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[Chyros]

doom

[Chyros]

[General]

Yeah, 2016 one is better.

[TheDR]

I guess Doom 2016 is more like the game that the developers might have made in the 90s if technology was better? (The game that was in their head at the time?) Maybe a follow up video on the games you feel are more like spiritual sequels to 90s Doom? There was a reason video games were a niche hobby in the 90s, they just weren't as palatable/accessible to the majority. It's only within the last 20 years that video games have become one of the dominant mediums of entertainment. Your opinion is like someone arguing that the original silent black and white film is better than the colour 80s remake. Not many people are going to agree because 90s Doom is more of a curiosity to them and not a form of entertainment. I think 90s Doom has a lot to applaud for it's origins within FPS, but I don't want to play it for the same reason I don't want to watch silent films.

But then some of the best games are good because of the limitations developers are under (the early Metal Gear Solid games are more focused because Kojima was forced to pick things he wanted ).

A great example of the continuation of styles/themes is Half Life 1 & 2. Although different in their use of technology, the gameplay style of no cutscenes, a plethora of weapons, story through worldbuilding and many others are carried through.

Then again my favourite decade of video games is from the 2000s - 2010, most likely because it's the games that came out during my formative years.

[General]

Indeed. 2000-2010 was best. Most of the unforgettable games came out in that era.

[TheDR]

[General]

So, when we burn everything down?