Back when video games first came out, there was Atari, and it came with games like Pac Man, Galaga, Millipede, and more. These games werent very expensive, and many households, despite their income, bought them for their kids.
Nowadays, there are numerous types of video games for several game systems. These modern game systems are a lot more expensive, making it difficult for every household to purchase them for their children. There is even a game system, the Nintendo Wii, which makes playing games feel like youre actually on screen playing. If you are playing a bowling game on the brand-new Nintendo Wii, you actually roll a real bowling ball, and at the same time, you see yourself on the screen, actually playing. Its a real technological advance! And its very fun and exciting for children as well as adults.
The History of Computer and Video Games::
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Video Game Violence and Public Policy::
Video games will turn 30 years old in 2002. The industry that started with Pong has become a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry.
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There are many different games for these various game consoles, such as football, basketball, baseball, and a real favorite for many people, Nascar. In the Nascar game, you can setup your own car, by choosing different tracks, just like youre actually on a real race track. You can adjust the track bar on the car and change tires, and then its like youre actually racing for the Nextel Cup, in real life. The graphics on these games are unreal, and its just like watching a game or TV. You choose the team that you want, and play someone else. Also, you can customize your game, and that is fun, too, especially when youre beating your opponent.
There are also tournaments on these video games, especially the football and basketball ones. They will have up to a hundred people or more involved in these tournaments, and whoever wins first, second and third place wins prize money. There is also a show on ESPN that has actual tournaments, with the first prize being $100, 000. That certainly is a lot of money just to play a game on television. But there are so many people who practice frequently, just to be able to be part of such a tournament. They must figure out different defenses for their players, and the same for the offense. So, as you can say, video game playing is a billion dollar industry. And its obvious that theyre not just for kids, because what kid is going to be on ESPN? Not many, because most parents wouldnt allow it.
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