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Video Game Timeline

1st Generation Of Gaming 

1967

A German Engineer and his co-workers created the first video game console, it is called the 'Brown Box'the aim of the game is for two players to chase each other, The players control two squares on the screen to chase each other. There is a modified toy gun that the players use to distinguish spots of light on the screen.



    

1972

One of the earliest and first most successful video game was Pong, its a simple tennis game that was played mostly in arcade centres.

The worlds first console that can be played at home was also realised in 1972, it was called Magnauox Odyssey and it sold 330,000 units in its life time.

 

1976

  Atari released breakout,  the prototype for the game was designed by cofounders named Steve jobs and Steve wozniak. the current variant for blackberry is called brick breaker.

1974

the first racing arcade was made called gran trak 10, the game was the first arcade game to use rom.

Maze was also released in 1974 it was the earliest first person shooter in video game history.

second generation gaming:

1977

Nintendo releases the first coloured game light tennis (pong) called colour tu game 6 packing six different variations of light.

Atari released the first computer game system, it was the most successful game console of its time

1978

in 1978 notable released space invaders, space wars and bee gee

1979

notable released asteroids. they also brought out in the same year lunar Lander, Monaco GP and flight simulator.

1980

notable realased Pac-man and also missile command, defender and centipede

Matter releases the interilliusion video game console, during its lifetime it released a total of 125 in its lifetime.

1982

in 1982 notable released lot of games, they released Q-Bert, Tron, Megamania, dig dug, pole position and joust

3rd Generation Gaming:

1983

62million units of the family computer were sold, first released Japan and then later in the United States of America. Created by Nintendo.

SG 1000 was also released  by saga in the Japanese market, it however found only minor success.

1984

in 1984 notable released Dragon Buster, Tetris, Balloon Fight, Gauntlet, 1942 and paperboy.

1985

Super Mario was released and sold 40million copies, it was released by Nintendo.

1986

Sega released the Sega Master system as a competitor to NES.

Zelda was also released alongside out run, bubble bobble, Dragon quest and metroid, they were all created by notable.

1987

Notable released mega man, street fighter, metal gear, final lap, castlevania, contra, final fantasy, phantasy star and manic mansion.

Fourth Generation Gaming:

1988

the sega mega drive was released, it was the most successful console sga made selling 29 million units. Notable released Altered Beast, Super Mario Bros 3 and power Pad.

1989

The game boy was released by Nintendo and was an instant success selling 118 million worldwide. Nintendo also released power glove, turbograf­­­­­­ x-16 and prince of Persia.

1990

The super Famicon was released by Nintendo, the best selling console of the 16-bit era. it sold over 49million units. Also that year there was many video game realises being Neo Geo, Game Genie, Turbo express, Bonk's adventure, super Mario world and F-Zone.

1992

Notable releases the classic Mortal Combat and Virtual Racing, Kirby's Dream Land, Mario Kart, Air Combat and Philips CD-i

5th Generation Gaming

1994

Sony release's the PlayStation console, 125 million units sold, video games also released that year was sega saturn, neo geo cd and sega 32x. notable also released killer instinct, ultra fighter and earthworm Jim.

1996

Nintendo release's he N64, it was the last of its kind. it was the last significant cartridge based home console was released in colours and it sold 33million units. resident evil was also brought out the same year.

6th Generation gaming:

1999

Sega release the dream cast, it was ahead of its time and the pioneer for online gaming. dream cast sold over 10.6million copies.

2000

sony release’s the ps2 and it is the best selling console to date.

2001

Microsoft venture into the game industry and release the XboxOne 24million units sold. Nintendo also released the game-boy advanced and sold over 81million. Nintendo released the GameCube as well this was their first console and they sold over 21million units are sold.

2004

the psp and Nintendo are released, the Nintendo was the first touch screen portable gaming device. psp was the first portable gaming device to use an optical disc.

7th Generation Gaming

2005

the Xbox 360 was the Microsoft’s second console.

2006

Sony brought the PlayStation3 and the Nintendo Wii are released with only 8 days apart from each other.

2009

Nintendo release the Nintendo dsi and Sony release the psp go.



Dead Island

In Dead Island the inventory is on a separate screen to the game play, when selected it covers the screen pausing the game and allowing you to use all of your items, The inventory allows you to repair broken items, select new items to use, drop or lose old items that you do not wish to carry anymore. The inventory allows you to view quests, skill sets for your character and gives you a map of the current area of the world you’re in, the inventory menu also lets you to view the server you are in if you are online e.g. lets you look at who is playing with you, the name of the other online players and the connection they have to the server. Without this inventory menu in Dead Island it would most certainly become impossible to survive in this zombie infested world, you need the inventory to select weapons view the condition of weapons and lets you see how many the items that can heal ,you, own.   

Here is an image of the Inventory Menu 

Mercenaries 2 World In Flames

The inventory for Mercenaries 2 is named the PDA and it is viewed on a separate screen to the game play, you can use the PDA for various things in Mercenaries 2 such as Airstrikes, Vehicle deliveries and weapon deliveries, it also shows your location in the world with it having a map in the PDA; the map then can show your targets and the location of them and mini games that you can play in-game. The PDA shows you every item you own in mercenaries 2 and how many you have of that item. Without the PDA the world would become more dangerous and the game itself will become harder to play, the PDA is the most useful item in the game and it cannot be removed.  The PDA also can give you information on other characters in the game and can also give you hints and tips for easy game play for those beginners. 

Here is what the PDA looks like 

Fallout 3

In Fallout 3 the Inventory is a little device which sits on your wrist and it’s called the “pipboy”. The Pipboy allows you organize all of your items/belongings in-game, from weapons to clothing and also tells you how much you can carry whilst travelling in the apocalyptic wasteland. The Pipboy also allows you to upgrade particular parts of your characters personality such as speech and repairing items. The pipboy also allows you to check your characters health on-screen and tells you if you’re suffering from drug addictions or exposure to radioactive waste. The Pipboy is your main tool of survival in Fallout without it you would not have an inventory or a place to check your health, the Pipboy tells you as a survivor in Fallout everything you need to know to survive, it very much is your only reliable tool as its condition never deteriorates and seems to be indestructible. The Pipboy allows you check maps and places you have visited earlier in the game which then allows you to fast travel to those places you have already visited before and also tells you how people of the wasteland see you as a person e.g. some people may pose you as a threat but others may see you as a reliable ally and welcome you into their homes.

Here is the Pipboy in action

My name is Declan Metcalfe, I enjoy playing video games, drawing, playing football . I am currently studying Computer Game Design and I’m also studying the Cambridge Progression Award at Priestley College. My main passion is drawing as it allows me to show other people the idea’s that I have in my head, my goal is to be a Computer Game designer or to have some involvement in the computer gaming industry as I live and breathe gaming, if I’m not playing video games I’ll be drawing them or even creating my own ideas up. 

I’m currently playing “Mercenaries 2 World in Flames” but my favourite game of all time and always will be is “Grand Theft Auto”.