Introduction to: NWC603COM – Using AI in Computer Games Assignment 2

Introduction to: NWC603COM – Using AI in Computer Games Assignment 2


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the gaming world today has become the sole reason games become either a massive success, or flop, and become a failed enterprise. AI can make or break a game, and the methods and techniques used by developers to give us the illusion that AI is intelligent is what we will be investigating in this blog. (Introduction to: NWC603COM – Using AI in Computer Games Assignment 1)

In this assignment I will be following up from assignment 1, now I have researched the AI techniques used in computer games, I will be first thinking of a simple game idea and then I will talk about the AI algorithms\techniques applied and how they will used in-game. For the techniques that I wont be applying to my game idea, I will be talking about how they are used in other games we play today. I have decided to fulfil this task ahead by creating a blog, I feel I can give you the reader, a much more personal opinion of my views of AI in Computer Games.


AI Techniques I will be reviewing:

1.1 My Game Idea
1.2 Algorithm & Hacks
1.3 Tactics & Strategy's
1.4 A*
1.5 State Machine
1.6 Patrol

2.1 Elements not used in my game
2.2 Boids Flocking
2.3 Fuzzy Logic & Decision Tree's
2.4 Q-Learning & Artificial Neural Networks
2.5 Heuristics

3.1 Conclusion
3.2 References