Abstract
By “video games,” I mean games which have very limited controls and a primary interface that is somehow animated. Other computer games still use animation but aren’t video games in classic parlance. For example, an old game called BattleZone (which I used to play in college) is a video game. Civilization, in all of its incarnations, is a computer game but not a video game. What’s the difference? Complexity and the skill used to play the game. Video games tend to be simple and require dexterity. Other games tend to be more complex and rely on intelligence. As an avid gamer, I enjoy both, depending on my mood.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2012 Jay Bryant
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Bryant, J. (2012). Video Games. In: Java 7 for Absolute Beginners. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3687-0_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3687-0_12
Publisher Name: Apress
Print ISBN: 978-1-4302-3686-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4302-3687-0
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied ComputingApress Access BooksProfessional and Applied Computing (R0)