A feature on gaming nostalgia, classic games and my own personal experience playing some of the gaming industries most beloved titles.
Former Naughty Dog dev says Resident Evil 4 inspired Unchartted and even Gears of War, particularly the over-the-shoulder camera view.
It revolutionized third-person shooters, in a genius way that gives you full control of aiming.
No, I mean RE4. Like the whole snap to over-shoulder and precision aiming was what I meant.
I won’t deny Winback does pave the way in some respect. But it’s not the same at all.
I thought this was common knowledge. Resident Evil Revolutionised over the shoulder aiming in 3rd person shooters/action games
Influenced basically every third person action game made after it, GTA uses the over the shoulder perspective when shooting since the 4th installment, Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2 too and the Batman Arkham series has the over the shoulder perspective as the main camera throughout the whole game series.
Obviously there are a ton more examples but you get the point 🗿.
Discover 10 timeless video games from the past that remain absolutely playable today. From Chrono Trigger to DOOM, these classics have aged like fine wine!
Hot damn that's a good list. The only one i never played is AOE2 and i never finshed Chrono Trigger but it was damn good.
Speaking of what's old but holds up amazingly well and plays like a dream.. i played Symphony of the Night for the first time in 2019.. yep that's right. It became one of my favourite games of all time that i replay almost every year. I couldn't believe how good it was. That is almost impossible for me with newer games let alone older ones. Truly a special gem.
The only one I’d disagree with is doom. It shows its age badly I think. After 5 minutes of play these days you put it down.
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metal gear,resident evil,sotc
those are not classic games
METAL SLUG,GUNSTAR HERO,CONTRA,GRADIUS,EINHANDER, R-TYPE,FINAL FIGHT,BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN, MARVEL VS CAPCOM,BATTLE TOAD,DOUBLE DRAGON are classic games to name a few.
My gut reaction was to brush this article off as one designed to simply create controversy, or at least, the author can only appreciate a game if it has guns and no exploration. However, to be more fair, one aspect I did like was the point that nostalgia can mask imperfections and raise the status of a past experience beyond what it truly was. I wish more time had been given to utilizing this aspect to craft a compelling argument or critique instead of the article devolving into an opinion piece. I would have liked to see a fleshed out view from the eyes of someone who had never played these titles before. Instead, it left me with a feeling of someone who can't appreciate exploration of a fantasy world, since the 3 titles the author dismissed were similar to each other, and far different from the other two which, while still excellent, are more in line with today's mainstream titles.
Got to say @Warj nailed it on the head. The point you raised about nostalgia masking imperfections is something I found and touched on in the article but I definitely feel a whole article dedicated to this subject is a grand idea. Perhaps a follow up piece is in order.
For the record, I don't dislike ICO, SOTC or OOT at all. They are 3 brilliant games and I immensely enjoyed playing all 3. My issue was that they are being held in the same regard as others, when they are (IMO) undeserving.
An interesting caveat on the whole "technical layout" in modern games debate. Modern games no doubt control and look better, does that automatically mean they are by default better games than some of our most beloved classics? And if not, why?
Anyway thanks for leaving comments though guys, it's really appreciated. Especially when they are actually (for the most part) intelligent and coherent. A rarity on the internet.