What are Video Games?

 

1.       Search on the internet for three video game fun facts

v  Consumers have spent over $25.1 billion on video games

v  72% of Americans play video games

v  The average game player is 37 years old and has been playing for 12 years

v  Parents are present when games are purchased as of 91% of the time

v  In 2011, 29% of Americans over the age of 50 play video games, an increased from 9% since 1999

2.       If you had to describe what a video game is, in your own words, how would you describe it?

A video is a game that is an electronic game played by individual or with a friend for fun

3.       Look up an official definition of “video game” and cut and paste it into your blog ?

A game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a monitor or other display

4.       List a few different categories of video games?

v  Pinball game

v  Fighting game

v  Platform game

v  Maze game

v  Shooter

v  Text adventure

v  Casual game

v  Genre game

v  Sports game

v  Puzzle game

v  Programming game

v  Card game

v  Art game

v  Adult video game

v  Educational game

v  Advergame

v  Turn-based tactics

v  War-games

5.       Which demographic plays video games the most? In your opinion

Half of adults and all almost all teenagers play video game in America. I think in America they might not have opportunities to go out and play sports with friends and they might not have clubs to play.

6.       List two separate reason people in society have concerns about video games.

v  Affecting children age 4 to all the way 45 years-old adults

v  Video games have concern in our society regarding issues such as addiction and depression

v  A recent study showed that almost  a third played video games daily and that 7% played for at least 30 hours a week

7.       Do you play video games?  What types of games do you like the best?

I do not like video games because it is a waste of time and instead of playing video you can do something better like read book and increase your vocabulary.

8.       Search on the internet for images of video games environment. Upload 3 images that you think are awesome. Write a sentence to describe why you picked each picture. 

                    This Environment is inspiring because when you see that type of

                                    Environment, you’re inspired to run as fast as you can.

                                     This environment is really powerful because when

                                      You see the soldier; you have the energy to fight

                                       And win that level.

 

 

 

                           This environment is really beautiful because it would

                           Make my environment more inspiring and it would feel

                           Like they’re on space with the aliens.

 

                                   This character is really inspiring because it is colorful,

                                    giant personInspiring kids to play video games because it is fun to play.

                                  This character is really inspiring for male adult because it is attractive for them to play.

 

 

 

This character is really good for kids because it is an action character as well as full of colors.

10. Why do you think they have become so popular and such a large part of our modern day entertainment?

I think video game have become so popular because of how technology have become a big part of our life like every person has either a cellphone, iPod, iPhone, iPad or laptop and some has all these gadgets. Nowadays it has become so easy for them to play video games so since 1980’s it has become so popular.