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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
Colecovision in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GpptJusOjM
NES in action,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpk5U70MQBg
Sega in action, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOlpQ7sepE
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
