history of electronic games

By kylefisher

  • Pong: a game where you hit a ball back and forth and try to get the ball past the other player

    Pong: a game where you hit a ball back and forth and try to get the ball past the other player

  • Atari: a sytem to play home games on

    Atari: a sytem to play home games on

  • Space Invaders: the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible

    Space Invaders: the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible

  • Astroids: Player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers.

    Astroids: Player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers.

  • Centipede: In this game you go around the area collecting mor parts of your centipede

    Centipede: In this game you go around the area collecting mor parts of your centipede

  • Donkey Kong: Made in japan about an ape stealing a girl and stopping a man from taking her back

    Donkey Kong: Made in japan about an ape stealing a girl and stopping a man from taking her back

  • Frogger: Frogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. It was developed by Konami, and licensed for worldwide distribution by Sega/Gremlin.

    Frogger: Frogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. It was developed by Konami, and licensed for worldwide distribution by Sega/Gremlin.

  • E.T.: The objective of the game is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him to contact his home planet.

    E.T.: The objective of the game is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him to contact his home planet.

  • PC Games: PC games, also known as computer games, are video games played on a general-purpose personal computer rather than a dedicated video game console or arcade machine.

    PC Games: PC games, also known as computer games, are video games played on a general-purpose personal computer rather than a dedicated video game console or arcade machine.

  • Tetris: made in russia, biuld blocks up to the top

    Tetris: made in russia, biuld blocks up to the top

  • Zelda: started out in japan about a small boy becoming stronger

    Zelda: started out in japan about a small boy becoming stronger

  • Mario: Made in japan about a italian plumber fighting monsters

    Mario: Made in japan about a italian plumber fighting monsters

  • Crash Bandicoot: Crash Bandicoot is an American series of platform video games currently owned by Activision

    Crash Bandicoot: Crash Bandicoot is an American series of platform video games currently owned by Activision

  • Pokemon: The original Pokémon games are Japanese role-playing video games (RPGs) with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy.

    Pokemon: The original Pokémon games are Japanese role-playing video games (RPGs) with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy.

  • Grand Theft Auto: Each game in this series allows players to take on the role of a criminal or a wannabe in the big city, typically an individual who plans to rise through the ranks of organized crime through the course of the game.

    Grand Theft Auto: Each game in this series allows players to take on the role of a criminal or a wannabe in the big city, typically an individual who plans to rise through the ranks of organized crime through the course of the game.

  • Spyro: The series takes place primarily in The Dragon Realms, and features the protagonist Spyro the Dragon, and his friend, Sparx

    Spyro: The series takes place primarily in The Dragon Realms, and features the protagonist Spyro the Dragon, and his friend, Sparx

  • Xbox: First product that ventured into the console arena, after having collaborated with Sega in porting Windows CE to the Sega Dreamcast console

  • Halo: Halo is a multi-billion dollar military science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios.

    Halo: Halo is a multi-billion dollar military science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios.

  • Call of Duty: Call of Duty is a first-person and third-person shooter video game franchise

    Call of Duty: Call of Duty is a first-person and third-person shooter video game franchise

  • Xbox 360: Xbox Live service allows players to compete online and download arcade games and content such as demos, trailers, TV shows, music videos, or rented movies.