Comment by entropie

Comment by entropie a day ago

5 replies

> Computers had enough gaming

Had they? I gamed in the 90s and I game now. And boy, its not even remotely the same and iam thrilled to see what comes next (hello, gta6)

ascagnel_ a day ago

Games are now infinitely more complex -- I can run an improved version of Ultima VII (1992) on a device that fits in my pocket, while the original wouldn't have run on this (it required a 486 and even the latest possible Tandy systems maxed out at the 386), and that's not even getting into stuff like Factorio or Satisfactory.

  • pixelpoet 21 hours ago

    Gentle reminder that Ultima VII was probably the best period-relative RPG until Baldur's Gate 3, even considering Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age :)

    No words for how this game blew my mind back in those days...

    • ascagnel_ 15 hours ago

      That's my point -- the onward march of technology means that not only can I continue playing U7, the work of passionate fans has made it so that I can play an improved version (higher perceptual frame rate, higher resolution, better and more consistent sound, etc) that takes advantage of the improved hardware on a device I bring with me everywhere.

    • sersi 19 hours ago

      Personally I'd put Planescape: Torment in consideration but yes Ultima VII is great.

reconnecting a day ago

Simply because games these days are exactly designed to extract dopamine from people, and in the 90s they were mostly driven by pain.