Fallout 4 - Tested on the PlayStation 4 Platform
The
genre of Fallout 4 is open world, action role-playing. The game can be changed
from first person to third person by the press of a button. It shows stylistic
conventions of the genre by including action with guns and violence, a whole array
of weapons to choose from. Also you are able to take control of the protagonist
and immerse yourself in that storyline. Compared to other games within the
genre, it differs quite a bit, the narrative is more directed and clear.
The
narrative of the game is that the protagonist has been the victim of a nuclear
fallout world, as the nuclear bombs were dropped him and his family were
evacuated underground where they were frozen for over 200 years. But his child
was abducted and his wife murdered, your task is to now wander the post-apocalyptic
lands full of nuclear fallout and mutated creatures and brain rotten ghouls to
search for your son, Shaun. Your other
main objective is to lead the minutemen, and recruit a new group. The story
heavily informs the gameplay, it affects how your health works, and part of
your health bar is depleted if you come into contact with anything radioactive.
It also affects the scenery and background that the character is travelling
across, full of rusted vehicles and infected rivers. It also affects the
characters drive and ambition to survive, the reason why you’re scouring the
lands. The narrative affects how you approach new characters; it makes you
cautious and uneasy around them in case they are hostile. The story directly
connects with the target audience being fans of the role playing genre, this
game allows you to indulge yourself in the immersive narrative of the
protagonist and escape reality.
Fallout
was originally created by Interplay Entertainment, but now Bethesda Softworks
now own the right to produce all the games. Its setting is atom-punk retro-futuristic
and the artwork is influenced by the post-war culture of 1950’s America. The
game was published by Bethesda Softworks. Unlike the previous two titles of
Fallout, Fallout 4 didn’t use the Gamebyro engine, but used the Creation Engine
previously used in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The game runs at 1080p and 30
frames per second. The production of the movement of the character was enhanced
to make combat smoother. Elements such as game mechanics manage to enhance
gameplay by making it seem more realistic and easier to control, it makes
combat smoother and jumping and running more realistic.
Characters
are extremely relevant to the target audience, as seen as the target audience
is fans of the genre, action-role playing, it is very important that the
character development and personalities and portrayed perfectly in order for
the audience to immerse themselves in the game. The more interesting and the
more their relevance to the story line, the more the players will connect with
them. The characterisation matches the conventions of the genre by having
characters that are; driven, developed and immersive. In terms of the strength
of the characters, they are very original and developed and very strong in that
respect. Some of the main characters are; the Protagonist, Shaun, Sturges,
Codsworth, Mama Murphy.
The
challenges of the gameplay are to maintain your health, scavenge for supplies
and participate in battles which contain a mix of stealth and strategy. As well
as navigating across the lands trying not to come in to contact with radioactive
materials. There are various difficulties, ranging from easy to difficult,
which is perfect to engage the players which are enticed by their specific play
style and difficulty. This can also be enhanced by the gameplay constantly
evolving and being developed by having update and releasing DLCS’s. Some of the
main elements of the gameplay are key to the games success are; the ability to
switch from first to third person, containing a layered armour system, base
building, a dynamic dialogue system and in depth crafting system as well as
immersive gameplay. The gameplay directly engages with the narrative by holding
true to the story and following a path, also the fact that supplies need to be
scavenged and conserved. As well as having a Pip Boy app to enhance the
gameplay further.
The
target audience for this game is generally teenagers and young adults, as well
as fans of the action-role playing genre. It appeals to the teenagers by having
a lot of action and player interaction, as well as a wide array of weapons. It
connects with the fans of the genre by having an immersive narrative and
characters that can be connected with, producing an indulging experience. In
comparison to other games targeting the genre, it is fairly similar, as seen as
the target audience is directly linked to the genre, other games will show
similar stylistic conventions and therefore have similar qualities.
The
platform that the game is available on is the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. I
don’t think that it is suited to any one of these consoles in contrast to the others;
they are all suited towards the game. The Pip Boy app however can be used to
connect with the consoles but not the PC. The game is suited to all these
platforms by being able to support and process the frame rate and high quality graphics
of the game.
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