Wednesday, 2 May 2018

A Brief History Of Videogames: blog task

1) What were the first videogames like?
The first videogames had bad graphics and were mainly button pressing games.2) How have videogames changed over time?
Videogames have become more interactive with more detailed graphics.3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames?
Most videogames provide escapism for players.4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames?
They are unneccesarily violent and addictive.

5) What is Fortnite: Battle Royale?
Fortnite is a multiplayer shooter videogame.
6) How many Fortnite players are there worldwide?
There are over 40 million players worldwide.
7) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?
The game is free and fun. It uses bright colours and is promoted by famous youtubers/gamers.
8) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.


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A fantastic game for all the family. The violence is cartoon-like, not gratuitous or graphic. I limit my children to only playing the Playstation at the weekends. Simple.
I disagree as I think the childlike costumes and actions will be quite boring for adults and the game seems to be aimed at a particular demographic rather than the whole family.

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