Evolution Of The Gaming World

Video Game Timeline Task

 1972

In 1972 the games company Atari created the first home gaming system, on this there was a game called pong. Pong revolutionized gaming and without it we wouldn't have any of the games we have today. This game is simply two paddles and a ball, you hit them back and forth like ping pong, it was originally going to be called ping pong but that was already copyrighted so they settles with pong.





1976
 
In 1976 the game Breakout was released by Atari, this game still goes on today on phones. It was founded by the Apple co founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It has the same paddle as pong but you have to break all the blocks with the ball. This was another incredibly simple yet addictive game that was loved.

1980

In 1980 Pac-Man was released, Pac-Man is still being made to this day in different themes and graphics. Pac-Man became one of the highest grossing games ever made overtaking space invaders and pong generating more than $2.5 Billion in quarters by the 1990's. Pac-Man was so popular that people started making bootleg copies and Pac-Man became one of the most recognized characters in the world. Pac-Man was a giant leap for video game history.

1981

In 1981 Donkey Kong was released, It became one of the top selling games of the early 80's and is still going strong today. The aim was that you were 'Jump Man' who became Mario later on to save a girl called Pauline who later became princess peach. You must simply climb up and dodge barrels but it was difficult to do. There are now many versions of Donkey Kong with many random characters that people have made up.

1985

In 1985 Super Mario Bros was released, it sold 10 million copies before years end eventually being the top selling game since 2008 with 40 million copies sold. It became the most played game in history and made a bigger mark than Pac-Man. You would run through a world filled with hazards and avoid getting hit and try to save the princess, but it was suitable for all ages and is still having new versions with better graphics released to this day. It was also one of the first games to introduce power ups.

1986

In 1986 The Legend Of Zelda was released and was a fantasy adventure based on a character called Link, like Mario the aim was to rescue the princess at the end. There were various puzzles in between so it really opened the game up to more possibilities and was showing signs of a game that could many different things to do in. The Legend Of Zelda still goes to this day and altogether has sold 67.93 million copies.





1987

In 1987 Metal Gear was released and was one of the first stealth genres in gaming, it was about a spy called Solid Snake, it was a dark game but was showing a new theme in graphics and overall gaming, it also has a health bar which was rare in games then. It was overall a successful game and had many sequels made, they are even making one right now. 



























1991

In 1991 Sonic The Hedgehog was released and became famous enough to have sequels made to this day, it was a fast paced and colorful world with multiple choices to go, this feature was a game changer and added difficulty to the game and made peoples playthroughs different and added more reason to play. This game also had two different scores, your rings and your overall score.

    

1992

In 1992 Mortal Kombat was released, It used photo realistic character models which was a huge improvement to a fighting game, also it introduced a lot of violence finishers were you would execute your enemy in a brutal way. This game launched sequels and movies and made alot of money. This game implemented many combos which became a large thing in fighting games.

























1993

In 1993 Star Fox was released, It was an improvement in graphics because the 3D was getting more advanced, the game was successful and made many sequel, Star Fox became a popular series and one of the first main 3D space ship shooters and still one of the most famous ones today.






1997

In 1997 Grand Theft Auto was released, This game modeled American cities and had lots of A.I roaming it, it was another intro to a violent game and you played as a criminal. This game was one of the first open world free roams were you had overall progress and side missions.




2000

In 2000 Perfect Dark was released, This was a a more evolved 3D graphic based game, it had versus battles with smarter A.I. This game was very popular and made a sequel with improved graphics and A.I. It also had improved character models and animations.

2001

In 2001 Halo was released, Halo was a advanced 3D future shooter and it revolutionized these type of games, It was so successful that sequels are still being made today. It also earned a lot of money for the Xbox.










 2002

In 2002 Splinter Cell was released, Splinter cell was an advanced stealth game, using dynamic lighting and shadows as a huge part of the game, Splinter Cell was successful and launched many sequels with improved stealth mechanics each time.



 2005

In 2005 Guitar Hero was released, It was a game with a guitar as a controller, it was a skill pattern game using real songs, It became successful fast and has a lot of sequels made on newer consoles, it also had improved 3D character models considering it was only a music game.




 2007

In 2007 Bioshock was released, it was a grungy action adventure, although in an impossible world to create it was themed perfectly in a steam punk 90's. It had it's horror features but didn't concentrate on it. It was a popular game and had two more games made after it which were also successful.





 2008

In 2008 Borderlands was released, Borderlands was a free roam action adventure, it had cell shaded graphics and a lot of randomly generated guns, it had skills and character customization. It had multiplayer and a big story, it made a sequel which was a huge improvement on the first.


 



2011

In 2011 Dead Island was released, It was a free roam zombie survival game, it was classed as a horror with very violent graphics, it was mainly made for multiplayer so single player was not as good as an experience







2013

In 2013 Grand Theft Auto V was released, IT was a huge improvement in graphics and A.I, it broke seven gaming world records in a week. The multiplayer was also an incredible success, although buggy at first, it was quickly fixed and played by millions.

Unit 1 inventory task

influence on me is that it works really well with the game and is a fun inventory.

Each game uses unique inventory systems that fit the games style and the inventory itself.

Weight Based:
Games produced by Bethesda like The Elder Scrolls Oblivion have a
weight based inventory system, these interfere with the game because you
have to keep track of items you need and don't need, making it difficult to
have what you want and make money on selling itmes. The inventory is always
themed to the game, in oblivion were the case is like a old scroll, so is the inventory.
It allows you to see your character, the armour equiped, his/her stats and quest logs.
It suits the gameplay because it's like an rpg game with it character menue and stats
other games don't usually show. My opinion is that it suits the gameplay perfectly and
it works well, also it is very is easy to use. The influence on me is the well organised
big inventory system which is also easy to use, it's a perfect fit for the game.















Limited:
Games with limited inventory's like the Borderlands games limit the amount of loot you
can carry. The inventory is styled like a hologram that appears in front of you, you see
your character, and the weapons equiped, and the loot in your inventory, there is also
a quest log and a map of the surrounding area. Borderlands is a cell-shaded wasteland
rpg game capable of up to four players, holograms appear to be the most advanced
peice of tech there, so it suits the gameplay very well. My opinion is that it is a brilliant
inventory, it can be confusing at first but it doesn't take long to get to grips with it. It's

Menus that don't pause the game:
The game series Dead Space uses a holographic projection from your suit to show you
all you ammo, medpacks and stasis packs. The inventory shows you a item and weapon
screen, an objective screen and a audio/text log database screen. Dead space is a dark
and violent horror game set in the future, in the game you have no HUD, if you want to check
your ammo you will have to manualy check your equiped gun. The only way to know what you
have is to open the inventory, but it doesn't pause the game. So it suits the game very well. My
opinion is that it suits the game very very well, if it paused the game or just had a HUD it
wouldn't feel like the same game and wouldn't have that empty horror feel. It influences me
because it's one of the only games that have no HUD but does it really well.