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Why current age 'video gaming' is a joke
shmokes:
--- Quote from: Gray_Area on June 15, 2012, 04:41:43 pm ---Fantasy is fine, if there's something to it, and mostly there isn't these days.
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I'm not huge on fantasy, but again, check out Jonathan Strange. It's the opposite of trite. In fact, it's written very much like a scholarly work on the history of English magic, extensive fictional footnotes and all. I'm not big on fantasy, either. Aside from Tolkien and J.K. Rowling and the one Discworld book I read, I think I've hated every fantasy book I've read. That includes the garbage Game of Thrones series (HBO treatment is pretty good, though). But Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a masterpiece.
paigeoliver:
Get OFF the console and start looking on steam.
It has everything from the $60 first day titles everyone is complaining about, right down to 80s style games that even have 80s style graphics. I have around 500 games on my steam account and plenty of them veer far away from the idea of 3d reality simulation.
Some specifically retro standouts on my own personal account include.
Terraria (the best nes game that never was).
Eversion (what if Mario was scary).
Plants Vs. Zombies. Great game with a SNES feel. Unlimited replayability.
Osmos. Simple concept of particles and gravity. I played it for 41 hours.
Eufloria. Incredible vectorish flower-based strategy game.
Puzzle Kingdoms. Has a real gameboy/snes feel.
Some other titles I have that have seen a lot of play, but that are not particularly retro.
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2. 3d multiplayer zombie survival
Team Fortress 2. Great multiplayer action
Magic and Magic 2012; That expensive card game without having to buy the cards.
Torchlight: Diablo, but way better.
Borderlands: Cross between diablo and a FPS.
Orcs must Die: Incredible single player first person defense title with a dragon's lair feel.
Defense Grid. The defining title of the tower defense genre.
Mafia II. Similar to Grand Theft Auto, but less free roaming and far more polished.
Burnout Paradise. Great free roaming driving title.
Half Life series. I have all of these. They are incredible.
Juiced 2. Seems to be a game based on the fictional underground streetracing scene as pictured in the movies.
Civilization 4. Wonderful strategy game and Leonard Nimoy narrates!
Titan Quest. A better Diablo.
Poker Night at the Inventory. A graphical poker game, played against characters from the gaming world.
And, I only slogged through the first 60 or 70 games on my account writing this. There is so much more.
Gray_Area:
--- Quote from: shmokes on June 16, 2012, 12:39:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Gray_Area on June 15, 2012, 04:41:43 pm ---Fantasy is fine, if there's something to it, and mostly there isn't these days.
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I'm not huge on fantasy, but again, check out Jonathan Strange. It's the opposite of trite. In fact, it's written very much like a scholarly work on the history of English magic, extensive fictional footnotes and all. I'm not big on fantasy, either. Aside from Tolkien and J.K. Rowling and the one Discworld book I read, I think I've hated every fantasy book I've read. That includes the garbage Game of Thrones series (HBO treatment is pretty good, though). But Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a masterpiece.
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I'll look into it. I have a very particular palette, and just won't do anything in a particular area if there's nothing tasty. I won't play games on anything less than arcade controls, and even then if they're aren't working well (at least working well for me), I won't play games.
Also, I forgot to mention, a recent movie I liked a lot was Up in the Air. The Men who stare at Goats was great fun. Even Zombie Land was pretty good, though I liked the Billy Murray part most.
Blanka:
I do not agree. For basic eye-hand control, not much happened, but there are some things that do deliver based on what is possible today.
2003-2004 some huge gaming stuff happened.
It'll probably make you laugh though.
Pivotal moment 1:
The introduction of Katamari Damacy.
This was the ultimate clash of pure art, the greatest game music ever, and totally dumb fun gaming. It even resulted in many weird theme parties. It could not have happened before. It is a top-10 ever gaming experience.
Pivotal moment 2:
Second Life:
Most of us still remember the hype and the deception of the "game" in the early years. But it is still going strong, be it in a rather weird niche. But it changed gaming for the good, and again, is totally a great reflection of what is possible with current tech. Even Pac-Man has a nice version in Second-Life. You can be trapped and turned into a Pac-Man machine, and unless someone puts coins in your slot, you're vision is through endless attraction screens with burned in images. It is the most extravagant showcase of weird gaming and creativity ever made, not by a single company, but by its million users. It is gaming in its purest form: let yourself carry away in any fantasy you like.
crandall:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on June 16, 2012, 12:43:06 am ---Plants Vs. Zombies. Great game with a SNES feel. Unlimited replayability.
Osmos. Simple concept of particles and gravity. I played it for 41 hours.
Eufloria. Incredible vectorish flower-based strategy game.
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Plants vs. Zombie really rocks - that's a nice game. Osmos sounds interesting - I've got to try that one out for sure but Eufloria is one of my most favorite games. It is fun and I simply love strategy games. Above all I love the fact that it is based on flowers and that is so inspiring to me because for me flowers are a great inspirational source! I simply love them and right now just talking about them makes me want to get flowers delivered by serenata.
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