Video Games And The Era Of Technology - 1009 Words

Video games have been a favorite pass time for Americans and people all over the world for many centuries. I have always loved video games ever since I was introduced to the Nintendo 64 when I was a little girl. I found Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong very addicting when I began playing it. However, a new level of game addiction has been introduced into the era of technology. Games on our phones have been a new popularity in recent years. Usually when I hear the words â€Å"video game,† I think of a console, like the Wii or PlayStation. I don’t consider games that are on the app store like Flappy Bird or Temple Run a legitimate video game. Even though they don’t fall under that category, these games are downloaded over a million times. A†¦show more content†¦I played Angry Birds myself and found the game to be very addictive and fun. I remember playing it consistently for about two weeks. I didn’t play the game for five minutes at a time; I play ed for about 2 hours trying to pass as many levels as I could in one session. Angry Birds was an activity that took time away from other things that needed to be done and was â€Å"less and activity in [my] day than a blank space in [my] day,† (Anderson 66). Anderson argues that a phone like the iPhone became a legitimate game console because of all the games available from the app store (Anderson 67). However, the downside to a phone being a game console is that, â€Å"it responds not to the fast-twitch button combos†¦ but to more intuitive and intimate motion: poking, pinching, tapping, tickling,† (Anderson 67). A shooter game would not seem to work on a phone, which does not make it a game console in my opinion. This type of game attracts the type of person who is not a high-level gamer and would like a game that does not cost a lot of money and strategy to play. Some people argue that these little â€Å"minisystems† are better because they do not have t he â€Å"distraction of narrative,† (Anderson 67). Besides being a mini game that people like because of no narrative, â€Å"stupid games† have been said to be an answer to â€Å"humanity’s problems,† (Anderson 67).