Video Games: The Movie

1. What are some of the reasons video games were successful? What makes a game popular?

I think what made games successful is the fact that they were new and never before seen. Also the fact that you could control images on your television was new and it interested a lot of people.

2. What are some of the reasons why the video game industry crashed in the 1980s?

The video game industry started off fine, but in the 1980s many companies didn't spend time making their games. They released as many as they could because they were overconfident with this industry. Many games that were made didn't have too much work put into them, making them simple, repetitive, and just bad. Because of these companies trying to making as many games as they could without making good games, people started to lose interest.

3. Do you think video games are a form of art? Why or why not?

I think video games are a form of art because it takes creativity to make one. Many games need a story, and to go along with that story the game needs unique characters, environments, and audio. And besides people having to draw and design all those things, I consider the whole idea of creating a video game a form of art.

4. What is the next evolution in video games? What are the challenges that need to be solved in the next generation of games?

I believe the next evolution in video games would be virtual reality because VR is advancing quite quickly. A lot of video are also starting to add choices that the player will make, and those choices have an impact on the entire story.

In the next generation of video games one problem that people should attempt to solve would be story, a lot of games already have a pretty good story, where the player is taken into account and the player can make choices that affect the game world and the game's story. Although not every game needs a story, some that do have stories that don't quite feel right, or don't really have the player in mind.