Poll: Old vs New

[MetaKnight19]

As long as they are fun to play, then I don't care. For example I'll be playing something like CoD:MW2 then I'll have a sudden urge to play Gunstar Heroes, which is a damn good game. Also what other game has a boss named 'Curry and Rice'. Besides that the main villain looks an awful lot like M.Bison from Street Fighter 2 (whichever version).

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Depends. There's something really special about old games that I will always love. Some games are also just meant to be in a classic style, like Sonic. Some of my favorite games, Marathon and Thief, are old.

However, I really enjoy modern games, too. There are so many gems out there these days that it's nearly impossible not to love at least one.

 

[Hollywood Knights]

There are tons of old games that are crap, and there are tons that are awesome. Same can be said for new games.

Totally.

I mean, when we think of old games, you know what we things about?

The good games from that era.

Because the bad games were forgotten afterward as they didn't stand the test of time. When people have these kind of conversations in the future, nobody is going to remember games like Zombie-Ninja Pro Am.

Also, what people consider to be bad games nowadays, like Modern Warfare 2 or (in my opinion) Dante's Inferno, are infinitely better than the games considered bad in the old days. So in that regard, our bad games are better than the olden times bad games. And our good games include Shadow of the Colossus, therefore new games instantly win.

I pretty much agree with the points made above. What I would add is that the lower cost of development in the 'old' days meant that it was rather easier to take creative risks than it is now, hence the slightly higher level of innovation. So long as we continue to support good, innovative games though, then I think we'll be fine well into the future.

 

[Michael Dagastino]

Around the time the 360 came out I found a PS2 in a dumpster. I got it working and bought final fantasy VIII through X. I can honestly say that FF IX is one of the best games I've ever played. Right up there with Oblivion. So, no, I don't think it matters.

Old = Pre Halo 1
New = Halo 1 and on.

What are you, 13 (genuine question not insult)? If there is a dividing line to be made, it ought to be at the advent of 3d games, which in terms of consoles can be more or less marked by the entry of the Sony Playstation into the market. 'Pre Halo 1', really.

Halo is a dividing line. Games changed after Halo. Anyway 3D gaming is not the mark where games become "old." Games made around 10 years ago are old by industry standards.

If you want you can change it to Duke Nukem 3d instead. n im 19. I basically made the line there because that is when main stream games switched to space marines/shooter games where the player has regenerative health all the time. I know that there are games before that had regen, but this is when it started to catch on with the general public as a trend in games (much like the sandbox)

 

[Dancingman]

I learned that for the most part that worshipping games for their age is a pretty annoying route to follow. Some of them were unplayable pieces of overly-hard garbage requiring hours of play just to master, sure I know all the Yahtzee types will say "well you've been coddled on all these new-fangled games" okay I'll admit it I pretty much have been, should anyone really have to spend hours and hours playing to master one game?

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

I'll go with the general "I'm ok as long as it's good".

Also, is it just me or ar 4th and 5th option basicaly the same thing?

I think the 4th option depends on your usual taste for games, meaning that you can find good and bad games along old and new games.

The 5th option seems more depending on your mood, today you might feel nostalgic and go back to old titles, tomorrow you want something new and more complex (or something like that).

Regarding the post, I agree with both 4th and 5th option. If you ask about memories I would say I have mucher better memories of old games as I would gather my family and/or friends to play them, while nowadays its more either a lonely experience or over the internet with anonymous people.

 

[sephiroth1991]

I don't care all thou older games seem better

speaking of old games i started FF8 again a few days ago, ahh good times

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

There are tons of old games that are crap, and there are tons that are awesome. Same can be said for new games.

Totally.

I mean, when we think of old games, you know what we things about?

The good games from that era.

Because the bad games were forgotten afterward as they didn't stand the test of time. When people have these kind of conversations in the future, nobody is going to remember games like Zombie-Ninja Pro Am.

Also, what people consider to be bad games nowadays, like Modern Warfare 2 or (in my opinion) Dante's Inferno, are infinitely better than the games considered bad in the old days. So in that regard, our bad games are better than the olden times bad games. And our good games include Shadow of the Colossus, therefore new games instantly win.

You've encapsulated my views on anyone who says, "Games/music/movies/etc. from X years ago were so much better than now". You only remember the good bands, games, actors, and such from the period now because they were the good ones. All the crap sinks to the bottom of the barrel and is forgotten after a few years. Just because Led Zepplin and Black Sabbath came out in the 70s does not mean that decade didn't also have hordes of utterly retarded bands and artists.

 

[Kouen]

hehe I still play Playstation 1 so its an easy to answer for me.

If its good give me the controller! (Or mouse and keyboard)

 

[technoted]

I tend to prefer older games, but honestly as long as I have fun I don't give a shit.

 

[xavierxenon]

A good game is a good game regardless of when it was made. Personally though I prefer "newer" games as they tend to be more intricate and provide more features than older games.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

Old was hard because it didn't need to feel epic and realistically tough. It didn't need to be a moive. And you could just have fun getting mario to the end of the world to fight Wart or Bowser

New Hard because of all the elements game makers can program in. AI, Physics, 3-D for puzzles.
But with all that comes with needing to feel like the best or diffrent. But is a rewarding and fun experience

so the best is...

Tie

 

[AWAR]

Love that pre-halo 1, halo 1 and so on, as if halo was a landmark in video game history..

 

[polymath]

There are plenty of old and new games that are as good as each other. What's more irritating is old games that people get nostalgic about but, due to improved control schemes and better design, are no where near as good as their fanboys make them out to be.

 

[Abedeus]

Halo is a dividing line. Games changed after Halo. Anyway 3D gaming is not the mark where games become "old." Games made around 10 years ago are old by industry standards.

Again - are you 13 and think games started changing 10 years ago?

Old for me is 1992-93 junk. Old are Pokemon games, still black and white, or even NES games I used to play as a small kid.

Halo? Sure it's old. Diablo 2 is older. So is Diablo. Both games better. Doom or Quake are older.

I mean, you might as well say that Xbox is old. Oh, wait, you are saying that...

 

[Turbulenssi]

If its a good game then its a good game, age doesn't matter.

 

[BuchalBainne]

One game I played recently was Grim Fandango.
I remember having the game when I was younger but I never played it, I really wish I had before.....it was a great game.