Sunday, January 27, 2008

2nd Game Critiques #1- Need for speed: Most wanted

This game has two different game play modes: racing mode and customization mode. A racing mode is mainly about the racing against the other cars. In this game, a player can change the perspective of views so a player can have a better understanding of the situation. For example, third person view provides a better view for the rears and surrounding of the cars compare to the first person view. With this information, a player needs to maneuver the car carefully by using a keyboard or a controller. Challenges for this mode are always same. It’s about how to run faster than others and avoid any obstacles in the closed circuit. A customization mode is a bit different than racing mode. In this mode, a player can purchase or modify a car to win the upcoming race. As a player advances to the next level, the game usually gets harder. The other racers will get a much faster car so a player needs to prepare for that. The only challenges for this mode is how to assemble the given car component to improve the car performance. Since the customization mode is not about the racing, it doesn’t require a first person view, hence it’s usually in third person view.

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