In our modern world, there is no telling when our video game technology will reach its peak. Technology is advancing at a faster rate every year with very rich competition within the market, especially around this time of year. The Christmas holiday season is probably the biggest turnout for our market today with people giving an arm and a leg for the year's hottest items. It is of no surprise that even in today's economy, people are still rushing to their nearest game store to buy the most popular games. The gaming industry has evolved in so many ways over the last 30 years (probably closer to 40 years) that its hard to keep up with the latest software finding itself in children's homes. So as we reach the year 2010, what have we learned about video games? That there's always something new to learn.

Games come and go and some, stay in the hearts and minds of those forever. What makes the difference between the two? It is hard to keep interest in gamers when new games are constantly being thrown into the mess but there are always certain games that seem to distance themselves from the rest. For example, probably my favorite game of all time, "Zelda: The Ocarina of Time" for Nintendo 64 broke new ground when the game was introduced in 3D. The "Zelda" games had always been introduced as an aerial view of "Link", the main character. The quality of the graphics had increased dramatically since those days. The Nintendo 64 was the single most revolutionary gaming system other than the Atari. It was the first system to apply 3-dimensional graphics to the gaming world, along with neat-looking 3-dimensional controllers to go along. The "Ocarina of Time" game itself was one of my favorites because like many other Nintendo 64 (N64) games were quite easy to pick up and intriguing from the start. "Ocarina" was a game that made you think critically about each and every step you take in the game but its not so difficult that it lets you want to stop playing. Sure there were moments of doubt, but after a little thought, the game becomes almost child-like, as it was designed. I can now beat the game in a single day if I wanted whereas it took me several months when I was much younger. The Nintendo industry is far ahead of its time, beating its competitors who try to sway gamers with better graphics but Nintendo sticks to the basics, good gaming. Nintendo games are fun for everyone and don't stick to or appeal to a certain genre. Every Nintendo game is incomparable and therefore, probably the most advance and entertaining company out there.