Architectural structures

There are many architectural styles in video games, this is to do with the terrain of the game and also the time period of when the game was set. These styles can make a game seem more realistic as the buildings will relate to the game making it more imersive.

Art Deco

The first is art deco, this is a modern style of buildings used in today's date, an example of this is the empire state building.

This style has been used a lot in games, games that are set with this architectural style are usually set in the present, the near future or in the past after world war 1.




The art deco style is an eclectic style, this style uses ornamentation, rich colours and geometric shapes.

This type of architecture is used in games like: 

[Prototype]

Bioshock

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Medieval

Medieval architecture is an architectural style that uses a simple brick pattern as the walls, this is because it was created to be effective for defense.

For example this is Bodiam Castle, you can see in this picture it was built to last, it has strong thick walls that can withstand attacks and small holes to see out of.

This type of building is usually used in medieval type games, but also in fantasy style games.

This type of architecture is used in games like:

Chivalry: medieval warfare

Total War: medieval

Two worlds II

Wild West

Wild west architecture is an old style of buildings that are made for use in a desert/ plains area, there for they are made out of wood and objects found in such a place.

This is a saloon based in "The Wild West". it has the wooden style with a title on the front.

As the country were these buildings were originally built, they are wide, spacious and have a large door and windows

Most of these buildings are also built together, side by side for efficiency.

This type of architecture is used in games like:

Red Dead Redemption

Gun

Gun. Smoke.

Greek/ Roman

The architecture of the Greek's and the Roman's are mostly made from stone, they involved decorations, pillars and statues.

These buildings were made to last, they have incredible detail, this also makes it a long task to create on a game using these types of buildings as they are complicated and need lots of polygons to create

This type of architecture is used in games like:



Spartan Total Warrior:

Rome: Total War 2













God of War: Ascension

Gothic

This style of architecture was introduced late medieval period, they are mainly distinguished by pointed arch's, flying buttresses and ribbed vaults,






As you can see these are large stone buildings with a lot of detail,













Assassins creed

Darksiders

Dark Souls