So, lately, I've been replaying a lot of old games. Some of these older games are much more satisfying than newer games, and never get old. Examples would be The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and especially the Legacy of Kain. I'm wondering if other people share this opinion? If so, what classic games do you like?
Anyway, its kinda fun to compare plot and acting and such of old and new games. Legacy of Kain, for example, has a ridiculously epic plotline, while Gears of War is more...... basic violence and alien invasion.
Some of these older games are much more satisfying than newer games, and never get old.
I feel you brother. I blame the evolution of technology. See, back in the 80s and 90s, video game technology was in its infancy. Those 16-bit textures that were around back then was all they could amass (and all they knew). The sound quality, the textures, the game mechanics....all of that wasn't developed as well as it is now. But what element was wholly developed because it has been around for thousands of years? The storyline. It wasn't hard to see that the only way to make or break a game back then was how immersing the storyline was. The gameplay was also very important, however, it's hard to admit that there couldn't have been much to deal with compared to now. In Retro's defense, they, the developers, didn't know how much action could slow down or demolish the system. Some fully-launched titles still slow the console down, simply because their knowledge of videogame developing was just born. That's why some games look and feel so bland.
But what kept it going was the storyline. Though you can see now, as technology progresses, that the want for looks is high and the want for gameplay and story simmers down. It's really sad. Though every now and then, there will be a game that will contain a massive storyline and gameplay, while maintaining the silly wants of graphics. Those games get the 9's out of 10's.
ummm ok i like old timey mario and stuff like that. its cool but umm not all games have great story lines. if u go way back to like B.C there was pac man. not a great story.............good game.......no story
You raise a good point, but even today, EVERYONE knows what pacman is.For whatever reason, even such a simple game has survived the test of time. There are more modern games that have already been for the most part forgotten about. Jak and Daxter is one example; not many people know what it is. But everybody knows pacman. There is something about older games that just makes them endure. And a lot of them really do have amazing storylines, or the more vague ones like pacman allow the player to use their imagination and come up with their own ideas....
IDK, perhaps I am just being overly nostalgic, but almost all I play nowadays are the classics. Bad graphics? So what! Old games rock!
But everybody knows pacman. There is something about older games that just makes them endure
Old games are easy to code and implement in hardware, seeing as how the concepts can be sampled. Like how those silly rap artists sample classical music pieces to be added to their song.
ummm ok i like old timey mario and stuff like that. its cool but umm not all games have great story lines. if u go way back to like B.C there was pac man.
Perhaps you should take some time with the retro games and look for a story. Those games you were referring to weren't like the 21st century where the story is given to you. And then there were the Adventure and RPG games that CLEARLY had story elements. One could claim that the modern games are using the olden games' storylines as "templates". The Fable series would be nothing without the Dragon Warrior/Quest epics.
And I will remember that B.C. tidbit you added in. Back in my day, we were spanked for disrespecting our elders.
awwww i understand you so much. old games felt so.... great. from the minute you started playing till you stopped you felt like your inside the game (even if the story wasnt much deep like old sonic games). finishing those games was also much more satisfiying. youd go through most of the day (or week XD) feeling awsome for finishing that game or thinking about the plot. now when you finish a game its like... "........ok... what is the next game i can play?" it makes me kind of sad. this is why im playing more old games i didnt have the chance to play when i was younger. latest games ive been playing are pretty old (ff6, ff5, zelda ocarina of time etc.) and it feels much better playing them
Haha, funny that you should mention Ocarina of Time. I just beat it again for like, the millionth time, and the final battle just oozed satisfaction. Ganondorf is actually frustrating to beat, so when I finally killed him, it was like the achievement of the century. And then the Ganon battle after that was just tons of fun
And I will remember that B.C. tidbit you added in. Back in my day, we were spanked for disrespecting our elders.
Ah yes, the good old days. Spanking sucks, but its effectiveness is blatantly obvious. The only reason I am not a complete gamer zombie is because of some strict parenting that made me go out and play all the time. In this way, I have escaped the ravages of video game addiction!
Old games are easy to code and implement in hardware,
You think? I'm only old enough to remember the very late '90s (and still stick to Unreal Tournament to this day) but I'd say that the difficulty in making games has changed very little. Although the programming may be simpler, technology like this was still very nascent... So I'm wondering how our understand of technology and how primitive the programming language is balances out...
I think what games are missing nowadays are interesting gameplay elements. Battlefield Bad Company 2 is a great game, but all I do is move from one bit of cover to the next bit of cover shooting a new round of Commies in the face. And Half Life could give me the most eloquent and articulate storytelling, but it felt like a boring game about moving boxes into their proper places. And moving the boxes around or shooting row after row of Russians is no more entertaining or rewarding than watching paint dry.
Addictiveness, challenge, originality and fun. That's what gameplay needs.
