4.  Active Menu Systems Strategy Games RPGs Pause Menus  Passive HUDs Item interfacing  (e.g. Resident Evil Typewriter)

6.  Character Attributes Health / Lives Score Ammo, etc. Attributes  Start/Pause screen  Map

7.  Action The HUD  Adventure Minimal Menu  RPG Skill selection Inventory/Attributes  Sports Shifting interface  Strategy Command and Control  Simulation Realistic data integration

8.  Checkpoint Based CoD 4 Gears of War  Selective Quick Save / Full Save Altered Selective (only in certain areas)  Auto-Save Time/event based

9.  Computer More active menus More Keyboard Commands  Console Striped down interface Command simplicity  Mobile & Arcade Quickplay focus Resolution Restrictions PSP PS 2 PC

10.  Unintuitive Design Cryptic Symbols Improper activity grouping  Steep Learning curve Overly-complex control features  Cluttered and Obstructive Interfaces

11.  Disability considerations Captions Keyboard Control  Language & Cognitive Intuitive graphics Careful with text  Customization