There are many different types of video games, and typically,
they’re categorized by their characteristics or underlying objectives.
Game categories or genres, have sub-genres, and many games fit
into multiple genres!
Though it is confusing, but by breaking down the game mechanics, we
can start to understand how developers and publishers categorise their titles.
For example, if one is an instant gratification type of gamer,
action games are probably best. And the set of action games have been the
most preferred ones over the years. Its varied components and large scale
mechanisms make them too addictive! They are usually easy to get into and start
playing.
Let’s have a deeper vision of its interesting sub-genres:
Platformer
Platformer games get their name from the fact that the game’s
character interacts with platforms (usually running, jumping, or falling)
throughout the gameplay.
Shooter
Shooters let players use weapons to engage in the action, with the
goal usually being to take out enemies or opposing players.
First-person shooters (FPS) are played from the main character’s
viewpoint; Call of Duty, Half-Life, and Halo are good
examples.
Whereas the third-person shooters
like Fortnite and Splatoon, the action takes place from a
viewpoint where the player can see the main character, usually from slightly
above and behind.
Fighting
Games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter
II focus the action on combat, and in most cases, hand-to-hand combat.
Beat-em up
This set focuses on combat, but instead of facing a single opponent, players face wave after wave of enemies. Double Dragon was one of the earliest beat-em-ups, while God of War, Castle Crashers, and Bayonetta are more recent ones.
Stealth
Stealth games stress cunning and precision to resolve game challenges, and while other action or combat may help players accomplish the goal, like in Dishonored, stealth games usually encourage players to engage in the action covertly.
Survival
This sub-genre has really come into their own over the past few years. The survival horror game Resident Evil was one of the earliest (though a linear game), while more modern survival game like Fortnite takes place in open-world game environments and give players access to resources to craft
tools, weapons, and shelter to survive as long as possible.
Rhythm
It challenges the player’s sense of rhythm, and award points for accurately pressing certain buttons in sync with a musical beat. This is a relatively new subgenre of action game. Rhythm games are sometimes classified as a type of music game.
So the ACTION continues! Who doesn’t want to be a Hero? There is a flame in all of us and we never stop fantasizing ourselves in the role of a Protagonist!
