Video Games

A video game is a computer software game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a display device. Video games are usually controlled by a paddle, joystick, mouse, cursor keys or a combination of any of these input devices. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms, such as a home computer, game console or arcade system.

There are a number of basic genres of game, for example, action games, adventure games, simulation games, strategy games (war games and system simulators).