Activity 3

Activity 3
Game Genres

Today I played Contra, Super Mario Bros., Coma, and Moby Dick 2. Contra is an action platformer, Mario is a platformer, Coma is a 2D adventure game, and Moby Dick is a side-scrolling adventure game as well, but the gameplay is vastly different. Of the genres I played today, the adventure games were the most fun. Coma is a really good example of an adventure game. It has a compelling story, a great art style, and it is just dark enough to make it cool, without being overwhelming. Contra and Mario are both platformers, but they have very different styles of play. Contra is really hard, especially the first time through, but its still quite fun in my opinion. Mario Bros. is easier, but also less compelling. I like adventure games a lot, because the idea of going on a journey really appeals to me. Also this genre tends to be very innovative in its art, and in general tends to look much prettier than other genres of games.