Video games, as loved by many, can be used for entertainment and relaxation. Some video games are also helpful in improving motor skills and eye coordination. Video games come on different platforms such as arcade video games, console games, PC (personal computer) video games, and even in mobile gaming using a smartphone or a tablet. There are also what we call virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) games, and remote cloud gaming. Arcade games are those that are usually coin or card-operated and are normally seen in game establishments called, “Arcades”. Atari’s Pong was one of the first and most successful arcade games along with games such as Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders. Popular arcade games such as Dance Dance Revolution, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter also gained popularity in the 1990’s-2000’s. They begane to decline in popularity as home video games became popular with Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox improving their graphics while decreasing cost to the consumer. Console games became popular because they could be enjoyed at home using a video game console, controllers and a television. Some of the biggest early console game developers were Microsoft, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. Early game developers also adapted some of the biggest arcade games like Pac-Man on the Atari 2600 to function on consoles. Among the most popular historical games were Crash Bandicoot, FIFA International Soccer, Final Fantasy, GoldenEye 007, Mario, Metal Gear, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider and The Legend of Zelda. PC games became popular with IBM launching Microsoft Adventure, a fantasy game of caves and treasures. Sales were massive, and thousands of games were sold in North America, outselling the Commodore 64. However, a few years later, the Nintendo Entertainment System became so popular that there was a huge decrease of sales in disk games. Mobile games, which are played using a portable device like a mobile phone, a tablet with or without network connection also became popular. Pre-installed mobile games on phones, such as Tetris, were also popular. Tetris is one of the earliest mobile phone games, and Snake by Nokia which is one of the most-played pre-installed mobile phone games. It was found on more than 350 million phones worldwide. As Nokia phones' features advanced, a two-player game for Snake was also introduced with the use of the infrared port. With the online capabilities because of the internet, downloadable games slowly became more
Video games, as loved by
many, can be used for
entertainment and relaxation. Some video
games are also helpful in
improving motor skills and eye
coordination. Video games come on
different platforms such as arcade
video games, console games, PC
(personal computer) video games, and
even in mobile gaming using
a smartphone or a tablet.
There are also what we
call virtual (VR) and augmented
reality (AR) games, and remote
cloud gaming. Arcade games are
those that are usually coin
or card-operated and are normally
seen in game establishments called,
“Arcades”. Atari’s Pong was one
of the first and most
successful arcade games along with
games such as Donkey Kong,
Pac-Man, and Space Invaders. Popular
arcade games such as Dance
Dance Revolution, Mortal Kombat, and
Street Fighter also gained popularity
in the 1990’s-2000’s. They begane
to decline in popularity as
home video games became popular
with Sony Playstation and Microsoft
Xbox improving their graphics while
decreasing cost to the consumer.
Console games became popular because
they could be enjoyed at
home using a video game
console, controllers and a television.
Some of the biggest early
console game developers were Microsoft,
Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. Early
game developers also adapted some
of the biggest arcade games
like Pac-Man on the Atari
2600 to function on consoles.
Among the most popular historical
games were Crash Bandicoot, FIFA
International Soccer, Final Fantasy, GoldenEye
007, Mario, Metal Gear, Resident
Evil, Tomb Raider and The
Legend of Zelda. PC games
became popular with IBM launching
Microsoft Adventure, a fantasy game
of caves and treasures. Sales
were massive, and thousands of
games were sold in North
America, outselling the Commodore 64.
However, a few years later,
the Nintendo Entertainment System became
so popular that there was
a huge decrease of sales
in disk games. Mobile games,
which are played using a
portable device like a mobile
phone, a tablet with or
without network connection also became
popular. Pre-installed mobile games on
phones, such as Tetris, were
also popular. Tetris is one
of the earliest mobile phone
games, and Snake by Nokia
which is one of the
most-played pre-installed mobile phone games.
It was found on more
than 350 million phones worldwide.
As Nokia phones' features advanced,
a two-player game for Snake
was also introduced with the
use of the infrared port.
With the online capabilities because
of the internet, downloadable games
slowly became more