OVERVIEW
The content of the Video Game Console Library is written by a group of gaming enthusiasts that, as a whole,
collectively own every main console that has ever been released. Our goal is to provide an objective viewpoint
and information on the hardware that powers the games we all love, for both the hardware collector and gamer alike.
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1970s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW
The 1970s marked the beginning of home video gaming as we know it today. Ralph Baer, uniformly known as the father
of the video game console, created and developed the infamous Brown Box, which would later become the revolutionary
Magnavox Odyssey. Few could honestly admit that this humble beginning would result in the multi-billion dollar
market of today. (Read more...)
1980s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW
The 1970s may have been the beginning of home video gaming as we know it. However, it was the 1980s that saw the
premature death of the industry and its phoenix-like rise from the ashes. Atari became synonymous with home video
gaming, but newcomers like Sega and Nintendo quickly proved to not only be a threat but to reinvent the industry as we
know it. (Read more...)
1990s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW
While Sega and Nintendo carved up the market neatly between them early on, companies like NEC looked to expand their
influence while new entries by SNK, Philips and 3DO decided to ride the bleeding edge of new technology and
multifunctional hardware in order to grab a slice of that pie for themselves. Other companies, like Atari and
Commodore, simply tried to hold on. (Read more...)
2000s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW
In March of 2000, Sony kicked off the new millennium by releasing the PlayStation 2 which would be shortly followed
thereafter by Nintendo's GameCube console and newcomer Microsoft's Xbox. With this
new generation of hardware, developers would change gaming's importance in pop culture as well as
telecommunications and entertainment. (Read more...)
2010s - NOTES
With the new decade starting off, cloud gaming has begun to take a foothold within the gamer's living room.
OnLive released their MicroConsole in December of 2010 with rumors of similar streaming devices surfacing on a weekly
basis. The door may be opening as well for independent developers with the release of consoles focused on
providing an open gaming environment like the OUYA.
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The Diversity of Gamer Breeds
Author : Marriott_Guy
Date : 23-Feb-10
The level of enjoyment of any multi-player gaming experience is heavily dependant upon your fellow gamers. Whether it be teaming with a bud in a co-op couch game of Contra or joining an online bout with hundreds of unnamed souls in Worlds of Warcraft, it still boils down to the same – are the people you are interacting with cool?
This was never so evident to me after the massacre I stomached during my recent online gaming experience (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2). Gamers come in all shapes and sizes as well as dispositions. This mirrors the varied communal landscapes that we respectively reside within. The diversity of the players truly make the gaming experience, but let’s face it – there are those that we would be A-OK to never see or hear from again.
The following pokes a little fun at the each of these types by describing the pros and cons of playing with them.
The BFF-Wannabee
a.k.a. Overly Friendly Dude
The Gaming Posse
a.k.a. Brothers Fo’ Eva’
The Overly Charged
a.k.a. The Cry Baby
+ Affable\easy to get along with
+ Encouraging, even if you suck
- Tends to get on your nerves
- Talks way too much!!
+ Teamwork really rocks the score
+ Bantering sometimes humorous
- Can have an elitist mentality
- Slow decision making
+ Keeps the team focused
+ Thoughts are transparent
- Goading easily throws them off
- Constantly whining is annoying
The Night of the Living Dead
a.k.a. Catatonics ‘R Us
The Serious Joe
a.k.a. The Over-Achiever
The Big Easy
a.k.a. Laisser-faire United
+ Overall pretty good team players
+ Doesn’t clutter the airwaves
- Hard to tell if they are even alive
- As much fun as a 24-hour Dentist
+ Achievement whores deliver
+ Will take ‘point’ on tasks
- I Am An Island (self-centered)
- Most are egocentrical a-holes
+ Goes with the flow (no waves)
+ Open for any game variation
- Slow player… this isn’t chess!
- Easily loses focus during play
The Flirt
a.k.a. Hi Boys
The Drunk & Stoned
a.k.a. Pass The Cheetos Dude!
The Multi-Tasker
a.k.a. ADD Sufferers
+ Always nice hearing a female
+ It might REALLY be Jessica Alba
- Distracts your teammates
- It NEVER really is Jessica Alba
+ Usually a riot to play
+ A-OK being the sacrificial pig
- Leaves constantlly for munchies
- Sometimes forgets own name
+ Juggles multiple assignments
+ Pretty OK when changing games
- Usually clueless most of the time
- Dicks around instead of playing
The Hater
a.k.a. Mad At The World Guy
The Legend
a.k.a. The Old Fart
The Child Prodigy
a.k.a. The Most Hated
+ Fun to rile them \ verbally abuse
+ Honestly nothing else positive
- Always blaming others
- Basically a pain in the ass
+ Usually a good stabilizing force
+ Provides great historical bits
- Thinks they know more than you
- Their game usually blows
+ None, unless they are your kid
- They beat on you with out trying
- You will never be as good
- Trash talk, show-boating, etc.
Obviously this writing plays upon some common stereotypes and associated personality quirks. We all have our unique peccadilloes and most can admit to honestly sharing some of the Pros and Cons from the various types depicted above. Special thanks to the anonymous souls featured in this article for allowing us to have a little fun.
2010s - NOTES
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