Genres |
All games have a ‘theme’ or style. There are sports games such as FIFA Football or the Winter Olympics. Then there are racing games like F1 2007 or Toca. Below is a list of the genres that we use in listings and a brief description of what they mean. |
Action |
Action |
Action/Adventure |
Action/Adventure |
Adventure |
Adventure |
Air combat |
Air combat |
Arcade air combat |
Arcade air combat |
Dancing |
Dancing |
Driving |
Driving vehicles rather than racing them |
Extreme sports |
For the more dangerous sports |
EyeToy |
Uses the camera |
Fighting |
Games based loosely on martial arts |
First person shooter |
First person shooter |
Flight simulation |
Flight simulation |
Mech combat |
Fighting with machines |
Music |
You create your own music |
Party games |
Party games |
Platform |
Like Crash Bandicoot/ in 2D |
Puzzle |
Brain teasers etc |
Racing |
Any form of vehicle racing |
Rhythm action |
Rhythm action |
RPG |
Role playing game |
Shoot-em-up |
You go around shooting anything that moves |
Simulation |
Usually flight/flying simulations but can be a simulation of ‘real life’ |
Sport |
Any simulation involving a sport |
Strategy |
You have to plan ahead |
Survival horror |
Fighting zombies & other horrors |
TV Tie-in |
Based on a TV programme |