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Originally Posted by jg007
I'vew been collecting old games to play for a few years now but am finding that some of the ones I was really looking forward to playing just seem dated and awkward now.
as an example I just installed half life as I have not played it before and after playing games like doom3, far cry etc I found that I just couldn't be bothered to play it .
I know that the stories and everything are suposed to be good but ...
anybody else have the same issues or am I just not a proper abandonian??
also I should add that I have no probles playing stuff like old platformers and enjoyed playing Dizzy and Bubble Bobble yesterday so it does not apply to all old games!
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Hmm, it's an interesting point you have here.
Personally, I also like to play really old games - say 1997 and older, while IMO games from 2000 and younger usually have newer pendants, which are looking better, running smoother, etc.
The reason for this might be that for one point the gaming industry has gone over to re-publishing known concepts on new engines. This counts especially for FPS. If you ask me, most of them are basically equal to those from let's say 5 years ago. The second reason is that some other concepts were not developed further or are not profitable enough to be continued. Many game formats, like Plattformers, decent Simulations, etc. have almost been abandoned by the industry. So that's something which makes some of the old games unique, while others have "better" successors.
Another thing is that developing and publishing games has become much more commercial nowadays. The companies are growing larger and larger by buying out most small game studios und unifying them under one roof. Also the developing itself has become expensive today. While ten years ago a game was developed by 10 to 20 people, today it is 50 - 100. Producing games is much more about making money than it was in the past.
The companies want to make some money in the first place, so they develop games, which most probably have the best profit. Through this many "not so main-stream" ideas are never realised.
As a result, to me something about the "feeling" of these games has changed. Many of the old gems have their own odour, while the new ones all smell the same, so to say.