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Dhalsim 09/15/19 10:36:31 AM #1:	What happened to the color palettes and pure design? The creativity and innovation? The flexibility and compatibility? Now all I see is generic land exploration stimulators and generic wasteland shooting stimulators. Yawn --- https://imgur.com/w4Y1CHi <cite>Dhalsim posted [p:927465435] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>What happened to the color palettes and pure design? The creativity and innovation? The flexibility and compatibility? Now all I see is generic land exploration stimulators and generic wasteland shooting stimulators. Yawn</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HasaDiga 09/15/19 10:37:02 AM #2:	And to make matters worse, they did that shit to Zelda too. <cite>HasaDiga posted [p:927465448] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>And to make matters worse, they did that shit to Zelda too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 09/15/19 10:37:32 AM #3:	Its like this topic complaining. Wheres the soul? Youre not even trying.... --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:927465456] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Its like this topic complaining. Wheres the soul? Youre not even trying....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Garioshi 09/15/19 10:37:49 AM #4:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK158ih4smY" data-time=" --- What is this "logic" you speak of? <cite>Dark_Garioshi posted [p:927465467] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK158ih4smY" data-time=" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
konokonohamaru 09/15/19 10:38:18 AM #5:	Pretty sure the turning point was Modern Warfare --- ... <cite>konokonohamaru posted [p:927465472] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure the turning point was Modern Warfare</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 09/15/19 10:40:57 AM #6:	November 22, 2005 --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:927465536] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>November 22, 2005</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 09/15/19 10:42:39 AM #7:	Damn_Underscore posted... November 22, 2005 --- https://imgur.com/1EOFcjn https://imgur.com/epjd8zk #ShameGimmickAccounts2k20 <cite>Gafemage posted [p:927465577] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted...</cite> <quote>November 22, 2005</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WashYourHands 09/15/19 10:43:17 AM #8:	When it started to cost tens of millions of dollars to make a game...thus forcing game devs to play it safe and appeal to the masses in hopes of breaking even so a sequel can be justified --- Pay yourself before any bills, savings is paramount but often forgotten <cite>WashYourHands posted [p:927465595] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>When it started to cost tens of millions of dollars to make a game...thus forcing game devs to play it safe and appeal to the masses in hopes of breaking even so a sequel can be justified</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Solid Sonic 09/15/19 10:47:56 AM #10:	I think the issue stems from lack of technology forcing more creative and unique approaches to accomplish things that can just be baked-in these days. Like you were genuinely impressed at some of the shit devs could pull off with the PS1. Nowadays a reflection in a mirror is nice but otherwise uninteresting. --- "Imagine a world where hypothetical situations didn't exist..." <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:927465722] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>I think the issue stems from lack of technology forcing more creative and unique approaches to accomplish things that can just be baked-in these days. Like you were genuinely impressed at some of the shit devs could pull off with the PS1. Nowadays a reflection in a mirror is nice but otherwise uninteresting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 09/15/19 10:52:05 AM #11:	Dark_Garioshi posted... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK158ih4smY" data-time=" Why the fuck is Metro Exodus lumped in with those <cite>coh posted [p:927465839] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Dark_Garioshi posted... </cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK158ih4smY" data-time="</quote>Why the fuck is Metro Exodus lumped in with those </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Banana_Cyanide 09/15/19 10:52:11 AM #12:	WashYourHands posted... When it started to cost tens of millions of dollars to make a game...thus forcing game devs to play it safe and appeal to the masses in hopes of breaking even so a sequel can be justified You'd be surprised just how much of that actually goes into the games themselves. --- Who knew bananas could be so lethal? Proud member of The Church of The Man-Emperor of Mankind. <cite>Banana_Cyanide posted [p:927465843] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>WashYourHands posted...</cite> <quote>When it started to cost tens of millions of dollars to make a game...thus forcing game devs to play it safe and appeal to the masses in hopes of breaking even so a sequel can be justified</quote> You'd be surprised just how much of that actually goes into the games themselves.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 09/15/19 10:54:10 AM #13:	My problem with modern gaming is that not every triple A game has to be RDR2 or Witcher 3. And I don't mean open world, I mean production values They're just too big for their own good now. <cite>coh posted [p:927465897] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>My problem with modern gaming is that not every triple A game has to be RDR2 or Witcher 3. And I don't mean open world, I mean production values They're just too big for their own good now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJCAT 09/15/19 10:56:35 AM #14:	i like games :3 --- PSN: SUPER_KITTY_JAM \| FC: SW-2262-4005-7054 \| Steam: SUPER_PO0PER <cite>SSJCAT posted [p:927465964] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>i like games :3 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 09/15/19 10:57:21 AM #15:	When you grew up and stopped accepting change I guess HasaDiga posted... And to make matters worse, they did that shit to Zelda too. BotW's design creativity and atmosphere is spread across an entire fucking world --- https://i.imgtc.ws/sQvRQV7.jpg https://imgtc.ws/i/lT4IPDD.png <cite>Doe posted [p:927465986] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>When you grew up and stopped accepting change I guess HasaDiga posted...</cite> <quote>And to make matters worse, they did that shit to Zelda too.</quote> BotW's design creativity and atmosphere is spread across an entire fucking world</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Benify 09/15/19 11:02:05 AM #16:	Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework. --- Certified Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Shao Kahn, Erron Black, Raiden, Sonya, Baraka, and Noob Saibot expert in MK11. <cite>Benify posted [p:927466123] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Firewerx 09/15/19 11:07:57 AM #17:	Damn_Underscore posted... November 22, 2005 There's some controversy about whether it was morning or afternoon, though. --- Bury me deep. <cite>Firewerx posted [p:927466301] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted...</cite> <quote>November 22, 2005</quote> There's some controversy about whether it was morning or afternoon, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krabs 09/15/19 8:09:20 PM #18:	People are becoming more souless. --- https://imgur.com/4oypDD2 <cite>Krabs posted [p:927488996] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>People are becoming more souless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 09/15/19 8:11:17 PM #19:	Corporations, plus the masses just buying whatever is advertised the most <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:927489076] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Corporations, plus the masses just buying whatever is advertised the most</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 09/15/19 8:16:20 PM #20:	I'm playing Control, Gears 5, Blood and Truth and Astral Chain at the moment and I'm finding plenty of heart and soul poured into these games. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:927489303] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>I'm playing Control, Gears 5, Blood and Truth and Astral Chain at the moment and I'm finding plenty of heart and soul poured into these games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 09/15/19 8:18:31 PM #21:	Doe posted... When you grew up and stopped accepting change I guess BotW's design creativity and atmosphere is spread across an entire fucking world Seriously, I've played Zelda games for almost 30 years, and BotW is incredible. One of the densest and liveliest open world games ever. If anybody thinks they're "soulless", they need to look beyond the types of games they're playing or basing this on. I agree it can seem that way from many triple A games, but they don't represent the entire industry. There's so much more variety nowadays. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:927489418] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite> <quote>When you grew up and stopped accepting change I guess BotW's design creativity and atmosphere is spread across an entire fucking world</quote> Seriously, I've played Zelda games for almost 30 years, and BotW is incredible. One of the densest and liveliest open world games ever. If anybody thinks they're "soulless", they need to look beyond the types of games they're playing or basing this on. I agree it can seem that way from many triple A games, but they don't represent the entire industry. There's so much more variety nowadays. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tsukasa1891 09/15/19 8:32:35 PM #22:	When video games stopped being a niche hobby for nerds and became mainstream. <cite>Tsukasa1891 posted [p:927490058] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>When video games stopped being a niche hobby for nerds and became mainstream.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Delirious_Beard 09/15/19 8:35:43 PM #23:	the creative games are mostly indie at this point --- https://i.imgtc.com/hB9W4JK.gif You act like I don't know my own way home <cite>Delirious_Beard posted [p:927490195] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>the creative games are mostly indie at this point</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
biggernails 09/15/19 8:36:10 PM #24:	Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism. --- I wanted ORANGE. It gave me lemon lime. <cite>biggernails posted [p:927490211] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hockeybub89 09/15/19 8:38:00 PM #26:	Never --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:927490294] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Never</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 09/15/19 8:38:56 PM #27:	biggernails posted... Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism. Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown? --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:927490345] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>biggernails posted...</cite> <quote>Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism.</quote> Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 09/15/19 8:39:43 PM #28:	it's just that the soulless ones get the most publicity --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:927490389] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>it's just that the soulless ones get the most publicity</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
biggernails 09/15/19 8:48:23 PM #29:	hockeybub89 posted... biggernails posted... Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism. Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown? Shh I'm trying to forget --- I wanted ORANGE. It gave me lemon lime. <cite>biggernails posted [p:927490777] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted...</cite> <quote>biggernails posted...</cite> <quote>Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism.</quote> Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown?</quote> Shh I'm trying to forget</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bevan306 09/15/19 8:52:08 PM #30:	go play some indie games --- http://rateyourmusic.com/~bevan https://imgur.com/5Ta28 <cite>bevan306 posted [p:927490944] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>go play some indie games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 09/15/19 8:55:56 PM #31:	hockeybub89 posted... biggernails posted... Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism. Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown? And before that we had the whole blood and boobs fad. Prince of Persia. What did they do to you my boy. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:927491112] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted...</cite> <quote>biggernails posted...</cite> <quote>Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism.</quote> Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown?</quote>And before that we had the whole blood and boobs fad. Prince of Persia. What did they do to you my boy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 09/15/19 8:59:57 PM #32:	Sounds to me like a classic case of growing up. --- These pretzels are making me thirsty! <cite>rexcrk posted [p:927491297] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Sounds to me like a classic case of growing up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cobra1010 09/15/19 9:04:07 PM #33:	If you think about it. Pokemon red and blue were open world. Just in a small restricted scale. --- GG Riot - https://imgur.com/PinGPhR https://imgur.com/Hs8Y1vQ <cite>Cobra1010 posted [p:927491524] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>If you think about it. Pokemon red and blue were open world. Just in a small restricted scale.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken_Butt 09/15/19 9:04:17 PM #34:	Benify posted... Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework. You get it, man. Some of these games ask way too much nowadays. I'm a working man, I don't want to come home and make 2% progress in a 500 hour game doing the same shit over and over and over and over again. If I wanted that, I'd play MMOs. All these games nowadays have MMO mechanics in non-MMO games. Collect 10,000 kajiggers. Slay 100 goobers. Slowly, painfully grind to level 100. Explore all these cut-and-paste dungeons. Kill the same 10 enemies over, and over, and over again. <cite>Chicken_Butt posted [p:927491537] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Benify posted...</cite> <quote>Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework.</quote> You get it, man. Some of these games ask way too much nowadays. I'm a working man, I don't want to come home and make 2% progress in a 500 hour game doing the same shit over and over and over and over again. If I wanted that, I'd play MMOs. All these games nowadays have MMO mechanics in non-MMO games. Collect 10,000 kajiggers. Slay 100 goobers. Slowly, painfully grind to level 100. Explore all these cut-and-paste dungeons. Kill the same 10 enemies over, and over, and over again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
200 09/16/19 8:41:04 AM #35:	It doesn't help that these big AAA titles are trash and can't entertain past a day or two. Meanwhile games like Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Bros. 3 holds up even to this day. --- https://imgur.com/FSmO7Oj <cite>200 posted [p:927508996] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>It doesn't help that these big AAA titles are trash and can't entertain past a day or two. Meanwhile games like Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Bros. 3 holds up even to this day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 09/17/19 11:40:12 PM #36:	Benify posted... Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework. It does feel that way sometimes. I guess it depends on what you grew up playing. I only had a Genesis until the late 90s and I primarily played platformers on it (Sonic, Rocket Knight Adventures, Aladdin, etc. etc.) so thats kind of what I was raised on. I like non-platformers too, but I dont care for overly long games. Like, a few years ago I played Xenoblade Chronicles for the first time, and I loved the characters, story, atmosphere, etc., but sometimes it did feel like a chore to play through... especially all the grinding I had to do. Took me like 80 hours to get through the main story and like... I dont have time for that. I mean, maybe if I didnt have a full time job, friends, other interests, etc. Id play more games like that, but thats just too much for me lol. --- These pretzels are making me thirsty! <cite>rexcrk posted [p:927592834] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>Benify posted...</cite> <quote>Older games are hobbies. Newer games are homework.</quote> It does feel that way sometimes. I guess it depends on what you grew up playing. I only had a Genesis until the late 90s and I primarily played platformers on it (Sonic, Rocket Knight Adventures, Aladdin, etc. etc.) so thats kind of what I was raised on. I like non-platformers too, but I dont care for overly long games. Like, a few years ago I played Xenoblade Chronicles for the first time, and I loved the characters, story, atmosphere, etc., but sometimes it did feel like a chore to play through... especially all the grinding I had to do. Took me like 80 hours to get through the main story and like... I dont have time for that. I mean, maybe if I didnt have a full time job, friends, other interests, etc. Id play more games like that, but thats just too much for me lol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hop103 09/17/19 11:43:41 PM #37:	When smartphones started to become a thing. --- "In the name of the future moon I shall punish you"-Chibi Moon <cite>Hop103 posted [p:927592958] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>When smartphones started to become a thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kelystic 09/17/19 11:46:51 PM #38:	it's caused you grew up --- https://imgur.com/xNf1K9h <cite>Kelystic posted [p:927593058] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>it's caused you grew up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turtlebread 09/17/19 11:48:55 PM #39:	nostalgia goggles --- https://imgur.com/yCW15Zn <cite>Turtlebread posted [p:927593128] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>nostalgia goggles</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 09/18/19 12:11:13 AM #40:	hockeybub89 posted... biggernails posted... Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism. Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown? ugh, even Twilight Princess fell prey to the "everything needs to be look like it was filtered with poop" trend of the mid 00s --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:927593855] in When did v... [t:78015639]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted...</cite> <quote>biggernails posted...</cite> <quote>Popular games look dreary and lack pizazz these days. Too much tutorial, too much appeal towards realism.</quote> Did you just sleep through most of last gen when everything was gun metal gray and brown?</quote> ugh, even Twilight Princess fell prey to the "everything needs to be look like it was filtered with poop" trend of the mid 00s</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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