I'm still a keen gamer (mostly PC RPG, strategy and adventure titles), and was recently playing Gears of War on the Xbox 360. It looks superb. The action is intense. The scale is commendable. Yet, it all feels so very empty to play.
I'm sure all gamers out ther have their own thoughts, so let's bring them together. What was it, for you, that made it better 'back then'? Here are a few points of my own:
-There was a real sense of fellowship about it. Most of my friends now want to do nothing more than get drunk and watch television, which means I have little in common with them. Back in the days of the Spectrum and Amiga, we would all gather together around the computer and make some superb memories.
- Older games made you use your imagination a lot more. As they had limitations in graphics and memory, they had to reply on the player's ability to transform the crude sprites into dynamic world. They also relied significantly more on narrative and plot to back up the other lacks.
I'm sure all gamers out ther have their own thoughts, so let's bring them together. What was it, for you, that made it better 'back then'? Here are a few points of my own:
-There was a real sense of fellowship about it. Most of my friends now want to do nothing more than get drunk and watch television, which means I have little in common with them. Back in the days of the Spectrum and Amiga, we would all gather together around the computer and make some superb memories.
- Older games made you use your imagination a lot more. As they had limitations in graphics and memory, they had to reply on the player's ability to transform the crude sprites into dynamic world. They also relied significantly more on narrative and plot to back up the other lacks.
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