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Similar to Third-Person Views, games with God Views that require Imperfect Information about the terrain in the Game World must either use Fog of War or divide the game area into sections. The use of God Views does not have to be omnipotent; the view of a Game World can easily be restricted by restricting the movement and direction of the Camera use to provide the God View. | Similar to Third-Person Views, games with God Views that require Imperfect Information about the terrain in the Game World must either use Fog of War or divide the game area into sections. The use of God Views does not have to be omnipotent; the view of a Game World can easily be restricted by restricting the movement and direction of the Camera use to provide the God View. | ||
| − | does not necessarily | + | Having a [[God Views|God View]] in a game does not necessarily infer that one is omniscience; [[Fog of War]] is quite often used to make it possible for players to experience [[Surprises]] even if they have [[God Views]]. |
| − | + | [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]]. However, in games where players switch between different [[Focus Loci]], [[Third-Person Views]] can replace [[God Views]] when [[Focus Loci]] have been selected to make it easier to perceive which [[Focus Loci]] is used as gameplay unfolds. | |
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| − | [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]]. | + | |
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[[God Views]] can be used to create [[Public Information]] that provides [[Spectators]] with more information about the gameplay than players have. | [[God Views]] can be used to create [[Public Information]] that provides [[Spectators]] with more information about the gameplay than players have. | ||
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[[God Fingers]], | [[God Fingers]], | ||
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=== Interface Aspects === | === Interface Aspects === | ||
| − | + | [[God Views]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]]. | |
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 6 August 2011
Players are given a view of the game independent of game elements.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Some games do not associate the user's focus of attention in a game with any particular game element. In these games the view the user has of the game is likewise independent of game elements, similar to the omniscience of a God Views.
Contents
Examples
Example: SimCity allows players to move around the city without having to consider the locations of any individual game element such as cars or pedestrians.
Example: Populous, as an example of a god game unsurprisingly provides players with God Views.
nearly
Asteroids, Centipede, Pac-Man
Sokoban
Using the pattern
Similar to Third-Person Views, games with God Views that require Imperfect Information about the terrain in the Game World must either use Fog of War or divide the game area into sections. The use of God Views does not have to be omnipotent; the view of a Game World can easily be restricted by restricting the movement and direction of the Camera use to provide the God View.
Having a God View in a game does not necessarily infer that one is omniscience; Fog of War is quite often used to make it possible for players to experience Surprises even if they have God Views.
First-Person Views and Third-Person Views are not directly compatible with God Views. However, in games where players switch between different Focus Loci, Third-Person Views can replace God Views when Focus Loci have been selected to make it easier to perceive which Focus Loci is used as gameplay unfolds.
God Views can be used to create Public Information that provides Spectators with more information about the gameplay than players have.
Can Be Instantiated By
Cutscenes, Dedicated Game Facilitators
Can Be Modulated By
Interface Aspects
God Views is an Interface Pattern.
Consequences
God Views provide Game State Overviews over Game Worlds and allow these overviews to be easily and quickly moved, making them ideal for Attention Swapping but hindering Spatial Engrossment and making Aim & Shoot actions difficult. They do not easily work with Avatars as the link between player attention and the Avatars is weak, but in games with Third-Person Views it is possible to use God Views without this issue to do general navigation and support the movement between Focus Loci that are to be controlled.
God Views can influence the Freedom of Choice players have both by allowing them to vary their view on the gameplay and by making it easier to spot the actual possible actions they have.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Game State Overviews, Public Information
Can Modulate
Attention Swapping, Freedom of Choice, Game Worlds
with Third-Person Views
Can Be Instantiated By
Cutscenes, Dedicated Game Facilitators
Can Be Modulated By
God Fingers, Third-Person Views
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Aim & Shoot, Avatars, Spatial Engrossment
History
An updated version of the pattern God Views that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1].
References
- ↑ Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.
Acknowledgements
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