Level Up.pdf

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• Fill in gaps in the game story
• Play a short video briefing the player on the upcoming mission or
location
• Have the player fight endless waves of enemies or destroy a large object
• Provide “ beauty shots ” of your character or items in the game
• Have the player manipulate an interactive object like the game ’ s logo or
an item.
Hardware manufacturers require that there be some moving image on a
loading screen so the player knows that the game hasn ’ t crashed. No
matter what your loading screen displays, you should provide a progress
bar or percentage loaded indicator so the player knows how long they have
to wait.
Controls. When showing the control screen, first and foremost, you
need to display an image of the game controller as shown in the above
image.
Some games show the character that performs an action when you
press the appropriate button. At the very least, display text explaining the
control.
Make sure this screen is easily accessible from the game for quick player
reference. Also, consider allowing the player to customize the controls or at
least give them several options to remap controls schemes.