Games developed for the first arcade and home consoles emphasized simplicity and action. This was partly out of necessity, because of the limitations of rudimentary display technologies, microprocessors, and other components and the limited memory available for programs. These traits also suited the goal of creating arcade games that would quickly swallow as many coins as possible. Still, while the designs of games such as Atari’s Breakout (1976) and Taito’s Space Invaders (1978) were elegantly streamlined, these arcade hits generally offered little in terms of strategic depth, narrative, or simulation value. By the end of the 1970s, however, several computer ...(100 of 3062 words)