Genres
Action Adventure
Player controls a character with puzzle-solving and/or combat tasks, eg Tomb Raider.
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Adventure
Players are assigned roles and the game is based on puzzle-solving, eg Monkey Island, Broken Sword.
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Handheld
Mobile gaming consoles, eg Game Boy.
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MMO
Massively Multiplayer Online gaming, where up to thousands of players from all over the world can join in the same game via the internet and play each other.
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Platform/Platformer
Revolves around players jumping from platform to platform, eg Donkey Kong.
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Puzzle
Easy to play, usually available on handheld consoles or via internet browsers, eg Tetris, Bejewelled, Zoo Keeper.
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RPG
Role Playing Game involving turn-based combat.
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Racer
A driving game involving completing courses in a given time or against other competitors, eg Burnout, Gran Turismo.
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Rhythm-Dance
Player moves in time with game/music, eg Dance Dance Revolution.
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Shoot 'em Up
Gameplay revolves around shooting objects, eg Space Invaders, Galaxian, Defender.
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Sim
Simulations of real activities, eg flight sims, SimCity, The Sims.
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Sports
Simulation of sport, eg FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer.
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Strategy
Evolving from strategic board game principles, the players take turns to make their manoeuvres, eg Command & Conquer, Total War.
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Survival Horror
An adventure game, nearly always presented in the third person, with emphasis on surviving a horror film cliché such as a haunted house (Alone In The Dark). Resident Evil on PlayStation is widely recognised as having established this genre.
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