Zing wrote:It doesn't bother me, since I won't be "collecting" anything from PS3 era on anyway. I have trouble believing that someone 20 years from now will give a shit about any digital games released these days.
I'm sure people thought nobody was going to give a shit about the games released 20 years ago either. Today's kids aren't going to not have nostalgia for the games they play.
Some, if not most, of my favorite games of the last generation have been digital only.
Zing wrote:It doesn't bother me, since I won't be "collecting" anything from PS3 era on anyway. I have trouble believing that someone 20 years from now will give a shit about any digital games released these days.
I'm sure people thought nobody was going to give a shit about the games released 20 years ago either. Today's kids aren't going to not have nostalgia for the games they play.
Some, if not most, of my favorite games of the last generation have been digital only.
That's very not true. Maybe not everybody, but I and several people I know did think that. Not everyone got rid of their systems.
That's why I said "people thought" and not "everybody thought."
And for every person who kept their old systems probably about a dozen sold them for a few dollars in a yard sale.
That's all besides my point though. I'm saying people will care about the games released today 20 years from now just like people do care about the games released 20 years ago.
Gunstar Green wrote:That's why I said "people thought" and not "everybody thought."
And for every person who kept their old systems probably about a dozen sold them for a few dollars in a yard sale.
That's all besides my point though. I'm saying people will care about the games released today 20 years from now just like people do care about the games released 20 years ago.
*shrug* Probably. Freeware released digital-only in the 90s is mostly forgotten except for a few gems. I imagine digital games released today are like that.
Not sure if my Wii U hardware is failing or it was the HDMI cable. I can't seem to recreate the problem. Black horizontal lines appearing all over the screen.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:I've been playing Midway's 6th gen Defender reboot and I just found out there are more of these games:
These any good?
Spyhunter is pretty solid - and definitely fun - and I really appreciated the story's references to the arcade original. I have not played NARC, but it is not well-reviewed (to say the least)...
How is Defender BTW? I have always been curious about that game, but I have never played it.
Gunstar Green wrote:That's why I said "people thought" and not "everybody thought."
And for every person who kept their old systems probably about a dozen sold them for a few dollars in a yard sale.
That's all besides my point though. I'm saying people will care about the games released today 20 years from now just like people do care about the games released 20 years ago.
*shrug* Probably. Freeware released digital-only in the 90s is mostly forgotten except for a few gems. I imagine digital games released today are like that.
Honestly I'd say early-mid 90's PC gaming in general is mostly forgotten except for the really big hits, at least in comparison to console gaming.
It may be because PC gaming was not quite as huge at the time, especially among younger demographics, or it may be because newer computers made older games harder to play, especially true of Win 95 stuff.
So I guess I can see your point. If these digital games become unavailable and drop from people's attention they may not be well remembered.
Gunstar Green wrote:Honestly I'd say early-mid 90's PC gaming in general is mostly forgotten except for the really big hits, at least in comparison to console gaming.
Point very well taken. Which is sad, because there were some really great under the radar games.
So I guess I can see your point. If these digital games become unavailable and drop from people's attention they may not be well remembered.
What this really means is that we should make an effort to keep the games alive. I think that there being so many of them, though, that unless a game is released DRM-free, it will ultimately be forgotten.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:How is Defender BTW? I have always been curious about that game, but I have never played it.
It's a decent third-person shooter with some great music. I dig it.
I was just reading about the NARC reboot on Wikipedia. Sounds... interesting.
"One of the most controversial aspects of the game is that after arresting dealers and confiscating their stock, the player can either take the confiscated items to the evidence room, or keep them for future use. This confers benefits such as improved weapons accuracy. Dealing drugs for financial benefit is also possible. The integration of drug use by the protagonist is in complete contrast to the anti-drug message of the original arcade game."
I've been playing Constructor (1997) and it's pretty much a worker placement game (Agricola, Caylus) that takes five times the time and is four times as complicated for two thirds of the gain. It's not a bad game, it's simply an inferior game and that's very frustrating.
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