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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:07:48 PM
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Nostalgia for the glory days of 2006-2010 of video games has been on my mind lately. Yes, theres been some exceptions since, but nothing has compared to my experiences with Halo3 online, the golden cod days, Oblivion, and etc. Currently, we have the worst cod game to date and red dead lacks as much spice as a midwestern dinner. It just seems like the industry is about to crash and I should stop wasting my money on video games :(

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cmiller4642
12/16/19 4:08:53 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
Nostalgia for the glory days of 2006-2010 of video games has been on my mind lately. Yes, theres been some exceptions since, but nothing has compared to my experiences with Halo3 online, the golden cod days, Oblivion, and etc. Currently, we have the worst cod game to date and red dead lacks as much spice as a midwestern dinner. It just seems like the industry is about to crash and I should stop wasting my money on video games :(

Call of Duty and Halo are shit games. The glory days of gaming were 1990-2000

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darkphoenix181
12/16/19 4:09:03 PM
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Most do.
But most did back in the day too.

Difference was dollar rentals let you filter through the trash.

Oh wait... 2006?

No dollar rentals then.
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SSJCAT
12/16/19 4:10:39 PM
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yeah its just you dude. besides the scummy stuff that really only a few major companies still do, games are getting better than ever.

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LordFarquad1312
12/16/19 4:11:13 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
It just seems like the industry is about to crash and I should stop wasting my money on video games :(
Ok boomer.

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 4:12:32 PM
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We're just getting older. We're in a golden age of gaming. There's literally something for everyone.

I just realized my taste in games completely changed and never alerted me. I look for the exact opposite shit I use to.

I use to be a straight action gamer. Now I like story driven games or heavy menu games. I fuckin loved all the menu stuff in Death Stranding. I use to hate that shit. Use to hate anything that got in the way of action

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MrPeppers
12/16/19 4:13:34 PM
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I just really wish there was a remaster of the splinter cell pandora tomorrow/chaos theory multiplayer. I would play that shit so fucking much.

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cmiller4642
12/16/19 4:13:34 PM
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Call of Duty and Halo seriously ruined gaming for years. The 7th gen was easily the worst
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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 4:14:50 PM
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Im not anti action tbf. Sekiro and Remnant are in my top 3. And playing through Halo series with my cousin has been fun. We're about to finish 4 tonight

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:15:57 PM
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How are we in the golden age of gaming? I will admit, it caters more to casual gamers now.

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Dreepapult
12/16/19 4:16:02 PM
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Gaming is actually better than it has been In a while.

Still like SNES and ps2 better. But PS4 and switch have both been better than 3 and U

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SSJCAT
12/16/19 4:16:29 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
How are we in the golden age of gaming?
we play more than halo and cod i guess

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Tupacrulez
12/16/19 4:17:22 PM
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Many things have gotten better.

Storytelling in games is no longer rare.
Massive world's, hugely detailed visuals, better ai, etc.

Other things have gotten worse. With larger more detailed maps and regions, comes severe hand-holding. Any kind of difficulty is shunned because games are mainstream as fuck now. Going back and playing games from yesteryear leaves you wondering if you just suck now, or if games really used to be that hard.

Alot of the BS mechanics we used to hate are gone now, I find. Things put into the game to get around the fact that the hardware couldn't quite hack the idea.

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:17:24 PM
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SSJCAT posted...
we play more than halo and cod i guess

its not just halo and cod that were good.

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Cobra1010
12/16/19 4:18:10 PM
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Its the same with movies, late 80s, til mid 90s was the golden era

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:19:26 PM
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Cobra1010 posted...
Its the same with movies, late 80s, til mid 90s was the golden era

new games just feel more like movies now instead of actual games :(

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SSJCAT
12/16/19 4:20:17 PM
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Tupacrulez posted...
Other things have gotten worse. With larger more detailed maps and regions, comes severe hand-holding. Any kind of difficulty is shunned because games are mainstream as fuck now. Going back and playing games from yesteryear leaves you wondering if you just suck now, or if games really used to be that hard.
i think games are moving away from that direction as well dude i feel like youre 5 years behind with this sentiment


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MC_BatCommander
12/16/19 4:20:50 PM
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It's arguable that there are more great games coming out regularly than ever before.

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:21:35 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
It's arguable that there are more great games coming out regularly than ever before.

what great games?

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 4:22:09 PM
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You're just paying more attention to stuff you hate, if you think this isn't a golden age. Stuff doesn't have to be popular to count. It just has to exist.

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MC_BatCommander
12/16/19 4:28:44 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
what great games?

Lots of them. 2017 and 2018 especially were pretty packed with really good releases

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:30:19 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
Lots of them. 2017 and 2018 especially were pretty packed with really good releases

name some lol

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cjsdowg
12/16/19 4:35:58 PM
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They are getting worse. I can play a game that I never played back from the SNES era and I can fall in love, or even remakes of those games. For example Link's awakening. That was some of the best times I had playing video games for a while. And I never played the first one so it wasn't Nostalgia.

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Balrog0
12/16/19 4:39:03 PM
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Tupacrulez posted...
Alot of the BS mechanics we used to hate are gone now, I find. Things put into the game to get around the fact that the hardware couldn't quite hack the idea.

I think I agree but can you elaborate?

SSJCAT posted...
i think games are moving away from that direction as well dude i feel like youre 5 years behind with this sentiment

which games are indicative of this move?

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 4:39:56 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
They are getting worse. I can play a game that I never played back from the SNES era and I can fall in love, or even remakes of those games. For example Link's awakening. That was some of the best times I had playing video games for a while. And I never played the first one so it wasn't Nostalgia.

And there's nothing in your head that says "maybe it's just a personal bias of mine"?

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krazychao5
12/16/19 4:40:51 PM
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It seems like most of the "AAA" games have converged and are all similar. If you want originality, look for small publisher games and indies. I think gaming is best found there for those that cannot find interesting games.

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Snickers_Pls
12/16/19 4:42:05 PM
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you're just getting older. between work, friends, wife, I dont have much time for games and the time I do have is limited; can't get engrossed in a game like I could as a younger man.
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cjsdowg
12/16/19 4:44:20 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...


And there's nothing in your head that says "maybe it's just a personal bias of mine"?

Yeah my personal bias is not be inundated with micro transactions , games who block off major content behind paywalls, first person shooters that think being more brown is more realistic.

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specialkid8
12/16/19 4:46:27 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
Yeah my personal bias is not be inundated with micro transactions , games who block off major content behind paywalls, first person shooters that think being more brown is more realistic.

What year do you think it is right now?
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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 4:57:43 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
Yeah my personal bias is not be inundated with micro transactions , games who block off major content behind paywalls, first person shooters that think being more brown is more realistic.

you forgot to add frequent hand holding and just bland gameplay

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Tupacrulez
12/16/19 5:06:12 PM
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SSJCAT posted...
i think games are moving away from that direction as well dude i feel like youre 5 years behind with this sentiment

Could be. I haven't bought a new game in . . . I actually can't remember. Gaming has fallen right off for me in the last 7 years or so.

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MC_BatCommander
12/16/19 5:14:36 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
name some lol

Persona 5
Spider-Man
God of War
Hollow Knight
Prey
Breath of the Wild
RE7
RE2 remake
DMC 5
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Stardew Valley
Cuphead

Just a handful off the top of my head all released in the last few years

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Balrog0
12/16/19 5:19:24 PM
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the big thing I've noticed is that the indie game market has become fully integrated into mainstream console gaming, which means there is a lot more crap to sift through but also a lot more 'hidden gems' out there. It was easier for sure when Nintendo only let developers release like 2 games a year

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 5:28:59 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
Yeah my personal bias is not be inundated with micro transactions , games who block off major content behind paywalls, first person shooters that think being more brown is more realistic.


Lost_All_Senses posted...
You're just paying more attention to stuff you hate


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Alucard188
12/16/19 5:30:35 PM
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Why do you think we've seen such a resurgence of remastering last gen's content?

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Rexdragon125
12/16/19 5:32:28 PM
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No they suck now. Way too many games' sole purpose now is to provide a reason to buy something at a cash shop
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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 5:34:31 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
Persona 5
Spider-Man
God of War
Hollow Knight
Prey
Breath of the Wild
RE7
RE2 remake
DMC 5
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Stardew Valley
Cuphead

Just a handful off the top of my head all released in the last few years

ive played breath of the wild and I honestly didnt like it

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 5:39:59 PM
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Lol. You proved my point man.

You looked at a list of 12 games and chose to just comment on something you didn't like about 1.

Lost_All_Senses posted...
You're just paying more attention to stuff you hate,

You need to rediscover your old perspective for games.

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JBaLLEN66
12/16/19 5:41:25 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
Lol. You proved my point man.

You looked at a list of 12 games and chose to just comment on something you didn't like about 1.

You need to rediscover your old perspective for games.

thats the only one Ive played

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Lost_All_Senses
12/16/19 5:44:00 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
thats the only one Ive played

Then you got a list of well reviewed games to look into. He gave you a pretty diverse list. If you don't like any of them, you might be tired of this hobby in general :/. It happened to me a few times. I try to take a hiatus when it happens.

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MC_BatCommander
12/16/19 5:52:24 PM
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JBaLLEN66 posted...
ive played breath of the wild and I honestly didnt like it

That's nice

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