gaming.evolving.

Video games have always had a place in my heart as being the new age of artistically created worlds which can immerse players in the story. Some of the most successful games to do this were Final Fantasy 6 and Baldur’s Gate (at least for me). These games offered imaginative worlds and awesome mechanics to keep players, who happened to stumble on the game like myself, hooked because it was something unseen before. Gamers are different now. In an ever increasing social world, these games have to adopt as well. Hence the rise in MMORPG’s and multiplayer counter parts along with originally single player games. It makes people wonder whether or not a wonder of a game named Bio Shock that had an amazing story and game play, but lacked the multiplayer component, would still be played today if it maintained a social atmosphere of competition. Its what is making games such as Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 so popular now. It is to the point where the multiplayer matters more than the single player. Its funny how times have changed but at the same time makes me wonder, “what is the next step?”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldurs_Gate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_3