The rise of video game technologies did not only improve video arcade games; the exaggerated use of realistic elements led to the appearance of a totally new game genre, simulator games (sim games.)
From the moment that simulators appeared, their popularity began to rise rapidly and the interest in arcades began to fall. This resulted in decreasing sales in the video arcade game industry. Simulators definitely had benefits in terms of video game technologies much more than arcades. They became popular thanks to their atmosphere and realism.
Obviously, it was not the best of times for video arcade games, however, this game genre did not disappear. Why so, you might ask, after all the main characteristics of arcades are:
From the moment that simulators appeared, their popularity began to rise rapidly and the interest in arcades began to fall. This resulted in decreasing sales in the video arcade game industry. Simulators definitely had benefits in terms of video game technologies much more than arcades. They became popular thanks to their atmosphere and realism.
Obviously, it was not the best of times for video arcade games, however, this game genre did not disappear. Why so, you might ask, after all the main characteristics of arcades are:
- low reality imitation
- low planning of the levels
- low planning of the task issues
In terms of the first point of view, these characteristics leave no chances for the genre. Arcades do however have one benefit that allows them to exist along with simulator games, the simple game play. Simplicity is both the advantage and disadvantage of video arcade games.
