Firstly i would like to speak about how one of the first games of the 50's came about. In 1958 Willy Higinbotham created a Game only using an oscilloscope and a analogue computer it also consisted of the first controller with only a button, plus a knob. It was the first ever game to consist of a gravity ball and moving parts. Unfortunately it was dismantled in 1959 and then moments on a few students came together and created a game named 'space war' which became the most popular game of its time, with very basic colours of line creating a fire work atmosphere. Then a Game named 'chase' was created on a first television screen also a gun was created for the shoot up games. All three of these games were very basic play and one tone colours used which is not really surprising as games today have moved on.
In 1971, the North American public had their first taste of a video games as a new release named "computer space". For most, it was also a first taste of an inaccessible video game. They walked away confused and did not come back!
So what went wrong?
Well, for those new to video games (i.e. everyone) the point of the game was a bit of a mystery, the graphics were messy and the controls were hard to figure. In short, it was not much fun. Computer Space bombed, sadly to say.
Overall looking through this time period i see what a huge difference to the way design and technology has come forward today. Looking at the basic controls and the way the play and graphics are, make me cringe as i cannot believe people used to have fun playing those games.
Jake Fowell
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