| From PC based to console driven, video game | | | | released in nearly every gaming console |
| popularity has risen exponentially during the | | | | version, from Super Nintendo to Nintendo 64, |
| past 15 years. Most of us remember the days | | | | PC, XBOX, Playstation, etc. |
| when gaming systems looked like a little | | | | |
| stove (such was the case of the first Atari | | | | This leads us to more recent and graphic |
| consoles) and graphic animations where better | | | | intensive games. Since many users have access |
| described by their "blocky style", regardless | | | | to computers and the web, PC games became |
| the visual and operational disadvantages | | | | popular and have a great percentage of the |
| these early games and consoles helped open | | | | gaming market. Following the combination of |
| the doors to incredibly complex and graphic | | | | strategy and violence we find popular PC |
| intensive games which we now enjoy. | | | | games such as Half Life in which the main |
| | | | character battles alien creatures and |
| During the early 90's improved two | | | | military-like enemies in a cold, dark and |
| dimensional games were released and Nintendo | | | | dangerous environment. A less violent popular |
| became famous for releasing a game featuring | | | | PC game is NFS (Need for Speed) which is a |
| one of the most famous Italians, Super Mario. | | | | difficult racing game due to its random and |
| Due to the huge worlds, levels of difficulty | | | | surprising tracks. |
| and complexity it remains one of the favorite | | | | |
| games to those who still own early Nintendo | | | | New gaming consoles require the gamer to use |
| consoles. | | | | special peripherals such as headsets, other |
| | | | require them to move their body (arms, hands) |
| Later on we saw two dimensional games (for | | | | to move the characters, this is the case of |
| Super-Nintendo) which were given an original | | | | Nintendo's Wii. This new gaming system |
| spin to improve their appearance and graphics | | | | incorporates new peripherals with special |
| while retaining the complexity of Super | | | | motion sensors which can also be used to play |
| Mario's Games, such is the case of Donkey | | | | PC games thorough not-so-difficult hacks |
| Kong. This game became so popular that was | | | | available online. |
| later transformed into PC versions. | | | | |
| | | | New games have set a higher standard as far |
| According to every gamer's age, different | | | | as graphics and complexity. Playstation, Wii |
| types of games are available. Some expert and | | | | and XBOX brands are constantly competing with |
| hardcore gamers may find that Donkey Kong and | | | | one another (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo) but |
| Super Mario are "Old School" or boring, | | | | as long as new complex and extreme games such |
| that's why several action/battle games were | | | | as F.E.A.R and HALO come out, there will be |
| released such as "Street Fighter" and "Mortal | | | | an increasing market demand and happy gamers. |
| Kombat". The later became so popular that was | | | | |