What is Reality?!! - Next Generations Systems:
32-bit, 64-bit, 128-bit, MIPS, "Super Computer" engines and beyond...
3D Graphics: vector graphics, wireframes, surface polygons, texture mapping,
Nintendo "Nexxus" ?
KEY CHAPTER QUESTIONS
■ What is level design and how is it related to gameplay?
■ What is the importance of the structural features of game worlds—such as duration, availability, relationship, and progression?
■ What is the importance of the temporal features of game worlds—such as authentic, variable, player-adjusted, and altered?
■ What is the importance of the spatial features of game worlds—such as perspective, scale, and boundaries?
■ How are reality and style achieved in a game environment?
SUMMARY
Structure
• Goal
• Flow
• Duration
• Availability
• Relationship
• Progression
Time
• Authentic
• Limited
• Variable
• Player-adjusted
• Altered
Space
• Perspective & camera
• Terrain & materials
• Radiosity & effects
• Scale
• Boundaries
• Reality
• Style
Reading Assignment:
- Game Development Essentials - Chapter Seven - Creating the Game World, Time & Space