{"id":9471,"date":"2019-05-02T08:23:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T12:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=9471"},"modified":"2019-05-02T08:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T12:23:43","slug":"timeline-classic-pc-games-since-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/05\/02\/timeline-classic-pc-games-since-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline: Classic PC Games Since 1984"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W8tndtIwQ_k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before there was Dota and Overwatch, PC games have been existing since the early \u201890s, back when gaming development was very limited. From user interface, graphics, strategic plan of the game, game installation process, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibuypower.com\/Site\/Computer\/Desktops\">gaming computers<\/a>, a lot has changed over these past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaming has evolved\nin many different ways and influenced a lot of audiences in different age\ngroups. Schools nowadays are using video games as a way to enhance and\nhighlight the creativity of students and seeing how they respond to certain\nsituations in a game, can also enhance their logical thinking and analysis that\ncan be used in academics and extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offices all over\nthe world are using video games to enhance productivity of employees and to\nbalance work and leisure in the workplace. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0070350\">A study<\/a> proved that playing strategy based\ngames can improve how an employee deals with work crisis in real time and how\nquickly can he\/she makes a smart decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Way back 1980s,\ngames are used for leisure and learning. Currently, PC games are now a trending\nway in the gaming industry as a way to create and profit a gaming competition.\nEsports, for example, is paving its way to stardom. Liquid and Astralis are two\nof the most famous teams that are participants of different&nbsp; PC gaming competitions. This aspect of gaming\nis much familiar with men gaming enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 20 years\nhad passed and PC gaming is certainly much different than before. Arising\ntechnology has made a way to make gaming experience advance and dynamic. GIF\nvisualization above shows several classic PC games that emerged and was\nfamously played from 1984 up to present. Get that nostalgic feeling when you\nsee some of your favorite games that you played then and now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found a favorite?\nHow many of those have you played? Share with us your thoughts in the comment\nsection below. Can\u2019t wait to hear it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before there was Dota and Overwatch, PC games have been existing since the early \u201890s, back when gaming development was very limited. 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