Poll: Do You Think Kids Would Be Happier Playing The Games We Grew Up With And Not Knowing Of Modern Ones?
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I think that "kid" games have may have gone down in quality over the years... I mean seriously, what happened to Spyro, Crash, Sonic and all the other "kid" games that were good regardless of age?
However, in general games have simply got better and better over time (though there's still a lot of crap out there, just as there was in the past) in my opinion, and restricting kids to older games would accomplish nothing.
However, in general games have simply got better and better over time (though there's still a lot of crap out there, just as there was in the past) in my opinion, and restricting kids to older games would accomplish nothing.
I like how you completely ignored his other two examples and focused on the only one you could have any argument against.VikingSteve said:
Admittedly, the average age here is pretty young, yeah. Speaking for myself though, im a 21 year old gamer who grew up on games back in the 90s and early 00s, and I can only think of a small handful of games that i enjoyed in my childhood that I can play today and say with any honesty that they hold up anywhere near to the quality of most games released in the last 2 years. Those of us who don't suffer from the curse that is nostalgia are capable of seeing how much gaming has evolved in MANY more ways than just graphics.VikingSteve said:
Logically, games improve because a developer can look back and say "how can I do THAT better?"
Pokemon Silver was great, and is still one of my favorite games of all time, but the new pokemon games are better because they are the old games + all the new innovations they've thought of since the release of said game.
I think kids should play old games when they're ready, to gain an appreciation of where the games they are currently playing, came from.
Kind of like watching old movies gives you an appreciation for new movies, and for why certain actors are fucking badass.
Like watching a young Ian McKellen or young Samuel L. Jackson.
Pokemon Silver was great, and is still one of my favorite games of all time, but the new pokemon games are better because they are the old games + all the new innovations they've thought of since the release of said game.
I think kids should play old games when they're ready, to gain an appreciation of where the games they are currently playing, came from.
Kind of like watching old movies gives you an appreciation for new movies, and for why certain actors are fucking badass.
Like watching a young Ian McKellen or young Samuel L. Jackson.
The only games that survive in my nostalgia memory as "good games" both then and now, are the games that are good independent of their graphics, budget, etc. and are good because of gameplay, music, story, and anything else that makes a good game good.AverageJoe said:
Off-topic, I'm a 21 year old that grew up on N64, Gameboy, some SNES here and there, and xbox when I got older.
Happier? I don't know about that. But I definitely feel that kids would be more able to appreciate older games if they played those early, at a young age. Like, for example, a little kid is going to be way more likely to enjoy Snow White if they see that early in life, before they've watched all the subsequent Disney movies, which borrow so heavily from Snow White.
So, yeah, I'd probably expose my kids to video games from all eras, just the same as I'd inevitably show them movies like The Wizard Of Oz or Casablanca. I wouldn't stop them from playing new games, of course, but, on another level, especially when they're young I'd want to make sure I know the content of the games they're playing and whether I feel it's age-appropriate. That's just responsible parenting.
So, yeah, I'd probably expose my kids to video games from all eras, just the same as I'd inevitably show them movies like The Wizard Of Oz or Casablanca. I wouldn't stop them from playing new games, of course, but, on another level, especially when they're young I'd want to make sure I know the content of the games they're playing and whether I feel it's age-appropriate. That's just responsible parenting.
I have a weird opinion on this; I believe the a newer generation of gamers should be exposed to the latest and greatest in gaming (suitable for their ages, of course), but often times, the 'latest and greatest' are not always the case, so to show them what some of he greats were, I would introduce them to older games.
I think that this is a small reason for old gen console games getting HD releases (aside from the mass appeal from nostalgic fans); to get the newer gamers to experience great games that were made before their time and experiences that can be recreated with modern consoles.
It's similar to the books/novels that many of us were forced to read during high school; some of the books were more modern and dealt with more relevant issues, while they also had books that were centuries old, but were still very appealing and consisted of themes that were still relevant in today's society.
There is no problem in going back to enjoy something that may be past the times, but it is only if we choose (or are forced) to remain there that would really harm progress.
I think that this is a small reason for old gen console games getting HD releases (aside from the mass appeal from nostalgic fans); to get the newer gamers to experience great games that were made before their time and experiences that can be recreated with modern consoles.
It's similar to the books/novels that many of us were forced to read during high school; some of the books were more modern and dealt with more relevant issues, while they also had books that were centuries old, but were still very appealing and consisted of themes that were still relevant in today's society.
There is no problem in going back to enjoy something that may be past the times, but it is only if we choose (or are forced) to remain there that would really harm progress.
