Since the introduction of the Atari there have been a number of gaming consoles that have risen to the consumer population in an attempt to provide a quality gaming experience. The Atari unit was the first of these gaming consoles and offered a number of old generation games that rose in popularity but did not become as widespread as the following generation of gaming consoles. Nonetheless, the Atari made its mark and it is still remembered to this day.
The next in the lineup is the Nintendo gaming system, which reigned supreme for over a decade, providing an unforgettable gaming experience to a variety of age groups. From this, the gaming generation was born and it continues to this day with a love for games. The Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis followed shortly afterwards, with the Sega being hailed as king of gaming after creation of the game “Sonic the Hedgehog”. Sega began to lead the way and did not give ground until the creation of the PS1 and PS2 (Playstation 1 &2).
Eventually, despite popularity to this day, the PS2 eventually gave ground to the Xbox and the ever-popular Xbox 360. This in turn lead to the creation of one of the most highly priced console systems: Playstation 3. With graphics that have outdone anything else done on the market today save for on the PC, gamers can enjoy the descendant of some of the greatest gaming consoles in history. In addition, these unforgettable systems provide easy to use controllers that are standard throughout the market, as are the internal options that can be used and enjoyed.
Despite these famous systems, there was one final system that made its appearance during the era of the Xbox 360 and PS3; the Nintendo Wii. The Wii has less graphics power than the Xbox and PS3, but the advantage lies in the ability to use a hand controller that virtually matches every movement you make, making it the closet gaming console to virtual reality that we have. This encourages gamers to get off their couches and be far more active when playing.
The timeline of consoles have shown tremendous advances in technology, while staying relatively true to a standard controller layout until the creation of the Wii. Some individuals long for the old days but newer consoles have revisited the old classics and brought them back to life in new formats. Regardless of which system you prefer, there are classics that many will enjoy for years to come.
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