Console generation
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The document outlines the history of video game consoles across 7 generations from 1972 to the present. Each generation saw new consoles and handheld devices introduced, often from competing manufacturers like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Popular games that defined each generation are mentioned, transitioning from early titles like Space Invaders to modern franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Halo, and Bioshock.
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Console generation
- 1. The ‘Staggered’ nature of technology development in this sector is cynical and strategic New consoles are introduced so regularly that the time for which a console is ‘best’ is limited to a few months Each major player has a portable handheld version of their consoles to accompany the fixed on at home 1st – 2nd Generation 1972 – 1984 Odyssey 100 Atari 2600 Games: Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Mario Brothers 3rd Generation 1983 – 1992 Videogame crash of 1983: Industry lost faith in game consoles with growing use of home computers. Nintendo Famicon NES Games: Dragon Quest, Super Mario Bros, Metal Gear, MegaMan, And Final Fantasy. 4th Generation 1987 – 1992 Game Gear Super Nintendo Sega Megadrive GameBoy 5th Generation 1993 – 2002 Playstation 1 GameBoyColour Sega Satin Nintendo64 Games: Goldeneye, Mario Cart, Gran Tourismo, Metal Gear Solid, and Legend of Zelda 6th Generation 1998 – 2006 Alternative controllers: Dance mat, guitar, and steering wheels Rise of casual games (e.g. The Sims) Playstation were seen as increasingly complex, sophisticated and adult-orientated gameplay. Xbox Sega Dreamcast GameCube Playstation 2 Games: GTA 3, Halo, Resident Evil 4 7th Generation 2004 – Present
- 2. HD Graphics, Interactive Gaming (Online and In the home), Rock Band, Wii Fit, Motion control Wii Xbox360 Playstation 3 Nintedno DS PSP Games: Wii sports, Metal Gear Solid 4, Halo, GTA 4, Bioshock