The interface we eventually decided on was largely created by following a “simplistic” aesthetic. The game’s rules and environment are fairly straightforward, so we wanted to imitate the minimalism of the game’s rules by forming a “clean” interface; there are no visible numbers or words, but players can navigate the game and witness a pseudo-time-limit [...]

1. Gundam Damage Status- shown as a figure with the divided parts

2. Radar- units shown with dots

3. Target Lock

4. Target Information

5. Thurster bar shown in green (red when overheated)

6. remaining ammo

7. weapon icon

8. Misc. box, sometimes used for communications.

Even though we had such a limited time to spend on this assignment, I believe some of you did wonderful jobs expressing your ideas through the visual representations. As I have said in class, the purpose of this assignment was two-fold – one was to familiarize yourself with vector-based tools in Photoshop, and the other [...]

1. Radar 2. Health Bar – Will decrease in a radial fashion with the bar being removed counter-clockwise; slowly turns from green to red as the circle decreases in size. 3. Primary Fire Ammunition 4. Secondary Fire Ammunition 5. Closest Target – arrow that moves around the “Health Bar” ring and locates the closest target [...]

1- Health bar

2- Heat Gauge (looks similar to a Tachometer)

3- Weapon picture and ammo counter

4- Radar indicator (Enemies are red right-side up triangles, allies are green upside-down triangles).

5- Target lock-on indicator

1: Health gauge

2. Thruster/overheat gauge

3. Weapon- drops down when changing weapons

4. Weapon info – bullets, energy

5. Enemy indicator

6. Radar

GUI Elements: 1 – Health/Energy Bar – Decreases as you take damage. Fades away in 2 seconds of inactivity when you are not taking hits. Remains static when health is below 25%. **Use battery shape, since after all, Gundam is a mech-warrior. 2 – Equipped Weapon (Large) and Secondary weapon (small) w/ Ammo – Displays [...]

1) Health Meter – I have incorporated Gunman as the health meter. Gunman is dark blue, as he gets hit he turns white to get the players attention. Once the player is in danger the color white pulsates like a heart beat to tell the player of their current health condition. 2) Thruster and Overheat [...]

Probably, the first amazing thing I noticed about Half-Life 2 was the amazing graphics. It looked so much more realistic than any game I had ever seen before. Just walking around exploring the world a little bit was particularly breathtaking. The world seemed so interactive. The physics allowed so many things to be picked up [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRiLoJ4x5j0 This has always been one of my favorite FPS since I started gaming. The gamplay was fun and engaging, the screen wasn’t overwhelming and complicated. The storyline was entertaining and compelling. Once I started it, I couldn’t stop until if was finished. Multiplayer was really fun. The GUI was refreshing and had enough, but not [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQb5bOk9UM Deus Ex is my favorite FPS game because of the depth and immersion that its RPG elements provide. It provides the customization and replayability of an RPG, while preserving the twitch gameplay and tactical 3D puzzles of a FPS. This game is still the best example of combining non-linear and linear gameplay to date. The [...]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25481.html The reason why I like Halo 3 the most is because I believe that it is an all-around well balanced arcade-like shooter game that allows for different degrees of various emotional aesthetics. Frustration, fellowship, competition, expression, you name it. Halo 3 is an intense, fast paced game that involves a ‘twitch’ mechanic, or twitch [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeZwo_7KdHY&feature=related Out of all the possible FPS games that I could have chosen as a favorite, this definitely pushes the conventional boundary, and the very definition, of the “first person shooter.” It’s not very often that I sit down and play a game from beginning to end, but Portal invited me into a world I had [...]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8541226234198661446&hl=en I like the Idea of a single/multi-player game. I enjoyed the option of playing missions based on my level of skill. As I progressed and understood the game and the importance of stealth, I advanced to much difficult level. These levles could be played on either “Agent,” “Secret Agent,” “00-Agent,” or “007″ difficulty settings, with [...]

Comment: Very interesting concept. I very much like the twisted humor of this game – Koi that cleans up inside the pond. However, as I said in the class, the visual theme manifested here is not quite compatible with what you would like to present as the game world. You need more stylized, caricatured and/or anime-like [...]

Comment: Similar to Water Garden , but with more emphasis on pet theme and growing Koi. Game title needs more twist/catch, though. Options for protecting Koi and growing Koi – placing plants and objects inside the pond – make a lot of sense, and should make the gameplay and design process fun. As for the visuals, I wanted [...]

Comment:

More traditional, task-driven game proposal. Game details are very well planned and manifested in the mock-up screen shots. It would be easy to create challenging levels as well.

However, stylistic choices on visual elements – such as icons, bevel and emboss effects on fonts, are not so impressive, and seems rather outdated.

Comment: Well-thought out proposal. I like the concept, and visual consistency among each member’s design. The main reward of the game – looking at what you design and grow in a quiet and tranquil environment – is quite suitable to iPod touch usage as well. The most interesting aspect of this proposal is its persistancy of [...]

Comment: Though the gameplay is interestingly defined, the concept of the game is not convincing. Group of fishes attaching a dog – this theme is not consistent with the tranquility of the visuals set forth. Health meter on the upper left corner is very intuitive and well designed. However, game title screen and option screen are not [...]