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Game Finder (Client Problem :star: (Requirements (Must engage a diverse…

- - - - browse by platform
      - browse by genre
      - Score out of 100 with description
      - best games (sort by highest score)
      - User scores separate from critic
    - - scroll through titles
      - tap to enlarge and focus game
      - price, rating, description
      - Game info
      - Links to websites and game trailer
      - can record games you have played
      - details on the platform and requirements to play
    - - Scroll down
      - Description of the game
      - Provides a score out of 10 with a descriptor
      - Show's which platform
      - Can sort through games from highest to lowest scores
- - - - Generate user library based off of saved games
      - Generate games based off of search
      - Generate a list of games based off of game platforms
      - Generate a list of games based off of genres
      - Generate a list of games based off of popularity
    - - Xcode
      - SQLite
  - - - ign dataset
        
        Pros
        
        Has a link to the game's website
        
        Provides the platform on which the game is played
        
        Provides the title of the videogame
        
        Score - provides a score out of 10 on which the phrase is based
        
        Score phrase - provides quick and easy descriptor to help users quickly identify the quality of a game
        
        Lets the user know whether it is an editor's choice or not - further insight into the quality of a game
        
        Provides the genre of the game
        
        has the release date - year, month, day
        
        Has more than one genre for each game (no re listings)
        
        Cons
        
        Doesn't show the publisher of the game
        
        Doesn't have the price of the game
        
        For games that have more than one available platform, doesn't include together (relisting of games)
        
        There is more than one website for some games - specific to the platform
        
        The URL is missing the first chunk of the link
        
        Doesn't show the classification
        
        lacking key information
      - vgsales dataset
        
        Pros
        
        Has the platform of the game
        
        Has multiple scores from different sources
        
        Has the release year
        
        Provides the genre of the game
        
        Provides the title of the videogame
        
        Shows the classification
        
        Cons
        
        There is some irrelevant information not needed for the app
        
        Doesn't have the price of the games
        
        Not all games from have a rating from each critic source
        
        Doesn't have the full release date
        
        Not every game has a classification
        
        Lacking necessary information for the app
    - - Rating
        
        Critic Scores
        
        Editor Suggestions
        
        Critic Reviews
      - Link to game website
      - Game Information
        
        Title
        
        Classification
        
        Genre
        
        Release Date
        
        Platform
        
        Publisher
        
        Price
    - - SQL database
  - - - consistent layout with other review apps (learnability)
      - Simple and basic design (Accessibility)
      - Drop down menu for selecting how the games will be presented (sorted) (learnability, usability)
      - save icon to keep games in your collection (utility)
      - basic colour scheme to combat users experiencing discomfort (safety, usability)
      - Icons, titles, pictures and text easily visible on device (accessibility)
      - easy navigation throughout the app through search bar and home icon (Accessibility, usability)
      - main features clear and easily accessible (usability)
      - Easy to use use and navigate (effectiveness)
    - - Select by platform/ popularity
        
        Will display game in order of how high their ratings are
        
        The highest rated games will be shown from the top down in descending order
        
        The game info box will consist of the game title, image, descriptor and other relevant information
      - select by genre
        
        Games can be displayed as long as the user has chosen to view games from their genre
        
        The game info box will consist of the game title, image, descriptor and other relevant information
        
        The games will be shown according to what genre the user is looking for
      - Home
        
        Provides an interesting outlook of gaming which will interest users into using the app
        
        Will provide easy access to the core features of the app
      - Game collection
        
        Will display any games the user has selected as apart of their collection
        
        This feature will serve as a library in which users can store games they have played or viewed for what ever purpose
- - - - Will tend to play on consoles
        
        Sort by platform
      - Won't be too interested in the reviews of others
      - Will be interested in games below a certain rating (M)
        
        Incorporate a sort by classification
      - Will play whatever sounds and looks cool
        
        Emphasis on Descriptors
    - - Won't be too worried about the price of games
      - Won't have too much time to play, so will want to know which games are the best (sort by score)
      - Will be happy to play older games for a sense of nostalgia (sort by release date)
      - May have experience with games by a certain publisher - will want to check out their other titles (sort by publisher)
      - Will be interested in more adult-orientated games (M+)
    - - Will want to be able to sort by genre
      - Will want to be able to sort by the price of games as they may not have the funds to purchase more expensive games
      - Will want to see which games are the top reviewed
      - Will want to sort by platform
      - Will want to play new games - incorporate a sort by release date