How Has Entertainment Changed Over The Years

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Over time the way of entertainment has changed in the world and has been increasing due to the development of technology. Throughout history, humans beings has created a variety of objects with which has created a kind of entertainment, since years ago with the creation of TV and radio until today with the development of the latest computers and video game consoles. In 1940, it was created a prototype which contained a computer game called NIM. It is a game in which the person who makes the last move wins. Also, in 1950 it was programmed a prototype computer to play chess, which at the time caused great excitement in people. And so on they were built prototypes of what eventually became the first video game console. This happened in 1972 with …show more content…

But the first console which created a successful in the world of video games was the Atari 2600, that allowed to connect the joystick, also has a cartridge interchangeable and a variety of games in color which created a huge population of players worldwide. In 1979 a new console called Intellivision was incorporated, this had better graphics and games to the Atari 2600, however, Intellivision failed to displace in popularity the Atari 2600. In 1980, Mr. Iwatani created one of the most popular games of all time, that even today many people continue playing it which is "Pac Man", and in 1981 it was created one of the Nintendo games would become one of the most important games of his company, "Donkey Kong". This game would become an iconic videogame who has undergone a series of improvements and creating new versions. In 1985, Nintendo Introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), and everything changed. This console produced a revolution in video games consoles because it introduced a control instead of joystick and also this promoted the creation of new games with better graphics, stories and …show more content…

Survival horror games are characterized mainly by trying to cause fear in the player, so that puts him in some unknown, dark and disturbing scenario by which to walk while this is being followed by terrifying creatures. These scenarios present mazes, rooms full of traps and secret passages which made this kind of game more interesting. The most common scenarios in this type of game are: haunted houses, cemeteries, mansions, cursed towns, desolate towns or towns with urban legends, among others. In these games the main goal is to try to survive, so some weapons are given to defend against enemies that appear as zombies, ghosts, spirits or monsters with different aspects. Two important features of survival horror game are the music and sound effects, since these are the responsible to create sensations in the players, especially in dark places where the sounds and music to create an atmosphere of suspense, or would provide some warning to the player. Another aspect that is important to mention is that in survival horror games the puzzle solving, the search of objects or people, collections of short codes and shows short movies during the game are fundamental elements in this category because they offer to the player not only suspense, as it gives you also the chance to go deeper into the history of the game. Such category tries to create expectation on the players, and the opportunity to experience intense emotions using a