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killing time: The history of video Games

By: John Grima and knrfknrk. killing time: The history of video Games . Video Game Origins: 1970’s. Magnavox Odyssey 1972. Atari Pong 1975. Some of the first Video game counsels on the consumer market. . Had one limited games ie , hockey and tennis. . Video Game Origins: 1970’s.

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killing time: The history of video Games

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  1. By: John Grimaand knrfknrk killing time:The history of video Games

  2. Video Game Origins: 1970’s • Magnavox Odyssey 1972. • Atari Pong 1975 Some of the first Video game counsels on the consumer market. Had one limited games ie, hockey and tennis.

  3. Video Game Origins: 1970’s • 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

  4. Video Game Origins: 1970’s • Atari 2600 • Better graphics, • Games on cartridges • Games had no ending Arcade titles: Pitfall Space invaders Missile Command Defender

  5. The Golden Age 1980-1990

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. The Golden Age 1980-1990 • Sega Genesis 1988Best graphics of the time, 16bit. Last major game counsel of the decade.

  9. 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

  10. To the millennium 1900’s – 2007 • Super Nintendo – 1991 nintendo’s answer to the Genesis. • Sony Playstation- first successful CD video game counsel.

  11. 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.

  12. Dead ends 1990’s • 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.

  13. To the millennium 1900’s – 2007 • Xbox, released by Microsoft. Successful internet multiplayer, First counsel with hard drive and DVD player. Notable titles: Project Gotham racing, Halo.

  14. 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.

  15. To the millennium 1900’s – 2007 • Playstation 2, Some multiplayer capabilities. Can play PS1 games, can play DVDs. Notable releases: GTA 3.

  16. Next Gen 2007- Present • 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.

  17. Controversy • Video Game Violence. Doom blamed for Columbine school shooting. Grand Theft Auto, targeted by Hillary Clinton and Jack Thompson.

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

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