People playing post ps1 will not understand or value games

Clebardman said:

Eeeew, fuck no. Trying to establish an absolute rule like that is silly. Tell me how Bioshock or Dead Space 3 are better than System Shock 2, or the last RE games are better than the two first ones.

Clebardman said:
Hmmmpf. I disagree totally with this. Where are the atmospheric point & clicks who relied only on graphisms, music and story to carry the player through the game? Where are those great modern OST I fail to remember a single track from? (the last Diablo... I swear 5 mins after closing the fucking game I couldn't remember a note lol)

Lord_Sithis said:
The value of games eh? That's pretty interesting. Gamers nowadays just play games, don't really enjoy them, and that's it, a short burst of fun. No surprise that the gaming industry is suffering today. Games aren't a challenge anymore, they require little to no skill and can be completed easily. That's pretty sad.

And that's why I love bullet hell shmups! The reaction of most people when they see one for the first time is: "That's impossible! How are you supposed to do that?!" Those games require skills. Not the ones that you upgrade when you level up, the ones you as a person have, like reflexes, memorization, perception, filtering information, dealing with nervousness. Not surprised people drop Touhou complaining about it being hard. That's the point! If you want to clear it, you have to give your best! Bullet hell shmups aren't casual mainstream stuff. You want your victory? You have to earn it. What is the result? One of the most satisfying, exciting and rewarding video game genres out there. I personally think it's THE most satisfying, exciting and rewarding genre, but meh... opinions

PrimeX said:
I used to own a famicom. Get on my level.

InsaneLeader13 said:


Odd. This is a post that would normally be reserved for an older person, but the grammatical and stylistic delivery reeks of a young teenager who cares not for grammar. I wonder if this is supposed to be a troll post.
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I'll take the bait anyway.

It seems awfully narrow-minded to use just 'PS1' as your defining point, especially considering that the majority of gamers see the PS1 era as a massive turning point.
Don't forget, alot of older games were very lackluster, if not borderline crap. There was a video game crash in 1983 for a reason, you know. And the only reason that market rebooted in the west, and sustained itself from 1985 until 1995 was because it was built on the paychecks of parents who didn't know what they were buying their kids, but they had the advantage of a (mostly) solid economy and solid paychecks, so they could afford to splurge on their children. And while yes, children shouldn't be treated to crap, they often didn't know what was or wasn't crap until it was too late.

Once the PS1 era kicked off, and SONY successfully marketed the console to teenagers and adults, well, things changed.

But playing alot of crappy older games, or even somewhat good games that have dated considerably, isn't going to enhance someone's experience with gaming. At the same time, playing alot of crappy modern games with shiny graphics isn't going to enhance your video game experience either, unless you aren't a gamer at heart, and are merely interested in things that look fancy regardless of the medium.

Controversial opinion also, but I think the VR thing is a fad. But not a fad that will die away. It seems to be joining the line of the 'fad' that was the Dreamcast's push for online gaming. All the pieces are there to make it happen, but it is still under-powered and expensive. Wait another three years, and then the market will be ready to showcase VR in full. Sony is doing the SEGA thing and pushing something a little bit too early, and other companies will snatch it up, perfect it, and leave Sony in the dust.

Syrup- said:
I see you reposted this as a topic after you didn't successfully bait it the first time. (https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1571385&show=0#msg48729713)

Maybe when you're done desperately trying to prove that you're special, you can come enjoy the games of today with everyone else.

Lobinde said:
My first game console was a Nintendo 64, and I sort of agree.

Al play through once and then never think about again,
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FontSize72LOL said:


I was born in the wrong generation. Current games suck, Pong is where its at.

DateYutaka said:
il say tt more like this if you have not play were a franchise be gan you cannot appreiarte were its gooing


just like in life

Syrup- said:
This is erroneous. Stories that are told out of order prove this wrong instantly, and they can be found in mediums around the world. You can jump in at any point you like. If you want to play the "just like life" card, I will pull it on you, you jumped in around the end of the 20th century- can you truly appreciate where life is going?

Thrashinuva said:
The 18th century is underrated. The only horsepower I need are the horses pulling my buggy.

Syrup- said:
This is erroneous. Stories that are told out of order prove this wrong instantly, and they can be found in mediums around the world. You can jump in at any point you like. If you want to play the "just like life" card, I will pull it on you, you jumped in around the end of the 20th century- can you truly appreciate where life is going?

Syrup- said:
Kid, do you even remember before we had fire? I couldn't read the shitposts on the walls before bed and it sucked. You younguns have it too good, being able to browse on your "smart" phones from the comfort of your bed. You'd never be able to appreciate it if I didn't tell you how hard it was for me before fire existed.

DateYutaka said:
those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it

Syrup- said:
Repeat what? There's nothing to repeat when we're talking about appreciating/valuing games. The only way you could make this applicable is if they were trying to sell us the same shitty game over and over again, but clearly that happens even if you do know history.