Opinion Article 2

Milestones in the history of Video Games

The article starts saying that the videogames had been transforming in one of the best entertainment products of the world and they start to describe the 20 most important. First we have the “Dream cast” that is the first console with access to the internet, made in 1999. Also we have the “Arcade Machines” that were made to be played on the malls, clubs, supermarkets and other places, but after that we have the most successful console “Play station 2” that had the better image and definition in that time, this console was one of the best technological advances of the world, it marked a change on the video games industry. Years later were launched the most popular portable consoles “Nintendo 3d and PSP” that had millions of sold copies and collected a lot of money.

With all this video games population, it was implemented the “E sports” that are the competitive way to play videogames and search who are the best players and teams of the world. Actually we have the more recent product, which is the virtual reality; consoles were the people can imagine that they are living the video game at real time.

All this consoles made a difference in the entertainment world. They help us when we are boring, when we have free time, when we are sad, when we want to be disconnected of the world and also to have time with some friends. Every year they release new games and consoles with a better definition than the previous ones. I think that all this videogames are very positive and had been marking a difference on the people’s lives. It is always important to make technological advances, to help and complement human’s needs. Things like the E sports are very positive; because you can demonstrate if you are the best in something and put you in prove.