RTF 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Grand Theft Auto Iii, First-Person Shooter, Shooter Game
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Influx of japanese markets (imports) and companies (mergers) Networked systems permeate most devices; efficiencies, less privacy. Lightly lo(cid:374)ge(cid:396) a(cid:374)swe(cid:396): they(cid:859)(cid:396)e u(cid:374)i(cid:395)ue (cid:894)i(cid:374) te(cid:396)(cid:373)s of (cid:373)edia(cid:895) Death race, 1976, inspired by movie death race 2000 in 1975. Space invaders, introduced game soundtracks and concept of lives in games. Attracted more females to arcades, established maze-chase style of game. One of the most popular arcade games of all time. Lack of control over third party developers (ex. Atari game, they buried unsold copies, were found in 2014) This era marks the rise of licensed video games. One of the most complex, elaborate games released at that time. Not just supporting existing franchises, establishing their own. Sold extremely well worldwide because of sonic the hedgehog. Arrival of cd rom drives at this time. Waning since 1982, but turns around with one game. Was originally going to star jean claude van dame. Video game industry decided to avoid government regulation by self-regulating (like pca/mpaa)
