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Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.07 07:57:00 -
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Oh look, it's the "PC is dead!" thread from 1990!
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Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.07 09:59:00 -
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Le Badass wrote:Whether OP is right or not, the amount of people in deep denial and the resistance to change on these forums is staggering.
When you have been PC gaming for 2 decades you will also start getting tired of hearing the "PC is dead" mantra every two months. |
Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.07 12:47:00 -
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Tippia wrote:Thomas Gore wrote:When you have been PC gaming for 2 decades you will also start getting tired of hearing the "PC is dead" mantra every two months. Two decades? Bloody newbies.  That said, yes, the first time I can distinctly recall people saying that PC gaming was dead was by some Amiga people roughly two decades ago, just before the Amiga died.
Can you mention all the great PC titles you were playing before 1992? Yeah Street Rod 2 and LHX Attack Chopper were alright, but I think Windows 95 and DirectX is where PC gaming really started off. I did my fair share of freeing enough base memory to run Falcon 4.0, but would rather not go back there :)
EDIT: Ok I seem to be remembering wrong. Hell, Ultima V was out in 1988.
Oh how the time flies. |
Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.07 13:13:00 -
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Karak Terrel wrote:Tippia wrote:
GǪin fact, I just realised I need to reinstall Thieves' Guild just because of that.
You sure you want to do that? Everytime I reinstalled some old game because "that was so awesome back then", the reality completely obliterated my good memories.
That's always a danger yes, but there are still several games that will give any modern day popcorn game a run for their money. The Ultima Series (up to and including VII and Serpent Isle) is a good example, as is any RPG or adventure game that is not based on graphics or other technological gimmicks. |
Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.08 11:07:00 -
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Wow this is still going on, although it looks to be mostly running in circles.
The time when there is "enough calculating power" is when we get a virtual reality indistinguishable from real life. Nothing less will ever satisfy those striving for perfection.
And frankly, I can't see a mobile device getting there anytime soon.
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Thomas Gore
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Posted - 2013.01.10 12:31:00 -
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PCs are like boobs. The big ones are always in fashion. |
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