The article talks about what is an arcade, what features such computer games have, and their most common genres are described.
Games
Computer games have long ceased to be fun for children; nowadays, they are played by representatives of various sectors of the population, age and social status. Although there are still those who consider this industry to be extremely harmful and see it as the cause of the allegedly growing number of crimes among young people.
The process of creating some of these new products is not much inferior in scope and cost of shooting, for example, another Hollywood movie. A large team of specialists is working on the creation of the game, actors are invited to voice characters, historical consultants, etc. However, there are some genres of games that do without all this, and people love them not for the detailed world and plot drawn, but for the game process itself . And these are arcades. So what is an arcade? How does it differ from other games and which varieties of it are most popular? We’ll talk about this.
Definition
Arcade is a common term that means games with a deliberately simplified process, graphics, or other component. And, by the way, some game observers, magazines or websites even distinguish such games in a separate genre, ranking them as various platformers. But first things first. With what arcade, we figured out, now let's talk about how such a direction arose.
It all started with slot machines, which were previously very common. In conditions when not all computers could afford themselves, and there were no game consoles at all, machines were very popular. And in the case when the game is ported from such a machine to a computer, it is called an arcade. Well, or when it, in its essence and style, is simply similar to other automatic games. So now we know what an arcade is.
Now a whole generation has grown up, for which computer and other digital technologies are a common thing, but nonetheless arcade games are still very popular. Of course, far from all, it’s not enough to create or port a game from a machine to a computer — not everyone is attracted to this genre. However, what are their varieties for the computer in general?
Race
Arcade racing is primarily distinguished by extremely simplified controls and car physics. During the ride, a lot of factors are not taken into account, such as the speed of cornering, the type of road surface and much more. True, some of them gradually outgrew the genre of arcades and began to be released separately on a computer. But in the end, they lost the definition of "arcade." Games of this kind are very popular and always compete among themselves for the attention of the audience.
Fighting games
Similar games originated at the first consoles, and many remember the founders of this genre - games such as Tekken and Mortal Kombat. Usually they are a two-dimensional image, in which the characters do their best to defeat each other using hand-to-hand combat and fighting techniques. And they love them because the players are given a large number of heroes to choose from, each of which has his own unique fighting skills. True, it is only reasonable to install such arcades on a computer only when a joystick is available, since it is difficult to play them with the mouse and keyboard.
Platformers
The very concept of “platformer” came from the world of game consoles and consoles, since this genre is the most popular there. Their meaning is to pass the level and overcome various obstacles and traps with the help of jumps, running or ingenuity.