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It’s an interesting question and one ove pondered for a long time. I wasn’t able to come to a conclusion. A lot of classic games from the 80’s and 90’s, while iconic for their time, haven’t aged well. I will say though, that I’m not surprised to see the 90’s taking the lead.
Gaming on the XBOX one is the best experience i had. I have been playing games since 1989 and gone through all the gaming experiences since then. Last decade is my favorite one.
Gaming on the XBOX one is the best experience i had. I have been playing games since 1989 and gone through all the gaming experiences since then. Last decade is my favorite one.
I’ve grown to love the Xbox as well, despite it having fewer exclusives than the PS. The controller is great, the online experience is the most robust one on consoles and the UI has turned out to be quite intuitive.
I don't think the 90's had the best video games per se but rather we all just felt like anything was possible with respect to tech back then. For example, Nintendo had many of us believing that the N64 was going to be powerful enough to render Killer Instinct level graphics in real-time rather than as pre-rendered sprites. When the console finally launched - it was nowhere near that powerful but what it was able to accomplish was still fairly impressive. Games like Super Mario 64 and Wave Race 64 did somewhat feel like we were peering into the future. Guess it was just the thrill of gaming during that era that made the 90's so great. That and the fact that consoles of that vintage were generally geared towards local multiplayer, which is intrinsically more fun, that many of us hold those halcyon days in such high regard.
Here are some games in no particular order that I feel make the 90's a standout time for video games.
1999 Unreal Tournament (PC)
1991 Street Fighter II (Arcade)
1997 Armored Core (PS1)
1999 Super Smash Bros. (N64)
1998 Starsiege: Tribes (PC)
1997 GoldenEye 007 (N64)
1992 Super Mario Kart (SNES)
I don't think the 90's had the best video games per se but rather we all just felt like anything was possible with respect to tech back then. For example, Nintendo had many of us believing that the N64 was going to be powerful enough to render Killer Instinct level graphics in real-time rather than as pre-rendered sprites. When the console finally launched - it was nowhere near that powerful but what it was able to accomplish was still fairly impressive. Games like Super Mario 64 and Wave Race 64 did somewhat feel like we were peering into the future. Guess it was just the thrill of gaming during that era that made the 90's so great. That and the fact that consoles of that vintage were generally geared towards local multiplayer, which is intrinsically more fun, that many of us hold those halcyon days in such high regard.
Here are some games in no particular order that I feel make the 90's a standout time for video games.
1999 Unreal Tournament (PC)
1991 Street Fighter II (Arcade)
1997 Armored Core (PS1)
1999 Super Smash Bros. (N64)
1998 Starsiege: Tribes (PC)
1997 GoldenEye 007 (N64)
1992 Super Mario Kart (SNES)
The jump to 3D was a big deal back then, as there was a lot of concern over whether established franchises like Mario and Zelda could make the switch, while still keeping gameplay intact. They were of course very successful, but if you go back and try to play Super Mario 64 or Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it becomes apparent that certain aspects of the gameplay haven’t aged well, despite the games being classics.
The jump to 3D was a big deal back then, as there was a lot of concern over whether established franchises like Mario and Zelda could make the switch, while still keeping gameplay intact. They were of course very successful, but if you go back and try to play Super Mario 64 or Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it becomes apparent that certain aspects of the gameplay haven’t aged well, despite the games being classics.
Yeah many early 3D games haven't held up too. Interesting because lots of sprite based 2D games that are even older remain extremely playable.
Yeah many early 3D games haven't held up too. Interesting because lots of sprite based 2D games that are even older remain extremely playable.
That’s because the 2D games were very straightforward by comparison. Movement was limited to 4 directions (left, right, up, down) and the camera was mostly static. With 3D games, you’ve got to account for 360 degrees of movement and contend with alternating cameras, which were very awkward in the early days. It took time for developers to finally figure out, how to implement those mechanics successfully in their games. Then you also had to contend with frame rate drops, which were a lot more prominent in 3D games.
It’s an interesting question and one ove pondered for a long time. I wasn’t able to come to a conclusion. A lot of classic games from the 80’s and 90’s, while iconic for their time, haven’t aged well. I will say though, that I’m not surprised to see the 90’s taking the lead.
I think Phantasy Star (original) has aged superbly. still my favorite 8-bit game.
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