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Evolutionary Shooting Game Videos

This Video Charts the Improvement in Shooter Games Over 20 Years

— March 1, 2013 — Pop Culture
Anyone who's played shooter games since the early 90s has probably noticed some significant technical improvements in their quality over the years. However, when you compare over a dozen shooter games back to back, the differences become far more pronounced and impressive.

Looking back the blurry, pixelated mess of graphics that comprised something like Wolfenstein 3D or Doom in the early 90s, you can notice that their graphics haven't exactly aged like a fine wine. As the video produced by YouTube user drloser333 continues, we're taken through the incremental improvements brought forth by titles like Dark Forces, Quake, Half-Life, Crysis, all the way up to photo-realistic modern games like Metro 2033 and Battlefield 3.

The video earns some extra props for the fantastic transitions from one game to the next. Any gamer with an appreciation for graphics and shooter games will certainly get a nostalgic kick out of this video.
Trend Themes
1. Improved Graphics in Shooter Games - Game developers can focus on constantly improving the graphics of shooter games to create a more immersive experience for gamers.
2. Incremental Improvements in Shooter Games - Game developers can focus on consistently making incremental improvements in shooter games to keep up with changing technology and compete with other games in the market.
3. Nostalgic Appeal of Shooter Games - Game developers can leverage the nostalgia factor of shooter games to create new games or updated versions that appeal to older gamers and new generations alike.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - Game developers can leverage the trends in improved graphics and incremental improvements in shooter games to create more advanced and immersive games.
2. Technology Industry - Technology companies can collaborate with game developers to create improved hardware and software that can handle the graphics demands of shooter games, and create more advanced gaming experiences for consumers in other industries.
3. Entertainment Industry - The entertainment industry can leverage the nostalgic appeal of shooter games to create merchandise, movies, and TV shows that appeal to fans of the games.
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