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Video games in today's world are ever evolving. If you go back to the very beginning when video games were first created, the graphics and overall game play were basic and very simple. Yet as time has gone on, the graphics and game play has evolved to somewhat of an art form of creating and designing other worlds. In today's world, as opposed to what was once considered a good video game back in the day, games have become more realistic and have a story line behind most of the game play experience which is what draws in the player making them want to continue playing the game. Also the fact that now most of the games have a story line behind them, when the sequels to games are released, the draw and the amount of people that are attracted to buy them is incredible. It truly is amazing how far games have come since the very beginning.

One of the very first games to ever come out was the arcade machine which anyone who has ever played one knows that one of the most popular games of that time was PAC MAN. A very simple game with basic graphics and not much to it. Basically you would use the joy stick to move PAC MAN from area to area eating little balls to gain points. It was a game to see who could get the most points with the amount of lives you were given. Then came a little more advanced games with Nintendo.

Nintendo was basically the first video game console that came out that you were able to hook up to your TV and play a game without having to go to an arcade. Games that were involved in this system were PONG and one of the first video games that had somewhat of a story behind it. This would be Super Mario Brothers. A very basic game once again with simple graphics and yet it was one of the first games to ever come out with somewhat of a story line. Now this is when the video games started to take off. This was because the game developers realized how much an impact a story line has a gamer. Even to this day, Mario is one of the most popular games on the Wii.

As time went on, all types of games started to come out with story lines and sequels that started to really up the sale of games in the industry. In today's world, the video games we play are on an entirely different level from what they were years ago. Today we have the PS3, X-Box, and Wii which have really pushed the envelope of what games are and are becoming in today's generation. In today's games, the detail is absolutely incredible. The developers now have the ability to make it seem as if you are not playing a game but as if you are playing a game with real life people. The games are so in depth that they are able to pull you in and keep you there for hours. Basically you either beat the game or keep playing because you want to see how it is going to end. Some compare it to a movie and wanting to get to the end to see what happens.

Also in today's world as opposed to back when games first stated coming out, there are ratings that are given to each game when they come out. Basically the rating tells the person buying it what to expect during game play. When games first started coming out, there were no ratings because the games were simple with no real violence or adult content themes in them. Now a days the games are extremely graphic, have harsh adult language, and influence negative suggestive themes upon young children. Also the fact that you can play online with people from all over the world makes today's games and consoles a thing of sheer genius. Games have made one awesome leap so where's the next leap going to be?

Video games have evolved and will most likely keep evolving as long as there is a demand for them and as long as the technology is available to make them better, faster, and more interesting. As long as the developers have that ability, games will continue to come out and keep coming out. The real question is, how much more can they do to a game now a days and if they find a way to make them better, what are we in store for in the next 5 to 10 years.

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