F401: Simulation and Gaming

Topic #1: A History of Video Games

There is no definitive written history of video games, but a few ambitious people have put there own versions out there on the web for us to look at.

Greg Chance's History of Home Video Games Home page at http://www.sponsor.net/~gchance/

Another site http://www.tms.tribune.com/courant_vgames/history.htm

Yet Another Site http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/usr/pb2w/video_games.html

The game review for this topic should emphasize the following:

• At least 3 references included in your paper.
• At least 1 of these 3 references must be a primary source, written at the time the game came out.
• Description of the game in the context of when it was released.
• Comparison to other games that came out at the time.

The game design for this topic should emphasize the following:

• Storyboards - Draw pictures of what it looks like to play the game.
• Description of the game story (if any).
• Description of the interface, what options are available to the player, how do they do them.
• What platform this would have been released on.
• What date this would have been released.