History of Video Games

  • Civilization

    -Strategy Video Game
    -Era in the game is 4000 BC and players aim to expand their empires through to modern and near future time periods.
  • Fallout Series

    Fallout Series
    -post apocalyptic role playing video game
    -influenced by post war culture of 1950s in America
    -Aspects of technology and nuclear annihilation
  • Period: to

    Age of Empires

    -A series of personal games by Microsoft Studios
    -Strategy real-life games that are historical
    The game is focused in Europe, Asia and Africa and incorporates Stone Age, Iron Age and Roman Empire. Other historical references in the series include the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Europe colonising America.
  • Age of Mythology

    Age of Mythology is a mythology-based video game, developed by Ensemble Studios and
    published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released in North America first and then Europe.
    Genre: Real-time Strategy
    -Game takes inspiration from Greek, Egyptian and Norse myths and legends. eg Zeus, Odin
  • Birth of America

    Birth of America
    -French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.
    -covers all of North America, from Florida to Quebec and New England to Mississippi, from 1755 to 1783.
    -involves political events eg battle of Bunker Hill and signing the Declaration of Independence
  • Assassins' Creed

    -Historical fiction with action and adventure
    -involves ancient societies and discovering ancient artefacts and lineage
  • Rise of Prussia

    Rise of Prussia
    -grand strategy war game
    -covers the European campaigns of the Seven Years War