alonsohmtz@feddit.uk to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWe got more games and better games when there was less money being made in the industry.message-squaremessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down110
arrow-up1184arrow-down1message-squareWe got more games and better games when there was less money being made in the industry.alonsohmtz@feddit.uk to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-222 hours agoNES games were actually quite expensive. Games were at their cheapest around PS1-X360 and they didn’t make bank from whales yet. Which I would also argue were the best times for games.
minus-squaredraco_aeneus@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·20 hours agoI think you forgot how many absolutely trash games were being made.
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·17 hours agoI haven’t, there’s always trash being made. But the quality and amount of great faves was definitely higher then than it is now
minus-squareBurgerBaron@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·20 hours agoCartridge games yeah, I was alive and buying 60-80 dollar N64 games. I agree with your peak era opinion. I think 360/PS3 middle of their lifespan was the beginning of the decline, but that was gradual.
NES games were actually quite expensive. Games were at their cheapest around PS1-X360 and they didn’t make bank from whales yet. Which I would also argue were the best times for games.
I think you forgot how many absolutely trash games were being made.
I haven’t, there’s always trash being made. But the quality and amount of great faves was definitely higher then than it is now
Cartridge games yeah, I was alive and buying 60-80 dollar N64 games. I agree with your peak era opinion.
I think 360/PS3 middle of their lifespan was the beginning of the decline, but that was gradual.