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Tennis for two
A simple two player tennis simulation built for an analogue machine -
Space war
A such fruit of curiosity from MIT -
Computer space
Is a commercial application of this electronic attractions were released in the form of arcade games. It's consist a mass produce, self contained units which dispense coin operated entertainment -
Pong
Is the most iconic game from this era, so it's proving phenomenally popular and becoming the first commercially successful game -
Maze Way
Is arguably the very first FPS -
Breakout
it's a a bat and ball paradigm, by adding destructible bricks into the mix although the following year saw a recession of the most nascent video game industry. -
Space invaders
A new wave of games ushered in the golden age of arcade, with the Taito's space invaders sparking the shooting genre, filling coin boxes worldwide -
Asteroids
Was similarly popular, with it's smooth vector graphics and slick spaces game play thrusting it firmly into popular culture -
Pac Man
While the voracious yellow circle segment happily gobbled quarters, early computer games -
Zorch and rogue
Zork - one of the first interactive fiction adventures and Rogue is a seminal dungeon crawler that spawned an entire genre -
Donkey Kong
Saw Mario's very first outing Donkey Kong althought at the time he was simply known as Jumpman -
Dig dug
Another round of arcade hits dropped, the excavatory explots -
video game
That crash nearly destroyed the entire American video game industry permitting a shift towards japanese consoles -
Elite
The 3D wireframe graphics of space trader elite, might not have been as colorful, but the game offered a depth of gameplay and freedom seldom since matched -
Tetris
The tumbling tetrominoes originating on the soviet elektronika 60, and eventually finding a home on most others platforms -
Super Mario Bros
The American release of the NES came, and with it Super Mario Bros -
The legend of Zelda
Introduced a charming blend of action and adventure set in the fantasy land of Hyrule -
Mega man
keep platforming action and nonlinear stage selection -
Exile
Pushing the limit of the 8 - bit machines with deleted physics and fiendish puzzles -
Sonic the hedgehog
Is an iconic platformer that still wows visually today -
Doom
Further cemented the FPS's enduring popularity, with the high - action gore - filled gunplay appealing to many -
32 - bit playstation
The new hardware provided the basis for Tekken: building on the foundation laid by Sega's Virtual whilst refining the presentation and controls -
Super Mario 64
With the processing power to support a 3D world and a joypad with analogue precision and enough buttons to control the camera as well as Mario. -
Gran turismo
With a diverse set of cars and tracks making for a definitive driving experience -
Counter strike
First emerging as a mod for Half - life, counter strike boasted tense shooting action that would retain a huge audience -
Grand Theft Auto
With the third entry broaching the 3D with an ambitious open world. -
Call of Duty
Instead of focusing on a single front, multiple facets were show with three authentic and interwoven campaigns. -
Guitar Hero
Sparking a cultural phenomenon and somehow convincing everyone that interesting in fake plastic guitars -
Call of Duty 4
Modern warfare bringing the modern military shooter to the fore front of a entire generation -
Minecraft
Was the first public alpha available -
The Elder Scrolls
This returned with Skyrim, with the frost - laced northern realm serving as a backdrop for a role playing tale of fate and dragons -
Generation
Has had some highlights emerge form the embersof the current generation