Extra Credit lab 12

Group members:
Joe Terrell (Call of Duty:PC)
Staci Orr (IPhone Crayon Physics)
Collin Budd (Wii: Wii Sports)




1. Which platforms enable networking?
The Wii gaming system enables networking by being able to play games against other players online. These gamers can play games with thousands of other users of the Wii platform.
2. Which functions does the PC have that the console and mobile device do not have?
Some functions the PC has that the other devices do not have are the clarity of the graphics and the realistic look to the games. Also the PC has multiple functions with the keyboard that allows gamers to communicate with one another via text and the keyboard can serve as multiple keys to game playing.
3. Which functions does the mobile device have that the PC and console do not?
One function that the mobile device has that the other two platforms don’t have is a type of motion control and touch screen. With the IPhone users can interact with the game by physically touching the screen to play. Also some games have a motion interaction that has the gamer tilt the screen in various directions to play.
4. Which functions does the Wii System have that the PC and Mobile device do not have?
One function that the Wii system has that the other systems do not have is the ability of being able to control a character in the game. With the Wii characters are motion controlled and the player can play game by using real motions such as throwing a baseball, or casting a fishing line.
5. How is each game title classified (which genre), and why?
The Wii sports game is classified as a sports game that is specifically targeted towards younger children. It is more targeted towards children because of the graphics the game has as well the colors the game uses.
6. Who published each game title?
The Wii Sports game is published by Nintendo.
7. What are three other game titles published by _each_ game publisher within those same genres?
Other games published by Nintendo within the same genre are Wii Play, Wii Fit, and New Play Control.