The Evolution Of Video Games - 1164 Words

The Evolution of Video Games FULL OUTLINE Specific Purpose: To inform my guidance about the evolution of video games. Central Idea: Video games have evolved over time as technology has advanced from 8-bit 2D graphics to the high quality of games they have become today. Introduction: I. As a kid we all had that favorite video game, whether it was Super Mario Bros., Pokà ©mon, or Crash Bandicoot. II. As we have grown up we have watched the video games we used to play evolve to what is out there now and then turn to previews of what is upcoming in video games. III. With each new generation of game consoles along come new games that grew to be very popular. A. A game to represent the past is Super Mario Brothers. B. A game to show off†¦show more content†¦A. It was the first home video game console system. 1. 12 Games were included with each system. 2. Customers could buy extra games by packs of 6 or individually. B. A few months later, in November of 1972 Pong was created. 1. Allan Alcorn, a worker of Atari, created Pong which was the first video game that had great success. 2. Pong was created based on an idea from in the game Magnavox Odyssey. 3. Because of this, Atari had a lawsuit filed against them, but was later handled. C. The best-selling gaming console of its time, would be the NES, also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1. It was also named by IGN the â€Å"single greatest video game console in history. 2. The NES has a 72 pin design that you would plug into the system to play games. 3. The most well-known game for the NES is Super Mario Brothers. 1. Gameplay, graphics, and sound were the best that NES could go. 2. Quoted an article from the Academic Questions, VerBruggen states â€Å"By far, the single biggest factor driving the evolution of video games is technology. For decades—from the earliest games until the early 1990s—almost all video games were two-dimensional.† 3. As technology became more advanced, the games and consoles became more complex into the 3D games today. (Transition: If you don’t remember playing the older games as much, maybe you will recognize some of the games around today.) II. Fast-forwarding to 1994 Sony