Article: A Look Back At Video Game History – Do You Remember Pac Man, Spac

[VectorGamer]

http://bgconsortium.com/2010/01/a-look-back-at-video-game-history-%E2%80%93-do-you-remember-pac-man-space-invaders-and-super-mario-brothers/

[fiddlepaddle]

It reads like a book report, written by someone who read a few things on the internet and obviously has little or no first-hand knowledge of what actually happened.

[Rev. Rob]

Awful in every way.

[+HatNJ]

Today, it’s between PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the GameCube. Xbox has taken the step to merge the past and present, where Xbox “Live Arcade” is a console system that has a “download-like” characteristic where you can buy games via the console itself.

 

wow written yesterday and the battle is now PS2, Gamecube and Xbox??

 

Hmmm looks like the writer did alot of clip-n-paste article blows

[mbd30]

Today, it’s between PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the GameCube. Xbox has taken the step to merge the past and present, where Xbox “Live Arcade” is a console system that has a “download-like” characteristic where you can buy games via the console itself.

 

wow written yesterday and the battle is now PS2, Gamecube and Xbox??

 

Hmmm looks like the writer did alot of clip-n-paste article blows

 

Haha, PS2 is the only one of those that isn't quite dead yet.

[VectorGamer]

Awful in every way.

 

Let us count the ways, shall we?

 

Of all the things that the 1970’s produced, there are few that made as big of a cultural impact as video games. There’s no question about it: video games have been a significant force in society and one of the most popular leisure pursuits. Chances are if you’re under the age of 40, you played them, some of us a lot. There was Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision. Don’t forget Sega and Nintendo. Today there are web sites that allow you to download free online games.

 

Would you consider that a continuity error? Author refers to the 70's producing video games: "there was Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision. Don’t forget Sega and Nintendo." CV released in 82 and Sega and Nintendo a few years later...

 

Many people think that Pong was the home game that started it all, but really it was Magnavox and their “Odyssey” system in 1972. Although it was very simple, it was still the first. It had twelve simple games with graphic overlays. However, there was lots of room for improvement, and that’s where Pong came into play.

 

Pong was an arcade game first and a "home game" second which renders this entire paragraph a mess. The author even says so in the very next paragraph.

 

What were some of the great games? How about Pac Man? Pac Man, the yellow blob that ate up dots and avoided squid-like ghosts, was a worldwide sensation and probably the biggest game of all time.

 

Space Invaders was another incredibly popular game. In fact, it really marked a turning point for arcade games, bringing them out of bars and into family friendly places like shops and restaurants. The premise of Space Invaders was to stop an alien invasion. This simple formula went on to become the most successful arcade game of all time.

 

Space Invaders was released in '78 and Pac-Man in '80 and should be mentioned chronologically.

 

The other key player was Nintendo of Japan. The genius of Nintendo was their marketing prowess, as they poured millions into advertisements. These advertisements hit consumers at the perfect time, as evidenced in their sales. In fact, Nintendo couldn’t manufacture enough systems to keep up with demand. After all was said and done, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) would become the highest selling system in history. They would also become the most notorious, as they were involved in the intimidation of retailers, competing companies, and other suppliers and partners.

 

The key point missed here is Nintendo instituting a quality control process preventing horrible games like "Airlock" from finding their way onto the NES much like the scores of turds that were released for the 2600.

 

Today, it’s between PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the GameCube.

 

I picked up two of those "today" consoles mentioned from Salvation Army for $10 a pop. What a steal!