This is a timeline to show how much video games have changed over the years. From simple to very detailed. Post your comments and what you think they will be in the future.

For part 1 on gaming consoles go to the URL below.
Forums/t=1795406/gaming-has-total...wii-2.html
For part 3 on controllers go to the link below
Forums/p=12464016.html#12464016

1967-
The top game was made by the only console(showed in Part 1). It was called the chase game, it was a game where you and another person would control a square and you would chase each other around till one was caught then you restarted.
1972-
Pong was the top game at this time. It was not yet a home game it was only in dinners and arcades. It was simply a game of tennis that did not keep score until the home version was released.

1974-
The Gran Trak 10 was released. It was the first racing arcade game and the first arcade game to use ROM.

1974-
Maze wars was released. It is considered the earliest first person shooter.

1976-
Atari releases Break out which can now be found on phones as Brick Breaker. The Break out prototype was released by the apple co-founders.

1977-
Nintendo released the color T.V. game 6 that had 6 variations of light tennis(Pong)

1977-
Atari opens the first pizza time theater, now know as "Chuck E. Cheese's" a video arcade pizzeria.

1978-
Notable releases: Space Invader and Space Wars

1979-
Notable releases: Asteroids and Lunar Lander

1980-
Notable releases: PAC-Man, Missile Command, Defender, and Centipede.

1981-
Notable releases: Galaga, Donkey Kong, and Frogger

1982-
Notable releases: Tron, Megamania, Dig Dug, Pole Position, and Joust.

1984-
Notable releases: Dragon Buster, Tetris, Balloon Fight, Guantlet, and Paper Boy.

1985-
Super Mario Bros. is released and was the top selling video game with 40 million copies sold till 2008.

1986-
Notable releases:The Legend of Zelda, Out Run, Bubble Bobble, Dragon Quest, and Metroid.

1987-
Notable Releases: Megaman, Street Fighter, Metal Gear, Final Lap, Castlevania, Contra, Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star, and Maniac Mansion.

1988-
Notable Releases: Altered Beast, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Power Pad.

1989-
Notable release: Prince of Persia

1990-
Notable Releases: Bonk's Adventure, Super Mario World, and F-Zero.

1991-
Notable releases: Road Rash, Street Fighter 2, Tecmo Super Bowl, and Sonic the Hedgehog.

1992-
Notable releases- Mortal Kombat, Virtua Racing, Kirby's Dream Land, Mario Kart, and Air Combat.

1993-
Notable releases: Ridge Racer, Star Fox, and Virtua Fighter.

1994-
Notable releases: Killer Instinct and Earthworm Jim

1995-
Notable releases: Chrono Trigger and Time Crisis

1996-
Notable releases: Resident Evil and Crash Bandicoot

1997-
Notable releases: Goldeneye 007, Final Fantasy 7, Oddworld, Grand Theft Auto, and Gran Turismo

1998-
Notable releases: Rainbow six, Metal Gear Solid, and Xenogears.

2000-
Notable releases: Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Cross, and Perfect Dark.

2001-
Notable releases: Paper Mario and Halo

2002-
Notable releases: SOCOM, Animal Crossing, Kingdom Hearts, Vice City, Splinter Cell, and Medal of Honor.

2004-
Notable releases: Fable and Halo 2

2005-
Notable releases: Gran Turismo 4 and Guitar Hero

2006-
Top 10 releases:(10.)LocoRoco 9.Dead Rising (8.)The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (7.)Guitar Hero 2 (6.)New Super Mario Bros. (5.)Gears of War (4.)The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (3.)Company of Heros (2.)Wii Sports (1.)Okami

2007-
The Game of The Year award went to Halo 3

2008-
The Game of the year award went to Fallout 3

2009-
The top game was Modern Warfare 2.

2010-
The top game was Black Ops.

2011-
Will Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3 be the game of the year?


Please post your comments and if MW3 or BF3 will be better.