Need proof? Check out the Everything Is Terrible video we've placed after the break and then tell us gaming today wouldn't be twice as good if it had one tenth of the 90's neon, cargo pants and "Woo!"-ing.
Need proof? Check out the Everything Is Terrible video we've placed after the break and then tell us gaming today wouldn't be twice as good if it had one tenth of the 90's neon, cargo pants and "Woo!"-ing.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:08PM (Unverified) said
LOL90's... I never want to go back. Gaming today is ridiculously better.
Having things like iPhones, PSPs, and DSs make being a gamer possible on the go or during life's commonly boring times like lunch breaks, lines, and plane flights.
Weed is almost legal and we have a black president. The 2000's rock IMO.
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Having things like iPhones, PSPs, and DSs make being a gamer possible on the go or during life's commonly boring times like lunch breaks, lines, and plane flights.
Weed is almost legal and we have a black president. The 2000's rock IMO.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:17PM MystileArmor said
Whaahahooohoooaaaaaaaaaaa! N SIXTYFOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:17PM AutobotIronhide said
Gaming? Ridiculously better?! NOW?!
You need a reality check.
Call of Duty and Halo don't compare to Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country.
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You need a reality check.
Call of Duty and Halo don't compare to Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:20PM AutobotIronhide said
And by the way, the Game Boy was portable. Assface.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:33PM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
Let me state the obvious by saying, best First Comment ever. For some reason, your avatar makes it all the better...
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:54PM (Unverified) said
Back then G4 didn't suck, but when I got bored of it I could always just turn to TechTv. Then later that day I'd catch the new Fresh Prince episode.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 9:14PM AutobotIronhide said
@Levi
I fail to see where NES Ghostbusters is better than N.O.V.A.
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I fail to see where NES Ghostbusters is better than N.O.V.A.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 11:15PM chromekreeper said
dude... your name is Kyle, and not Kyle1, Kyle007, or Kyle69. just Kyle.
as a fellow Kyle in real life i tip my hat too you
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as a fellow Kyle in real life i tip my hat too you
Posted: Mar 31st 2010 9:14AM technoKyle said
@Chromekreeper
Thank you, kind sir. It really stems from my inability to come up with a creative username more than anything else.
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Thank you, kind sir. It really stems from my inability to come up with a creative username more than anything else.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:32PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
90's gaming was pretty damn cool. Best MMO ever was Ultima Online. Graphics weren't hugely popular so all attention was focused on game play mechanics rather than flashy effects. Still can't say I dislike this generation though.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:46PM blueskyv201 said
Gameplay mechanics were better in the 90's than they are now? Right . . . .
Don't confuse nostalgia with good game design.
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Don't confuse nostalgia with good game design.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:51PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Read my comment please...
I never said the mechanics were better. I said they concentrated more on game play mechanics than graphics. Obviously this means with what they have available at the time. So before trying to be insulting, make sure you understand what I am saying.
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I never said the mechanics were better. I said they concentrated more on game play mechanics than graphics. Obviously this means with what they have available at the time. So before trying to be insulting, make sure you understand what I am saying.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 5:00PM blueskyv201 said
I see, for a moment I though you were trying to make a point of some soft there. My apologies.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 5:02PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
It's all good man. I know text can be hard to decipher.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 5:44PM Punkrawk Bbob said
Gameplay now still ranks above a pretty image. I can't think of a single game that looks good that doesn't have more focus on gameplay. It might not be good play to you per se, but it's still something they spent more time on developing than they did shining up the game.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:10PM (Unverified) said
Good game design. Bwhahahahahaaaa. Hardware limitations made games painfully boring back then, when compared to today. Developers have so much more power to play with.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:17PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Painfully boring? So every zelda, mario, mega man, castlevania, gradius, and tons of arcade cabinets suck? Growing up with classic games and moving into this new generation there are both pros and cons to each generation of gaming. But to sit there and say they were boring just means you didn't experience what gaming had to offer in the 90's.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:21PM aughscreennames said
Just because graphics sucked 10 years ago compared to today doesnt mean they didnt concentrate on them. Games still strived to have the best graphics possible. So many games back then sold on graphics alone, do you realize how many clones of Super Mario Bros there were? The quality control for gameplay back then was abysmal.
Just watch some of these http://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd
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Just watch some of these http://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:30PM xxxsam said
@Novus: I agree gameplay has improved but I don't think it's about removing hardware limitations.
For instance, I think gameplay of current DS games is often much better than on 90s home console games, even though DS isn't exactly a powerhouse (not surprising since it's over five years old) - its technical specs are pretty similar to the (1996) N64.
When the new DS brings power levels (at least taking into account the screen size) that will probably be similar to the Wii, that will allow better graphics and new game types that aren't possible on the current system, but I don't think it will really be a step change in the overall quality of gameplay itself.
I think it's about developers learning from the collective experience of hundreds of best-selling games what works better. Learning, for example, that if a game really irritates players (by making them go back a million miles when they die, and having death be frequent) that's probably a sign of bad design rather than a good challenging game. I'm sure plenty of developers knew that in the 90s and before, but this type of thing takes a while to permeate an entire industry and raise the baseline.
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For instance, I think gameplay of current DS games is often much better than on 90s home console games, even though DS isn't exactly a powerhouse (not surprising since it's over five years old) - its technical specs are pretty similar to the (1996) N64.
When the new DS brings power levels (at least taking into account the screen size) that will probably be similar to the Wii, that will allow better graphics and new game types that aren't possible on the current system, but I don't think it will really be a step change in the overall quality of gameplay itself.
I think it's about developers learning from the collective experience of hundreds of best-selling games what works better. Learning, for example, that if a game really irritates players (by making them go back a million miles when they die, and having death be frequent) that's probably a sign of bad design rather than a good challenging game. I'm sure plenty of developers knew that in the 90s and before, but this type of thing takes a while to permeate an entire industry and raise the baseline.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:32PM CaptainProtonX said
Gaming in the 90s was neon green, pink, and XTREME!
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:27PM cbarrentos said
you can't have too much 90s!
*plays Mother Love Bone cassette*
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*plays Mother Love Bone cassette*
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:32PM (Unverified) said
Eh..I still enjoy modern gaming more. My goggles broke a while ago.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 5:29PM Captain Underpants and the Bring said
Its okay though cause...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:37PM technoKyle said
From the about page:
"Here's what you'll be pointing your eyeballs at: video game news and commentary that's written with as much excitement, enthusiasm, insight and fun as Joystiq's bloggers can muster."
I'd say this falls into the category of 'commentary with excitement and enthusiasm'.
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"Here's what you'll be pointing your eyeballs at: video game news and commentary that's written with as much excitement, enthusiasm, insight and fun as Joystiq's bloggers can muster."
I'd say this falls into the category of 'commentary with excitement and enthusiasm'.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:49PM blueskyv201 said
This is a gaming blog. Here, editors post all sorts of gaming-related information for readers to enjoy.
Welcome, Dave.
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Welcome, Dave.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 4:50PM Hooch said
OU WANT NEWS DAVE? WELL, SUCK ON THIS-
'RapeLay' video game goes viral amid outrage
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/japan.video.game.rape/index.html?hpt=C2
Maradona bitten on face by his own dog
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/football/03/30/football.maradona.dog.bite/index.html?hpt=T2
Quake strikes in Indian Ocean; no tsunami threat
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/30/earthquake-strikes-in-indian-ocean/?hpt=T2
And. in other news, Joystiq is not a news site, if you want gaming related news so darn fresh that you get a confusion boner, then go to all the sites. No site can report all the gaming news as it is infeasible, and Joystiq sometimes takes a while regardless, as they produce more opinion.
And finally, you suck.
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'RapeLay' video game goes viral amid outrage
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/japan.video.game.rape/index.html?hpt=C2
Maradona bitten on face by his own dog
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/football/03/30/football.maradona.dog.bite/index.html?hpt=T2
Quake strikes in Indian Ocean; no tsunami threat
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/30/earthquake-strikes-in-indian-ocean/?hpt=T2
And. in other news, Joystiq is not a news site, if you want gaming related news so darn fresh that you get a confusion boner, then go to all the sites. No site can report all the gaming news as it is infeasible, and Joystiq sometimes takes a while regardless, as they produce more opinion.
And finally, you suck.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 7:58PM technoKyle said
"Maradona bitten on face by his own dog" is one of the best headlines I've ever heard.
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