No game is complete until it passes the detailed check. If this important step was ignored by the developers, then the resulting product will most likely resemble the third part of the Gothic game, which was simply impossible to play until several patches were released.
Instructions
Step 1
Start with a basic test to find bugs in the game. It should display the performance of the game engine. It usually needs to be produced early in the game's development. This test involves examining the performance of the game as such, i.e. regardless of any actions of the player. The essence of the test is as follows: to detect errors that lead to "being thrown out of the game." Such errors need to be detected in the first place, since they discourage any desire to continue playing the game.
Step 2
Test the game on multiple machines with different parameters. It is important that these computers have different graphics cards such as GeForce and Radeon. It is also important to test the game on different versions of the operating system in order to adapt it to any conditions.
Step 3
Test the gameplay to find bugs in the game. If the first test was successful and confirms the stable performance of the engine, then more attention can be paid directly to the development of the principles of the game and the balance. For example, if we are talking about a game like Dead Space, then you need to test all types of weapons and "chips" of the developers.
Step 4
If some of them are not needed or duplicate each other, then they need to be revised, thought out and, if anything, modified. It is also worth paying attention to the passability of the game. Even at the most difficult level, it should be possible to complete the game.
Step 5
Test games in beta versions or later in more detail. There are no specific priorities for this testing. The main goal is to find bugs and all kinds of flaws. If you are a tester, then you must apply all your imagination, trying the maximum number of approaches and tactics to complete the game.
Step 6
Take full advantage of the game's possibilities, continuously change your style of play. In addition, it is necessary to determine what actions of the player the gaming environment is not adapted to. Such tests are carried out directly by hand, since a computer, unlike a person, does not have such dignity as a fantasy.
