Task 3 – 2000s to present

The game age where I seen and develop with my own eyes. I’ll start off with the launch of PlayStation 2 made by Sony computer entertainment in March 4, 2000. This console became the most selling console in history selling over 155 million units. Having 3870 games released for selling around 1.5 billion games worldwide. There was later slim versions of the games console made later in 2006. Competing with this the almighty original Xbox launching in 2002, selling not as much units as PlayStation 2 however it’s the one I really liked over PlayStation 2. Those two consoles and their successors fighting from 2000 and till this day with the PS4 and Xbox one. Defining and standing strong in the games industry. Being the most important gaming platforms.

Some of the top games I would like to talk about is deus ex made by Edios Interactive, why because why not!! This game was the, the best action / story game ever, with its really cool cyber feel. I really enjoyed and just by typing this it makes me want to replay it. Also made with unreal engine 1 (my favourite engine); released for PC, PlayStation 2 than 3 and other cloud services.  Released in 2000. At that time a game like that was a game everyone wanted, people with taste. Later on that game became the best game in history by PC gamer and many other side awards.

Going straight to halo: combat evolved. Having played countless hours with my friends on LAN on the original Xbox. I can say this game had originality being made by bungie which is now making destiny (2014). Halo released in 2001, on windows and Xbox, later released on Mac and Xbox 360. That game being praised as the most important video game of all time and ranked 4h best game by IGN. Having really great successors up to halo 3, the rest well in my opinion drifted away from the original game. Mainly because the developers changed. The multiplayer as well as the single player was by far the best multiplayer of all time and the most inspiring for future games.

Going to one of the best PC games ever made; Half – Life series. Being one of the most story based singe player games. Developed by Valve; owner and creator of many top PC games such as counter strike series, left 4 dead series etc. Also the creator of the software distribution software: Steam. Which is free. Also not forgetting the creator of the source engine with the help of the modding community. The half-life series is a must buy for any gamer, having inspiring narrations and seamless storyline. Getting man awards and the best game of all time (Half-Life 2).

To tip off the conclusion of history of gaming, the gamers and the developers have to calibrate to make a successful game, the more the link and sync with gamers, the more the expansion of ideas and opinions on the game. For example the community for source engine and the modding community for counterstrike series and left 4 dead. That’s a method that every game developer should follow, it’s how the future of gaming will be, where gamers have contribution in the games they play. 

referance:

http://www.gamefront.com/the-long-confusing-timeline-of-metal-gear-solid/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276195/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex

http://www.pcgamer.com/uk/2011/02/16/the-100-best-pc-games-of-all-time/

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-video-games-of-the-decade.html?a=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Combat_Evolved

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_(video_game)

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