The Golden Age of Video Games

Are we in the golden age of video gaming, is that age still to come, or has it already past?

Are the new consoles and games better than those of years now gone? Discuss!

I don't really know...

I think the graphics always get better so the games themselves are also on the improve. But that's me.

Graphics have gotten better...for the most part
most games have been "upgraded" I guess, with the execption of Spyro (I love those games! the new verisons suck! T_T)
but still, yeah, games have improved a lot, I think ^^

I'm inclined to say the same thing Q.
Moreso, the idea that the quality of games has gone down seems nearly impossible, as many of the games we see today use the same gameplay elements as those in the days of NES. As well as benefiting from an improvement in the graphics and in most cases sound department.
And thats not even mentioning those innovative games which introduce entirely new elements to the game-pool.

Sado wrote:I'm inclined to say the same thing Q.
Moreso, the idea that the quality of games has gone down seems nearly impossible, as many of the games we see today use the same gameplay elements as those in the days of NES. As well as benefiting from an improvement in the graphics and in most cases sound department.
And thats not even mentioning those innovative games which introduce entirely new elements to the game-pool.

My opinion is that people who feel that games have gotten worse, just can't play the new games for nights on in like they could the old ones so blame the games themselves, when really they are just older and more mature or have harder tastes. I myself play less games, then ever, but when I do play a new game I am always just blown away by how much more variety and overall excellence they have when I remember things like Duke Nukem, Half Life, and Age of Empires.

Was always a Computer man myself.

today is way better then the past comon online!

holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

halo 1 had good gamplay
halo 2 meh
halo 3 boo
games like donkey kong 64 had good gameplay
today all we have are first person shooters left right and center
its really annoying

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

halo 1 had good gamplay
halo 2 meh
halo 3 boo
games like donkey kong 64 had good gameplay
today all we have are first person shooters left right and center
its really annoying

Aha, as I said, consoles.

I never liked consoles to begin with so much more variety in PC's.

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

halo 1 had good gamplay
halo 2 meh
halo 3 boo
games like donkey kong 64 had good gameplay
today all we have are first person shooters left right and center
its really annoying

Aha, as I said, consoles.

I never liked consoles to begin with so much more variety in PC's.

i agree with you there
Pc also have a more wide range when it comes to updates and stuff

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

halo 1 had good gamplay
halo 2 meh
halo 3 boo
games like donkey kong 64 had good gameplay
today all we have are first person shooters left right and center
its really annoying

Aha, as I said, consoles.

I never liked consoles to begin with so much more variety in PC's.

i agree with you there
Pc also have a more wide range when it comes to updates and stuff

Yep, plus you can enhance your abilites on a Comp but once you get a console you can't keep it from getting obsolete.

best game (in my opinion) is donkey Kong 64
but computer games are sweet

Don't know, don't care. I don't play video games much anymore. Though I do want to get Okami for the Wii when it comes out. From what I have played, though, I find there are some good new games, some bad ones, and some good old games and some bad ones. Meh.

words from Aichu ( the next evolved form of Raichu lol)

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:

quater wrote:

jumpingfrost wrote:holy crap you people haven't experienced the good games such as donkey kong country!!

As I said, a computer man myself. I thought most consoles were quite dumb ^_^

i only liked the snes and the n64
but we are at a point now where graphics wont get much better so they should focuse on good and fun game play

Graphics wont get much better? Now you see my good man that is narrow thinking. They thought back in the day that Quake and Castle Wolfenstein were going to be the highlights of graphics, and now look what has happened. And in ten years from now think what it will be, they will just continue to get even realer.

i meant they won't get more realistic
and we lost the realisms oh from the point where mario enterred
game play hasbeen dereasing over the years and thus the games today are not as fun as they could be

Well maybe that's a console problem.

I think game play has gotten better then ever.

halo 1 had good gamplay
halo 2 meh
halo 3 boo
games like donkey kong 64 had good gameplay
today all we have are first person shooters left right and center
its really annoying

I've played all three of the Halo games, albeit briefly and the only one I enjoyed was number 3. As for the assertion that the only games coming out are first person shooters I point to games such as dead rising which is easily one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. Crackdown is another non-first person shooter which though lacking in a brilliant story proved to be an incredible game. Cooking Mama, though strange in it's concept deftly applied a creative control scheme which made for some joyous time, and the newest Zelda has recieved the title of best game in the series from all those who I know who have also played the game.

Games are much better now. New systems are out and the graphics are much better. Especially the online game play. ^__^ But I still enjoy old school games like Sonic

-Currently trying to beat Disgaea-

i really think gameplay has declined over the past couple of years
ever since the 7th genereation consoles came out games have been always for ameircan teenagers who drink and who aren't smart and hink guns, fighitng stuff
cool!

it makes me sick

i think so too but you have to admit that the graphics are getting better and better

who cares about graphics?
I don't i'd rather have a fun game with crapy graphics then a ok game with amazing gaphics

o.o