alonsohmtz@feddit.uk to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWe got more games and better games when there was less money being made in the industry.message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1199arrow-down110
arrow-up1189arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-21 day 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-up9arrow-down1·1 day agoI think you forgot how many absolutely trash games were being made.
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day 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-up4·1 day 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.