532: Video Game Graphics

I watched the videos on video game graphics by Stuart Brown.  Here is the list of games that were mentioned that I have played:

Space Invaders

Pac-man

Donkey Kong

Mario Bros.

Star Fox

Super Mario 64

Wii Sports

Guitar Hero

I played Space invaders in the Game Boy. I absolutely loved Space Invaders. The graphics in this game are consider d pixel pioneers. There were simple, flashing lights moving across the screen. You could only move the player back and forth and shoot at the enemies. There was no color. The graphics in this game did not really matter. The game was enticing enough by having to shoot the invaders before the shields ran out and the invaders got too close.

Super Mario 64 was a 3D game. This game was in the polygon realm.  It had free movement and there was a lot of color. The graphics really added to the appeal of playing the game. The movement allowed the player to do more and required more use of skills. 

Wii Sports is considered casual gaming. The graphics in this game are not very realistic. The simplistic graphics do not take away from the game experience. I was in college (when it came out) when I first played the Wii Sports. I loved that it require movement and some physical skills other than your thumbs. I enjoyed being able to create a character that looked similar to me, but in an unrealistic way. The simple moves that the characters did during the game were also entertaining. During bowling, if you let go of the bowling ball backward, the characters were jump up and spin around. I absolutely loved Wii Sports. 

Graphics are very important for video games. They add different feels and appeals to every game. It is the way that they are utilized with the technology available that make video games so great.