History and Development of the Game

Before discussing too much about the history of the game, I'll discuss in advance what it was game, Game (Games) is a complex activity in which there are rules, play and culture. A game is a system in which players engage in an artificial conflict, here players interact with the system and the conflict in the game is modified or artificial, in the game there are rules that aim to limit the behavior of players and decide the game.

The purpose of making games for entertaining, the game is usually preferred by many children - children to adults. Games is actually essential for brain development, to improve concentration and practice to solve the problems properly and quickly because in the game there are conflicts or problems that require us to solve it quickly and accurately.

The history of computer gaming technology is directly related to the development of the computer itself. A computer with high-speed processor, the graphics are closer to reality, and greater storage media is meant to meet the need in playing games.

The first generation

The first generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972, with the release of the Magnavox Odyssey, until 1977, when the "pong" -style console manufacturers leaving the market en masse because of the introduction and success of microprocessor-based console.

Second generation

In the history of computer and video games, the second generation (commonly referred to as the beginning of the era of 8-bit or less than 4 bit era) began in 1976 with the release of the Fairchild Channel F and Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System. In the second generation of this era that are excellent gaming console is a gaming console ATARI. Some examples of gaming consoles in the second generation can be seen as well. From left to right are the Fairchild Channel F, Atari 2600, Magnavox Odyssey ver. 2, 5200.

Third generation

The third generation started in 1983 with the Japanese marketed Family Computer, or better known as the Famicom (known then as the Nintendo Entertainment System in the world). Although the previous generation consoles also use an 8-bit processor, at the end of this generation that home consoles were first labeled by their "bits". It also came into vogue as a 16-bit system like the Mega Drive / Genesis marketed to differentiate between generations of consoles. In the United States, this generation in this game is mainly dominated by the NES / Famicom. In this era precisely happened that first game console wars between the Nintendo console company with SEGA.

Fourth generation

The fourth generation or commonly called the 16-bit era, this generation NES received rave reviews around the world, and a company called Sega tried to compete with Nintendo. In 1988, Sega released their next-generation console, Sega Mega Drive (also known as the Sega Genesis). The console presents a sharper picture and smoother animations than the NES. This console is quite successful in generating pressure, but the NES stick with high sales figures. Two years later, in 1990, Nintendo kicked off with their next-gen consoles, the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). For 4 years, Nintendo and Sega became mortal, although there are some manufacturers such as SNK NeoGeo with her, NEC TurboGrafx-16 and the Phillips CD-i, but both consoles they are so powerful and popular.

Fifth generation

 

The fifth generation or also called 32-bit console era. where the most popular gaming console in this generation is the Sony Playstation.

Sixth generation

The sixth generation is characterized by the emergence of gaming consoles next generation of the respective companies such as SONY, SEGA, Nintendo and the emergence of another new game consoles launched by Microsoft called Xbox. This game console wars eventually lead to collapse of the SEGA console can no longer continue the next generation consoles (Dreamcast) them and prefer to concentrate in the manufacture of game consoles.

Seventh generation

 

Due to the increasing sophistication of technology in the field of technology, the then three largest companies consoles (Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft) issued back in their next-generation console's latest. Sony releases the next-generation console called PS3 (Playstation 3) and Nintendo with the Nintendo Wii then Microsoft with the Xbox 360. In this generation the more developed online game system or games that involve a lot of players that are connected with their console and even abandonment of a single game player.

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