To quote Wikipedia:gamer_parent said:To qualify where I'm coming from, yeah, SNES and Genesis were only a mere 20 years ago, but then now a days when I see people talk about "classic" games, somehow Halo, a game that didn't exist until I believe 2003, was always brought up. I mean really? a 7 year old title is now considered classic? When did this happen? The thread was pretty much in response to that. But I'll be the first admit that in the grand scheme of things, I'm not THAT old either.GLo Jones said:I thought Jezzascmezza was bringing up how the Genesis/SNES etc. weren't actually that long ago. Hell I'm only 19 and I remember scanning through the shelves of retailers for games for my beloved Mega Drive (like Streets of Rage 2, for example).Ultratwinkie said:uh, yes. gaming WAS that simple dude. look up pong and mario. all he is doing is talking about gaming's past. you call him troll, and you call the entire history into question.Jezzascmezza said:Is this guy for real?
Am I being ignorant if I call "troll" here?
OT: Back in my day, we didn't have any of these fancy 60Hz televisions. We made do dammit! I'd like to see Digdug made better on your flashy LCD screens!
So Halo is seen as a classic, not because of it's age, but due to it's sheer influence over the long term future.The word classic means something that is a perfect example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality.
But I know what you mean. I remember seeing the newly released Halo as the jewel in the pile of crap that was the xbox, and it really doesn't feel long ago at all.