HA2 Task 1 – Construction Analysis

The Last Of Us 

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1. Genre (what type or category of games are they?)- Action/Adventure, Horror/Survival.
2. Content (what do they look like and how are they styled- words, images, colours, fonts?) - Realistic, unnatural, dark and scary, emotional music.
3. Construction (how are the games built, what is the story and interaction?)- 3rd person.
4. Codes and conventions (what do you expect to happen in such games and what symbols are used?) - horror, zombies, weapons, objectives, story.
5. Modes of address (how do the games talk to you?) - puppet master, informal, intimate.
6. Target Audience (who are the games aimed at?)- 16-35, M+F.
7. Constraints (what is stopping the developers creating exactly what they want?)- PEGI 18, violence, blood.

The video to the left shows off some of the story and gameplay that people can expect to see in the game.

Here is another clip that shows more of the gameplay that is involved in the game. this was shown at a E3 Event in 2012, some time after the game was first announced.













Just Dance 

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1. Genre (what type or category of games are they?)- Simulator, rhythm game.
2. Content (what do they look like and how are they styled- words, images, colors, fonts?)- Colorful, bright, vivid.
3. Construction (how are the games built, what is the story and interaction?)- On demand, interaction
4. Codes and conventions (what do you expect to happen in such games and what symbols are used?)- XP, clear physical instruction.
5. Modes of address (how do the games talk to you?)- informal, have to dance
6. Target Audience (who are the games aimed at?)- all ages, M+F.
7. Constraints (what is stopping the developers creating exactly what they want?)- PEGI 3l.

The video on the left shows off what the game is about and what people can expect to see.

















Here is another clip that shows some of the gameplay footage, and what the game involves.






Overall the two games are different in many ways, for instance one is about survival and horror and is also more mature, whereas the other is kid-friendly and is more of a family game for everyone to enjoy.