Recent content by Spero42

What's interesting to me about this discussion is that it basically boils down to the lore's genesis. If the lore for a new video game draws from an old game, people will inevitably compare the two. However, if the lore instead draws from a movie, such as the Star Wars universe, it receives no...

I think a point relevant to this discussion is the targeted audience of video games today vs. back then. In 1991, it was possible that any game on the market was the very first game someone ever played. Thus, it made sense to have a detailed manual explaining controls, how to avoid obstacles...