Evolution of Video Games
By Sean Merrifield, Kirsten Bitter, Nicole Ho, Erik….
Introduction
How it all started
Non-animated games MUDs
Animated games
Tetris Pong
Sony Console
PlayStation 2
Wii
Nintendo Motion-sensing controller
Social Impact
The PlayStation 2
Sony first announced the development of the PS2 in March 1999 Released in Japan on March 4, 2000 Released in North America on October 26, 2000
PS2 Offers New Features
advanced for its time CD-ROMs, games, and DVDs Universal Serial Bus (USB) support IEEE 1394 expansion ports Memory cards with faster transfer rate Controllers featured analog joysticks
Technologically
PS2 Console
Main Components of a PS2 Console
Emotion
RISC
Engine Processor:
(Reduced Instruction Set Computer) processor Performs mathematical operations Moves data Makes decisions
Main Components of a PS2 Console Continued…
Graphics Synthesizer handles:
Alpha channel Bezier surfacing Perspective correction Mip mapping
Nintendo Wii
Wii Controller
TV remote design Held with one hand Wireless Motion Sensing!
Wii Controller
Gyroscopes
Core element in motion-sensing technology Uses principles of rotational inertia
Gyroscope Image
Where is this Heading?
PlayStation 3
Wi-Fi connectivity Removable hard drive
Games bought electronically? Quality of games
Improvement of Graphics Processing Speeds
Resident Evil 5 for PS3