Video Games, Moonwalking into the Future

With the development of the next-gen gaming experience followed the development of next-gen games. The graphics are clearer, the immersion is deeper, the experience just better, but in these times of technological excellence would people want a side scroller?

With all the advances in game play and what a video game or console can do, the difficulty and complexity of video games has increased even to the point that it has made "old school" side scrolling games (platformers) popular again. Their simple execution coupled with next gen graphics have given breath to a once dead game format.

But in order for this to have happen they had to rebuild the format from the ground up. Games Like Little Big Planet for the PS3 and PS4 a series that allows the player to manipulate objects and work together offers players multiple layers they can play on without taking away the classic side scroll feel.

Little Big Planet

Trials and Trials: Fusion, puts a spin on the old classic Max Dirt Bike by bringing it to console systems, improving the graphic element and adding a versus multiplayer function.

What draws the gamer to these games is a combination of graphics and simple game play. These games can be played and enjoyed by experts and novices alike, and the game looks good while they play. What more can a gamer ask for?