A history of computer games- 2000s

During the 2000s, games have increased in quality, size and overall awesomeness massively. New consoles are being created every couple of years that include things that people could only dream about years ago. Examples of these are the Nintendo Wii and it's interactivity and the Xbox 360 Kinect. These "next generation consoles" have changed gaming now and in the future greatly.

Most games are still similar to games years ago as they still have the same genres however, they are a lot longer now, with bigger levels and more things to do. An example of this would be The Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of Time compared to Fable. In The Legend of Zelda, the "world" is quite big but it's nothing compared to Fable. Also in Fable, you can pretty much do anything by interacting with people but in Zelda, there is a set storyline that you have to follow in a specific order.

Another example would be the fairly recent option to be able to play multiplayer online. First person shooter games used to be just following levels and completing the campaign and occasionally, you would have the option to play multiplayer against maybe 1 other person on the same console, using split screen. Now however, these games can be played against people all around the world using the internet. This also means that once a game is completed, it can still be played as long as the multiplayer option has good gameplay. And games with this option have been getting better gameplay with each game that is being released.

Finally, the future. Gaming industries are now under a lot of pressure to create games that are original and haven't been done before. Also, taking into account that the game has to be good to play of course. We now have motion sensors, multiplayer gaming all over the world and huge worlds in games where anything is possible. What is there left to do???? Could we create something where people can be put into games? Or games where it can sense every part of movement in our body? Maybe games that could be played with our mind? A quote from Okamoto who is the chief technical officer for Sony Computer Entertainment is "Maybe the PlayStation 6 or 7 will be based on biotechnology" (http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-866288.html).

We will have to wait and see what the future holds :)