In this article you will read about different types of videogames. There are a lot of different genres of videogames so this article will be divided in 2 or 3 parts. 

 

The gaming industry has evolved a lot since the first videogame was created so it is natural that a lot of different types of videogames were invented. That is good because now everyone can choose from a large range of videogames what they like. Here are some different types of videogames and a short description of them. 

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Adventure Games 

Adventure games are usually 1-player games in which the player is the protagonist of the game. In these games there is a story that the user interacts with and in order to continue you need to solve puzzles, gather items that you find in the game world and explore the game’s environment. So, if you like exploring new places these games are for you! 

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There many subcategories of adventure games: 

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A. Graphic Adventures 

This subgenre of adventure games uses graphics bring the environment of the game to the player. These games are interactive with the user and have a variety of inputs. 

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B. Text Adventures 

In this particular subgenre the player types words as commands in other to interact with the game. These were the first type of adventure games that were made. 

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C. Real time 3D adventures 

This type of adventure games has the freedom of motion and also uses physics behavior.

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D. Interactive movie 

In this genre you can interact with the game and control the character but the interaction sometimes stops and shows you a prerecorded part in order the story to progress. 

 

 

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Action Games 

This genre main characteristic is that gives emphasis to physical challenges like reaction time and the synchronization of the hands-eyes. In this type of games then player usually controls a character and battles enemies or avoids obstacles. Usually, the character has a health bar and the main purpose of the game is to complete the goal of the level or the game without be killed. 

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Some of action games subgenres are: 

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A. Platform games 

These games have usually a 2D game environment and their main purpose is to complete different levels by avoiding obstacles and enemies without getting killed. 

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B. Fighting games  

In that games you need to fight your opponent and be the one who stays alive in order to win. 

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C. Rhythm games 

This is a music themed subgenre of action games where you need to pressed buttons in specific time based on the rhythm of the song 

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D. Battle Royal games 

In these games is playable with a large number of players which collects armor and weapons and are trying to eliminate their opponents and be the last one left in order to win. 

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E. Survival games

The purpose of these types of games is to survive for as long as possible. In these games the player starts with minimal or no resources and needs to find more of them in the game environment in order to stay alive and survive. 

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So, these were the first 2 of the genres of videogames, stay tuned for more!