Monday 19 September 2016

The Limitations of Different Gaming Machines





The Limitations of Different Gaming Machines 

Aim: I am going to discuss the limitations of different gaming machines and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Arcade Machine





An arcade  machine is a game machine usually found in public places such as; bowling, and amusement arcades. Normally the machines are coin operated, and begin with short levels which rapidly increase with difficulty.  The games that are normally played on Arcade machines are: video games, pinball machines or electromechanical games.

The most popular time for Arcade machines was 1970 - 1980. However, later in the 1990s arcade machines became less common, when games consoles and PC's were released.

Controls: Arcade games have unique controls for different games. This means that the controls were built especially for that game.

Some disadvantages of Arcade games are that you have to put coins in the slot, in order to play. This means that they are designed to take your money. Another disadvantage is that you have to go outside in order to play, because not many people have one in their homes. 


These machines are available to buy but cost around £1000 , so are not cost effective.

ARCADE MACHINES ARE STANDALONE BECAUSE NO OTHER EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED TO PLAY THE GAME.
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Consoles



A console is a gaming machine that is smaller than arcade machines, and is capable of playing multiple games. The first gaming console was the Magnavox Odyssey  which was released in 1972.




 However, the variety of games were limited. Some popular games were 'Ping Pong' , 'Table Tennis' and 'Volleyball'. 


























































The most up-to-date gaming consoles are the Xbox One and the Playstation 4. These consoles support various games, so multiple games can be played. However, games (on discs) are more expensive and the average price in GBP for a game is around £35.00. Not to mention the fact that the consoles cost about £300.00, so it is quite costly.




High- end consoles like the Playstation 4 and Xbox One can handle high resolution graphics, so enables players to become more immersed in the games day buy. 2D games and 3D games can be played on these consoles, whereas on Arcade machines only platform games could be played. 






ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF OWNING A CONSOLE IS THAT A GOOD TV IS NEEDED IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE GRAPHICS AT THEIR BEST.  AS WELL AS THIS, GAMES ARE MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUY ON GAMING CONSOLES THAN THEY ARE ON A PC SO MULTIPLE GAMES MAY ADD UP TO BE VERY COSTLY.


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PC Gaming


Gaming PC's are more powerful than consoles. This is because PC's contain better graphics cards and processors. This allows users to play games in HD , so that they get a better quality of gameplay. As well as this, PC's can be built from parts or bought from shops already built. This allows users to customise their gaming PC to suit them, and allows them to add graphic cards and more powerful processors. 


But, gaming PC's are very costly with the high-end spec' PC's costing around £1,000, therefore is the more expensive gaming option.


Gaming PC's offer more of a choice for games, than consoles do. This is because various games can be purchased on Steam, so are available to download digitally rather than purchasing the game physically. This means that games on steam tend to be cheaper than console games.







THE ONLY LIMITATION OF A GAMING PC IS THAT A KEYBOARD, A MOUSE, AND A GAMING HEADSET IS NEEDED, BUT IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO BUILD YOUR OWN, AND INSTEAD PURCHASE ONE READY- MADE YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THIS. 



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Mobile Gaming



Many mobiles for eg: iPhones and Android phones have applications where you can either purchase better games or download normal games for free. On iPhones, Apple have an AppStore where you can download many games either for free or usually at a small cost. Android phones have a similar application but is called Google Play, many more games can be purchased on Android phones, than on iPhones. 



Mobile gaming is ideal because you can play games whilst you are on the go. However, the games graphics aren't as good of that of a consoles or PC because, mobiles are not as powerful. Another limitation of mobile gaming is that, if you like to play games for long periods of time it can drain battery life - something which you may need for other purposes for eg: searching the internet, texting or taking phone calls. 


Mobiles offer slightly different games, usually platform games or side-scrolling games. This is because, again the processor cannot handle games like Grand Theft Auto V.

An advantage of mobile gaming is that most people own a mobile phone. However, mobile gaming may only be efficient if your outside and need occupying. I don't think it is as good as PC or console gaming.



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