Unit 15 — Video Games I: Genres

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In this unit you will learn to master vocabulary related to gaming genres.
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Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Arcade game Casual game Console Engrossing First-person Independent studio game Mobile game Multiplatform Nostalgic Platform game Puzzle game Quintessential Real-time strategy game Reminiscent Role-playing game Shooter game Sports game Stealth game Subgenre Survival horror game Third-person Triple-A Ubiquitous
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Reading Activity: Dialogue Between Two High School Gamer Friends

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Scene: two teenage gamers meetup before high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA. The first bell has just rung, so the kids have 5 minutes before the start of first period class. MoonBoy33: Hey Minx! You wanna meet up after school and play this new third-person, survival horror game I just got? It's kind of a subgenre mashup reminiscent of Left For Dead 2 and that stealth game you loved…
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Atari, Nintendo, and Sega are three gaming giants who all successfully transformed themselves from arcade game heroes to console kings.
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The analyst said that mobile games are especially popular with female and casual gamers, while males and more hardcore gamers tend to prefer PC or consoles.
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New consoles often succeed or fail depending on price and/or the number of Triple-A titles available at launch.
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  • What is you favorite game genre? What is you least favorite? Explain why. Are there any genres that are missing from the reading and vocabulary list?
  • Do you get easily distracted by video games or other activities when you are supposed to work or study? How do you deal with that? What chores did you have to do for your parents when you were a kid?
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