You don't get Baldur's Gate 3 without Divinity: Original Sin
Or Elden Ring without Demon's Souls
Or Metal Gear Solid without Snatcher
Or Myst without Manhole
Many of the best games of the present and past are built by people who are able to iterate on ideas forever.
@NickyVRacing I mean same tbh, I bought the Switch at launch for BotW, and I don't regret it one bit, but this new console isn't offering anything that I absolutely must have
An easy answer as to why is b/c we spend time in school learning how to properly discuss art such as film, books, paintings etc., but no time is spent on games despite it being one of the oldest art forms we've created
it’s very noticeable how much better people are at talking about cinema than they are at talking about games. Like even the kind of sloppy videos I get recommended have much better understanding of the subject than some of the most popular vids on games lol.. it’ll take time ig
Why the fuck do modern games straight up refuse to launch if they don't like your hardware? Nigga, I'll play the game, whether it's in 5 fps or not. At least fucking try to launch it.
Look guys! It's the Daigo Parry! Remember the Daigo Parry guys? Wasn't that so cool guys? Evo Moment 37? Remember that guys? It was when Justin Wong got parried! Remember it guys? It's the thing you remember!!!
Personally, I think gamers are spoiled for choice and most video games are good and fun in their own special way and we just love trying to out snark each other with petty complaints that ultimately dont matter because bickering is how you socialize on twitter
Traditionally, games made demands and only demands. If you couldn't (or didn't want to) jump over the Goomba in SMB 1-1, you couldn't play the game, let alone finish it. Mixtape is the exact opposite. It'll play itself if you let it, and that seems to be a central appeal
I think Mixtape and the (garbage) discourse surrounding it does a good job highlighting the different ways people approach video games. The biggest difference is whether you prefer if a video game, wrt the players, makes requests or demands
We are failing to teach our children to engage with older media and instead prioritizing releasing the same damn thing over and over again in the hopes of capturing and audience that may or may not exist
I for one am glad Star Fox 64 is getting a definitive, cutscene-dense remake— even if it’s only been a decade since the last one.
It’s kind of like this: when I was a kid, I hated watching black/white tv shows like Andy Griffith or Leave it to Beaver. Why? Because those shows were “old.” Poor camera quality, outdated storylines, and vocal performances were grating.
Similarly, this is why some kids won’t play retro games, and why important franchises need remakes. For those of us who had the originals, remakes make for a new opportunity to share our favorite old games reborn for a new generation.
Think about it. A 13 year old today would’ve been 3 when the last Star Fox came out. This one is for them. It’s just an added bonus if us old guys also like it.