Monday, March 3, 2014

ET15 ASSIGNMENT 01: Game Level Critique


Der Riese
Der Riese is the 4th Nazi zombie map (5th chronologically), originally distributed as DLC for Call of Duty: World at War.  The map pack that contained the level was released August 6, 2009.  There isn't really a story for zombies levels, however background information and hints are scattered throughout the levels for the players to discover.  Basically, you appear, and there's zombies.  The premise of the level is simple, survive as long as you can, and earn points by defeating zombies.  In addition to battling the zombie hoards, the player is able to spend their points on new weapons, perks, opening doors to further explore, buying traps, and activating teleporters. An initial goal of the player is to find a better weapon.  Weapon locations shown below:



After purchasing a better weapon the player would likely attempt to turn the power on.  The switch is located in the courtyard and once turned on, the player is given the ability to set traps, buy perks, and use the teleporters.  From here there are still many things the player can purchase or activate to enhance their experience, though the end goal is just to survive as long as possible.
For example, in the video below, I show how the player is able to gain access to Pack-a-Punch.  This is a machine that upgrades the player weapon so that it is more powerful.  To gain access to it, the player must activate all 3 teleporters located around the map.  This is done by activating a button prompt on the teleporter, then quickly returning to the center of the map and activating a second button prompt. There are no in game instructions about this, Either the player figures it out, or they eventually stumble across it on the internet.




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