobile game

Using popular a game engine such as Unity or Unreal is a good way

People are often nostalgic for games they played as a kid, so

 US "  UK  platform game

 US "  UK  puzzle game

Id Software's game Doom is perhaps the quintessential first person

 US "  UK  RTS game (real-time strategy game)

Popular RTS games include Warcraft, Age of Empires, and

Streets of Rage 4 is reminiscent of earlier titles in the series, but

 US "  UK  RPG (role-playing game)

As a kid in the 1980's, I played Ultima IV on my Atari 800 and

 US "  UK  shooter game

Popular shooter game sub genres include: side-scrolling shooters,

 US "  UK  sports game

Sports games are normally quite profitable because they release

 US "  UK  stealth game

 US "  UK  survival horror game

Popular third-person shooters include: Gears of War, Tomb Raider,

 US "  UK  AAA (triple-A)

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