Game Genre Definitions

First-Person Shooter

In a first-person shooter, you see the game world through the eyes of the playable character.

Third-Person Shooter

For this type of game you see the character that you control. The camera is usually set behind the playable character. The camera is usually moveable within the player’s environment.

RPG

The player takes control of a character, which is usually created by player themselves. They then guide this character through the story. In RPGs there are normally many different ways of completing the story, and it is up to the player how they do this. As the player moves through the story, they will gain some kind of experience points, which will allow them to upgrade their character.

Simulation

This sort of game normally places you within some sort of higher power, in which decision have to be made to determine the outcome of the game. E.g. Football Manager, this allows you manage a football team.