The gaming world’s evolution [VIEW FULL POST]
- BARBI SCRIBBLED THIS ON 10/29/2006
I don’t deny that there are a few students who utilize their computer for java also. But is there a comp without winamp or media player? Obviously everybody goes for music first choice for a “let me relax for a while” moment. That too with the parents staying pop corn before the idiot box, we all have a nice time playing games on the comp. A recent poll on the college students suggested that alcohol and drugs have been overwhelmed and music and games have taken the numero uno slot.
Every teen has got a reason behind him, buying a computer. He urges his parents saying I have a java practicals lab in my third semester and I need to program with my computer. Did that provoke your urge to your parents? But the ultimate reason behind one buying a desktop is internet, music, movies and something more too… GAMES!
Early computer users will retrospect playing PRINCE OF PERSIA on their 64 MB ram comps running Windows 95. A computer was not a “it has to be in every home” commodity then. It was expensive and internet was meant to be accessed only at browsing centers. The 8 bit TV video game came to the cancellation for those gaming freaks. The joy of playing video games on Sundays became multifold when I was with my friends at the apartment. All of us owned a 8 bit TV video game. And everybody mastered “SUPER MARIO”. At one moment I thought we knew all one-ups in SUPER MARIO. Then the craze heaped upon and more catridges were bought. 76 in one was the most sought after. Everybody switched over to SUPER CONTRA.
But the problem was it never appeased gaming freaks playing cricket or some other sport on the 8 bit mode. For instance in ALLAN BORDER CRICKET (ABC) the bowler’s action used to be like he is chucking the ball. (still it looked better than srilankan sppedstar MALLINGA’s action). A 16 – bit TV video game (SEGA) hit the market and it wasn’t a big difference altogether. Bob and bill wanted more action, better graphics.
Then was an era about the pc games. A lot of games were available on CD. Nobody I knew bought them. These games were either downloaded from the internet or borrowed from a friend. Nobody pays for software in our country. Spare corporate companies.
EA SPORTS just rocked with real time sports. Be it FIFA or TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR.
he graphics is amazing and was ameliorating with every new release. I still remember the trade mark smile from tiger woods. Oh dear! that was almost like watching woods on ESPN. And for those action and adventure lovers, the gaming world delighted them too.
And then the gaming market saw the contemporaneous release of x- box and play station.
Both the consoles had great labour behind them and the graphics was quite real. Every release saw something new. You can and must call it ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
In the adventure game ONI, I was supposed to go for a training before the game and I was required to practice running. Once the assignment was over, I was not satisfied and I kept running. To my surprise, I heard the voice yell out “you ll have more time to practice running. Now go to the door”
Another thing that left a deep mark in my mind was the commentary and the crowd roars in FIFA. When it is a home match and the forward takes the ball in to the box, and shoots off the post, you can hear the crowd “ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh”. The magnitude is not that much when the away team does the same. Oh baby that was awesome. And now in FIFA 06, you can thrust the ball forward in the direction you are running. This was a realistic idea from the designer’s team. And now games are already a few number of CDs and DVD s coming up, I don’t know where we are heading to.
The latest version of GRAND THEFT AUTO (GTA) comes in five CDs.
Is more innovation possible? Sony launches play staion 3 in less than a month from now and I swear a few thousand gaming freaks will have it in their homes by Christmas.
But what more is possible? I guess FIFA cannot be improved much. It is already in its acme. Its more like a real game on ESPN.
Lets look up if theres some one who has not played SUPER MARIO.
CAST
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