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KILLING TIME:THE HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES

By: John Grimaand knrfknrk

Magnavox Odyssey 1972. Atari Pong 1975

Video Game Origins: 1970’s

Some of the first Video game counsels on the consumer market.

Had one limited games ie, hockey and tennis.

Pong in action!!! ZOMG AWWW YEAH!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPkUvfL8T1I Atari 2600 in Action http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTx4yYKfruY http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W41bHU7F0U

Video Game Origins: 1970’s

Video Game Origins: 1970’s

Atari 2600 Better graphics, Games on cartridges Games had no ending

Arcade titles:

Pitfall

Space invaders

Missile Command

Defender

The Golden Age 1980-1990

Coleco Vision 1982better graphics than the Atari 2600.

Notable Arcade games were released:Pacman, Donkey Kong, Frogger, spyhunter, and Centipede

The Golden Age 1980-1990

Nintendo Entertainment System 1982. 8 bit graphics, very successful.

Important titles, Legends of Zelda, Metroid, and a certain Italian plumber from named Mario.

The Golden Age 1980-1990

Sega Genesis 1988Best graphics of the time, 16bit.

Last major game counsel of the decade.

The Golden Age 1980-1990

Super Nintendo – 1991 nintendo’s answer to the Genesis.

Sony Playstation- first successful CD video game counsel.

To the millennium 1900’s – 2007

N64, Last video game system to use cartridges64 bit graphics4 player multiplayer games. Notable game titles. Goldeneye 007, Mario kart 64, Star Fox 64.

To the millennium 1900’s – 2007

Sega CD, attachment to Genesis consol. 1st true CD video game system. Gritty graphics. No good game titles

Sega Saturn, to compete with playstation, 1st internet multiplayer capabilities. Backwards capable with Sega CD. No good game titles

Atari Jaguar, Last Atari counsel 64 bit graphics. Never caught on with 3rd party developers. Now open source.

Nintendo Virtual boy, 3D gaming environment, no TV. Everything is red, limited game titles.

Sega dreamcast. Good graphics, internet multiplayer. Internet connections too slow at the time, limited game developers, and game titles. Sega’s last video game counsel.

Dead ends 1990’s

Xbox, released by Microsoft. Successful internet multiplayer, First counsel with hard drive and DVD player.

Notable titles: Project Gotham racing, Halo.

To the millennium 1900’s – 2007

Game Cube, released by Nintendo, poorest of the graphics in this generation, limited game selection, no multiplayer, no DVD playability.

To the millennium 1900’s – 2007

Playstation 2, Some multiplayer capabilities. Can play PS1 games, can play DVDs.

Notable releases: GTA 3.

To the millennium 1900’s – 2007

Xbox 360. Improved on Xbox 1. Better graphics, and an established game system

Playstaion 3, Blue ray HD video, The “CELL”, free multiplayer and internet browser.

Nintendo Wii, motion sensitive remote, and cheapest of the three. Also poorest graphics and game play amongst the three, but fiscally successful.

Next Gen 2007- Present

Video Game Violence.

Doom blamed for Columbine school shooting.

Grand Theft Auto, targeted by Hillary Clinton and Jack Thompson.

Controversy

Controversy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oA9IUPTjLI

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