Almost 2 decades into the 21st and many of us still wonder when we’ll start seeing flying cars and robot butlers in a common household. We’ve certainly seen quite some advancements in the field of medicine, including in home health care, but one of the most fun methods of reviving your minds charge for life has actually been around, in homes, since the 80’s. Video games have come a long way but remains one of the top industries to reboot and relive every aspect of its rich history as one of the fastest growing and far reaching industries of entertainment. Not to mention the predictions from old films in regards to Virtual Reality has become the closest to our expectations than anything we dreamt of as kids.

Platforms and Platformers

Virtual reality might be fun to try while sitting down for a few minutes to experience a 3D world you’ve never seen in your life, or relive your own 360 video captures. I wouldn’t recommend too much gaming in virtual reality just yet. There are still many other options that are far more comfortable and require little movement but still challenges the ol’ thinker like a pop quiz on Monday morning after a late night binge of an entire series on your favorite streaming service.

1. Mobile – Touch screen interface
   • Tablets

• iPad
• Androids
  • Samsung Galaxy Tabs
  • GrandPad
  • Amazon Fire

1. • Phones

• Samsung Galaxy Note (Android operating system)
• iPhone (iOS)
• LG, Motorola, etc

1. • Chromebooks
2. Consoles – Gamepad controllers
   • Nintendo Switch
   • Sony Playstation
   • Microsoft XBOX
3. PC – Keyboard and Mouse
   • Laptops
   • Tablets (Touch screen)
   • Desktops
4. Emulators – Advanced and customizable

There are tons of games and just as many ways to play them these days.

Recommendations for Casual Mobile Gamers:

• Angry Birds
• Pokemon Go
• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution 2
• Candy Crush
• Rise of Berk (How to Train Your Dragon)

Recommendations for Advanced Console and PC gamers:

• Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Switch)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)
• Monster Hunter (Playstation and Xbox One)
• Final Fantasy XV (Playstation and Xbox One)
• Final Fantasy MMORPGs (Playstation and Xbox One and PC)
• Divinity: Original Sin 2 (PC)
• Overwatch (PC, Playstation and Xbox)

New and different ways to entertain and challenge your brain can reinvigorate your cognitive abilities, keeping them healthy for years to come.