LO1 - Game analysis BATMAN ARKAHAM CITY

Game title	Batman Arkham City	Platform tested:	Xbox
Genre What style of game is this? What genre does it belong to? How does it show stylistic conventions of the genre? How does it sit within the genre in comparison to others titles?	The genre for Batman Arkham city is Action- Adventure, this is because the game is packed full of action scenes and exploring with also adventure.  The stylistic conventions of this are, bats, Alfred, Gotham city and many other factors. Also its sits ahead of many other games as it is more advanced than others
Narrative What story is being told through the game? How does the story inform the gameplay? How does the story affect your approach to the characters and your interaction with them? How does the story connect with the target audience?	The narrative behind Arkham City is that at a press conference that held by Bruce Wayne to declare his opposition to Arkham City, TYGER workers arrest and imprison him in Arkham City. While Strange prepares to commence "Protocol 10", Wayne obtains his equipment via airdrop from Alfred, allowing him to become Batman in the first scene. He first saves Catwoman from being executed by Two-Face, who hopes to gain respect by murdering her. Hugo Strange knows his knowledge of Wayne's dual identity as Batman before releasing him into the prison's criminal population. After Joker attempts to kill Catwoman, Batman tracks him to his hideout in the Steelmill, believing Joker may know the truth behind Protocol 10. It connects with the target audience by enthusing in their interests for the game.
Production process How was this game produced? What elements of production are developed specifically to enhance the gameplay? How are elements such as game physics and mechanics managed to enhance gameplay?	This game was produced by first coming up with a concept for the game, then designing it, then the music and putting the game together, in a way it is quite similar to the previous Arkham Asylum.
Characterisation How are characters relevant to the target audience? What appeal do the characters have to the target audience? How does the characterisation match the conventions of the genre? How strong do you feel the characters are?	The characters are relevant to the target audience because they have a previous idea of batman and must like those characters within the game from the batman franchise to originally purchase it. The target audience likes the appealing side of cat woman as she is sexualised in a way to appeal to the stereotypical audience for the game. I feel as the characters are very strong as they have previously been developed throughout the batman franchise

Gameplay What challenge is present in the game? How does the level and type of challenge engage the player? What elements of the gameplay are key to the game’s success? How does the gameplay engage with the narrative? How is gameplay consistently evolving to keep the player’s attention?	The level of game play is sophisticated and not too hard throughout so that eventually the player is able to complete the game but not in a short amount of time. The elements of the game play that make it successful are the fighting scenes within the game. The narrative is very strong an intriguing which therefore keeps the game play interesting.
Target Audience Who are the target audience? What indicators are there that this game is produced for this target audience? How does the game appeal directly to the target audience? How does the game compare to other games targeting the same audience?	The target audience for Arkham City is 15- 30 year olds mostly aiming at the male population. It is aimed at this audience because there is a large range of violence and it is quite a dark game.
Platform What platform is this game available for? Is the game more suited to any one of these platforms? How is the game suited to this platform?	This game was released for PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is more suitable for the Xbox in my opinion. It is suited as it enables the use of all buttons on the controller.