Video Games

Super Mario's Sunshine
Content - Looking for graffiti, cleaning it and find the bad game. Third Person Adventure.
Target Audience - 3+ the game used very bright colours and had a positive moral aim by removing graffiti, showing young children doing a good deed is rewarding.
relationship of game with console - the controllers may be confusing for younger children, however the player can soon get used to controls. The console comes in a vary of colours making the console more appealing to children.
issues - We were not sure what we were suppose to do or where we were, this confused us, until we looked at the box it came in.

Tomb Raider
Content - The aim of this game overall was to find a legendary artefact that can destroy the world if it gets into the wrong persons hands.
Target Audience - This game relates to both males and females as females can relate to the main character as she is a women and males would like it as there is lots of action in the game.
Relationship of game with console - The controls are easy to use and to figure out for example X is Jump. These controls are used in most action games as the same making it easier for the player. The console was a PS2 and this also is suitable to both males and females as the different games that it has are vast
Issues - It was quite hard to find where to go next as the videos to show the right direction were not very clear and then made it difficult for us to get out making us lost which in turn makes the game slightly boring.

Grand Theft Auto Liberty
Content - To explore the streets and to complete little mission to become the gang leader of Liberty City
Target Audience - The game is an 18+ therefore making the game targeted at young adults however it also appeals to teenagers as there is lots of action in a normal environment making it seem like breaking the rules. It is mainly targeted at males however some elements to appeal to females.
Relationship of game with console - The console is modern like the environment in the game however the controls were slightly complex. The game can be played on both the xbox and PS2 however for the two different console the controls are different making it confusing at first if you play it on a PS2 not an xbox.
Issues - The controls being different on different consoles as mentions above. Also the game moves very fast which can be disorientating this also makes it very easy to crash when driving a car or motorbike.

Canis Canem Edit
Content - To try to "survive" in the worst school ever faced with bullies, bad teachers and prefects.
Target Audience - this game is a 16+ therefore it is aimed at teenagers. The fact that it is set in a school will appeal to teenagers as it is a natural environment and they can relate to, to some extent. It is also aimed at males as the main character is a boy and there is a lot of fighting involved.
Relationship of game with console - The controls are easy to use making the game better and the PS2 matches the game as the game is very dark colour scheme which matches the black of the console.
Issues - the game is very slow at loading which could get very annoying.

Red Dead Redemption
Content - You are a cowboy who can choose whether they are good or bad, therefore you could help people or hurt them.
Target Audience - the game is for 18+ making it for young adults you can also tell this as the game is set in an old fashioned cowboy town and the character is a man, not a child.
Relationship of game with console - The sleek black PS3 seems to match the game as they are both for males however they the game is old fashioned and the PS3 is very modern however this gives the game very good graphics.
Issues - Some of the controls were hard to find for example to make the horse run, it was also hard to know what to do as the 'missions' were not very clear.

Time Splitters
Content - Being on a certain team and shooting the other team [on multi-player]
Target Audience - The target is for young teenagers as there is no real mission to complete therefore not difficult to play. It is also a 15+ game.
Relationship of game and console - the simple game matches the simple console and the small screens are the same as the size of the Gamecube.
Issues - For multi-player the screens are too small.