Video games have been around since 1958. They’ve been speaking to generations of kids, some of whom have grown up but never stopped playing. Video games bring out the inner child in anyone from someone who grew up with a Nintendo 64 to someone who grew up with Xbox or Playstation.
“I have a vivid memory of playing GoldenEye on N64 when I was in middle school,” social studies instructional coach Alan Prather said. “That is probably when I got addicted to video games.”
Playing games starts very young for most people, because you can connect with friends and family and it develops all kinds of different skills.
“I have some buddies who I play with online,” Prather said. “We have been friends for 10 years or so, and we try to play a few times a month.”
Not only do games and gaming consoles bring social activity and learning opportunities, each one also has each of its pros and cons: each console has different memory settings, graphics, and overall experiences.
Nintendo Switches are very fragile, which makes it difficult to carry around without being extra careful, especially when traveling. As long as you have a sturdy case, traveling with Nintendo Switches is easier and you can worry less.
Even though some of the controlling options for the Nintendo Switch are uncomfortable and the storage is sadly very limited, they have great battery life lasting up to nine hours and you can also play with up to eight people together at the same times, which makes family game night even better.
Junior Isabel Venegas holds Nintendo consoles in a special place in her heart. She remembers playing on her Wii console with her childhood friends and her current favorite console is the Nintendo Switch.
Consoles such as Xboxes and Playstations are known for having great graphics and easy to play on and navigate. Although they are more expensive, the purchase will be worth it in the long run.
If you’re gunning for a similar console such as the PS5, the Xbox Series X is the way to go. It has more storage than the PS5 and a less awkward model. Despite the expensive price of both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, if they are both in your budget, the choice is really up to the buyer because both are great consoles with their own pros and cons.
Each gaming console has games or gaming series exclusive to them only, and it leads people to buying a console specifically to play a certain game. Each person’s preferences matter when it comes to games. Some people like action packed shooting games and other people like games with story lines and puzzle solving.
Junior Isabel Venegas’ favorite video game is Mario Kart, which is a great choice because you can play by yourself or with other people, it’s very competitive.
“My favorite game ever is probably Ocarina of Time,” Prather said. “And so I think Zelda is the Sbest series”
