Presentation #2 Critique

3^rd Cloud

• derives from Earthbound
• RPG Maker
• users: 17-23, RPG gamers
• wearing a weapon to use it – not intuitive (expected auto-equip)
• two things to interact with (chest & father) – can’t tell from the demo
• get users to fill in the story – what do they expect the father to say?
• grass patch – non-explore-able before, doable now
• left a lot of holes to be filled
• more activity
• a tutorial may have been useful
• Chrono Trigger style fighting
• more programming necessary to show more actions

Drive-Thru Tycoon

• managing the drive through, cost of cooking appliances, produce fast food, direct staff
• goal: reach a certain amt of profit at the end of the day
• noted observing equipments: camera, mic,
• 3 sets of tests
• using real time
• subjects: 20-23 students
• intro sheet to explain game rules, and scenarios to get through to test and rank difficulty and learning curve of game
• divided into +ve(lacking what’s so positive about the game, no explanation) and –ve feedback
• time limit for each action can be implemented

Circular Strife

• setup: player’s vehicle, cardboard structures, attachable bombs, bomb pickup spots
• the rules – set by team
• testing roles – list of what to do prior to testing
• 3 testers, NME majors
• 4 sessions – 3 standard runs, 4^th is a time trial to see how fast each player destroy the structure
• adding of brake, simple solution
• Torque3D as engine of choice

Stick Ninja

• presentation format… hard to see, distracting to the contents on page
• too many positives, didn’t try to look objectively
• more information necessary for observations

Zodiac War

• fighting game, similar to Street Fighter

Crack Quest

• digi prototype