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racing video game

vr.tr.racing-video-game · INF.KNW

Let an agent explain the racing video game, relay its sub-genres and design from game sources, describe the sub-genres its aliases name, and distinguish racing games from other sports and action games.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems

Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the racing video game, relay its sub-genres and design from game sources, describe the sub-genres its aliases name, and distinguish racing games from other sports and action games.

A genre of video game in which the player controls a vehicle competing in races, judged mainly on speed and finishing position; the registry aliases name sub-genres such as arcade racing, simulation-leaning racers, mascot racers and racing management games. Racing games range from realistic driving simulators to stylised arcade titles, and they are a major category of sports video game.

What it is for: Playing a video game centred on vehicle racing.

It can be explain the genre; relay its sub-genres; describe named sub-genres; distinguish it from other genres.

Distinguishing features

Vehicle racing

Speed and position

Arcade to sim range

Major game genre

What it looks like

Not a single appearance; a game showing a vehicle racing along a track from the player s viewpoint.

Physical character

goal: win races note

range: arcade to simulation note

registry parent: sports video game note

How it is recognised

Video game of racing vehicles

Arcade racing, simulation racers, mascot racers, racing management games

Other sports games cover different sports; action games are not race-focused

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

sports video game

is contrasted with -

other sports games

is contrasted with -

action games

is a kind of -

video game genre

In practice

Families and kinds

arcade racing

racing simulation

kart and mascot racing

racing management

Standards and regulation

Game content rating systems

Failure modes and hazards

Conflating sub-genres

Confusing with other genres

Overstating realism

Also called

arcade racing gamemotocross racing video gamesuperbike racing video gamemascot racertrick-racing video gameracing management video gamesnowmobile racing video gamepersonal watercraft racing video gameNASCAR video gamesupercross racing video gametop-down racingATV racing video gameIndyCar Series video gamefun racerstreet racing video gamedrag racing video gameair racing video gamestunt racing video gameoff-road racing video game

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a racing game is.

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is a racing video game, and how does it differ from other sports and action games? definition
  2. Is the question about a specific sub-genre? boundary

Sub-genres

Sub-genres.

Sub-genres

Sub-genres.

  1. What are arcade racing, simulation racers and mascot racers? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific sub-genre? action
Design Design.

Sources.

Gameplay

Gameplay.

Gameplay

Gameplay.

  1. How does racing gameplay work? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Spectrum

Arcade to sim.

Spectrum

Spectrum.

  1. How do arcade and simulation racers differ in design? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.

Sources.

Evolution

Evolution.

Evolution

Evolution.

  1. How have racing games evolved? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Notable

Notable titles.

Notable

Notable.

  1. Which titles shaped the genre? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary
Context Context.

Context.

Sports

Sports games.

Sports

Sports.

  1. How does the racing genre relate to sports video games? provenance
  2. Which entry fits sports video game? action

Esports

Competition.

Esports

Esports.

  1. How are racing games played competitively? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should sub-genres be separate entries?
  • How should the arcade-sim spectrum be shown?
  • How should the genre relate to sports games?