QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyzM to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoGames then vs nowsopuli.xyzimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down139
arrow-up1157arrow-down1imageGames then vs nowsopuli.xyzQuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyzM to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down2·2 months agoFunny, since the “then” also features handholding in the form of a giant banned with “checkpoint” on it. This also doesn’t take into account how much more complex games have become. Compare Super Mario to something like God of War. “Walk to the right” to “explore vast environments”. And even those games are average.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoGames back then also had to fit on a specific chip in the cartridge. A lot of them would probably have had a lot more fluff if they had more space to put it on.
Funny, since the “then” also features handholding in the form of a giant banned with “checkpoint” on it.
This also doesn’t take into account how much more complex games have become.
Compare Super Mario to something like God of War. “Walk to the right” to “explore vast environments”. And even those games are average.
Games back then also had to fit on a specific chip in the cartridge. A lot of them would probably have had a lot more fluff if they had more space to put it on.