{"id":1648,"date":"2008-06-29T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2008-06-29T22:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/29\/the-evolution-of-pc-games\/"},"modified":"2008-06-29T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2008-06-29T22:09:11","slug":"the-evolution-of-pc-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=1648","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution Of PC Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Chris Channing<\/div>\n

Pixel graphics and poorly made visuals: this is something you might remember if you were fortunate enough to live during the evolution of PC games. Interestingly, this was only a decade ago- and PC games barely even had any support from operating systems to function at all. Compared to today, we can see how PC games have become a common household product.<\/p>\n

Our progression to newer technologies is unveiling new types of PC games. These new forms of gaming include virtual reality, and even forms of controlling objects with mind control in-game. But before we can look to the future, we have to look at how PC games have evolved in question.<\/p>\n

PC Games and Peripherals<\/p>\n

PC games have been using peripherals for quite some time. They seek to make a better experience for PC gamers by making a realistic experience. A PC gamer may, for instance, choose to use a steering wheel or joystick to simulate driving a car or flying an airplance.<\/p>\n

But the most common PC game peripherals are gamepads- surely not the most advanced, but the most common. Gamepads are popular for making the playing experience easier- not necessarily more lifelike. A first person shooter player may, for instance, use a gamepad to use “hot keys” to do certain commands- such as talking to teammates or changing weapons.<\/p>\n

The Evolution of PC Games and Graphics<\/p>\n

If you compare a PC game from the past to one of today, you’ll notice a large difference. Whereas pixel graphics were popular in the past, 3D graphics are much more popular today. Where 2D graphics are still used, a new kind of graphics called 2.5D graphics are used that combine the two for a compromised result.<\/p>\n

Today, almost everything is in 3D. This means that almost everything a PC gamer interacts with has some type of 3D model, object, or sprite associated with it- even if it is a 2D game! This allows for more realism in PC games, and thus, gives the PC gamer a better experience.<\/p>\n

How PC Games Dominate Society<\/p>\n

Each month, there is an estimated 5-6 million<\/a> users playing World of Warcraft. That is a pretty stunning number, and indeed could account for an entire city of people- or cities! This just goes to show that society is addicted to PC games- and it isn’t something that is going to change any time soon.<\/p>\n

Obviously, PC games have had a large impact on society. It will be interesting to see how things pan out in the future as PC games become ever more popular in due time.<\/p>\n

The Future of PC Games<\/p>\n

Frighteningly enough, products are being tested that can react to a human’s brain activity. Essentially, this brain activity can be used to control an object in PC games- giving humans the superpower they have dreamed of for decades!<\/p>\n

Furthermore, PC games are now starting to take advantage of holographic technology. Although currently the technology is far from being perfected, it is quite exciting to think that in another decade we might be able to react to virtual objects simply by touching them.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Playing strategy games<\/a> is a staple in today’s society- so do your part and download pc games<\/a> today!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pixel graphics and poorly made visuals: this is something you might remember if you were fortunate enough to live during the evolution of PC games. Interestingly, this was only a decade ago- and PC games barely even had any support from operating systems to function at all. Compared to today, we can see how PC games have become a common household product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[97],"class_list":["post-1648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computers-technology","tag-computers-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}