video game genres

• war
• sport
• first person shooter
• strategy
• role play
• action
• adventure
• action/adventure
• simulation
• third person shooter
• music
• platform games
• mmorpg (massively multiple online role playing game)
• puzzles
• fighting
• dance/rhythm
• survival/horror

       Hybrid - more than 2 genres
    Crossover - 2 different genres


My two favourite genres of video games are: 

• simulation (sims) - i like this because it is entertaining 
• dance/rhythm (just dance) - i like dance games because they are physical and they keep me fit

video game definition

• an interactive activity that can be educational or for entertainment purposes
• has a winner and a looser or totalled score
• has different levels
• controlled by you, using a controller, mouse, touchscreen or keyboard
• has an avatar (ex first person shooter)
• it can be: fun, challenging, satisfying, stressful 
• it can have computer generated graphics