Back when video games first came out, there was Atari, and it came with games like Pac Man, Galaga, Millipede, and more. These games weren�t very expensive, and many households, despite their income, bought them for their kids. Nowadays, there are numerous types of video games for several game systems. These modern game systems are a lot more expensive, making it difficult for every household to purchase them for their children. There is even a game system, the Nintendo Wii, which makes playing games feel like you�re actually on screen playing. If you are playing a bowling game on the brand-new Nintendo Wii, you actually roll a real bowling ball, and at the same time, you see yourself on the screen, actually playing. It�s a real technological advance! And it�s very fun and exciting for children as well as adults. There are many different games for these various game consoles, such as football, basketball, baseball, and a real favorite for many people, Nascar. In the Nascar game, you can setup your own car, by choosing different tracks, just like you�re actually on a real race track. You can adjust the track bar on the car and change tires, and then it�s like you�re actually racing for the Nextel Cup, in real life. The graphics on these games are unreal, and it�s just like watching a game or TV. You choose the team that you want, and play someone else. Also, you can customize your game, and that is fun, too, especially when you�re beating your opponent. There are also tournaments on these video games, especially the football and basketball ones. They will have up to a hundred people or more involved in these tournaments, and whoever wins first, second and third place wins prize money. There is also a show on ESPN that has actual tournaments, with the first prize being $100, 000. That certainly is a lot of money just to play a game on television. But there are so many people who practice frequently, just to be able to be part of such a tournament. They must figure out different defenses for their players, and the same for the offense. So, as you can say, video game playing is a billion dollar industry. And it�s obvious that they�re not just for kids, because what kid is going to be on ESPN? Not many, because most parents wouldn�t allow it.
