The change in 20 years

[Flea]

An intresting look at the change in graphics now compared to 20 years ago.
http://gadgets.fosfor.se/gaming-now-and-then/

Some of you will see the graphics from 20 years ago, and remember how good they looked compared to what had been about before them,
if thats the case your really old.
:p
like me.
:(
lol

On a side note does anyone remember the punchout games in the arcade with the handle like controllers used to play it?
Ive not seen it in years but it was one of the most innovative control systems about at the time.

[highpass]

No one's quite as old as you chap, but point taken. Indeed you put these games next to each other and it's amazing, imagine what it'll be like in another 20. Some people believe we're reaching the horizon in terms of graphics, how wrong they be - that same thinking happens every time we advance. In two decades we'll be sitting Crysis & Gears next to their fresh equivalents and the circle of life is complete.

Odd thing is, though, some games from back then are still more fun than a percentage of those released today :S

[angry]

I remeber the good ole days me now at the age of 39 i used to play them all even games like pole position - tron - defender - pong - asteroids etc the list is endless and yes what a huge difference there w back in the 70's and 80's.

And yes Flea m8 i rember the game ur on about that was fantastic in them days. ;)

[COH ZAMORACK ZX]

i neverplayed those games but i did play ps1 if u compare graphics i would say the have evolved a lot

[codedigital]

I played everyone of those games. Haha.

[Rammbone]

Does anyone remember a race car game called ENDURO for the COLEGO VISION. I used to think those graphic were awesome. LOL
I'd love to see it now.They would probably look like boxes now. HEHEHE

[Adam Miller]

All those old games were classic, i just hope the improvements keep coming. Imagine the next 20 years.:)

[Curtis]

On a side note


Do you say that in every post.. ?

Earliest game I played with the Sega. Streets of rage etc.

[Shaaady Souljah]

i remember how amazing i thought it was when i saw nintendo for the first time...after playing atari for a few years before that.

this is a very cool look at the large steps we have taken, and will continue to take.

p.s. - ice hockey was one of the greatest nintendo games ever. ;)

[fugitivetoby31]

Well I'm starting to feel old.

My first ever video game was Jet Pac (now on xbox arcade) My parents got me a Spectrum 16k computer (computer FFS with 16k memory) At the time I thought it was superb. I think I was about 7 or 8 (I'm 33 so some of you fellow oldies will know what year that was released).
This was followed by paperboy and all of the other classics although I think I got my Spectrum upgraded to whooping 48k then ;o)

Imagine my shock when I downloaded it on the 360. In my mind the game looked great however when I downloaded it all I could see was the blocky graphics.

Flea I remember the boxing game you were on about. To this day I dont think there has been a better arcade game in terms of innovation.

[BlaZiN cdn]

Wow... It's hard to believe that at one time those were the best graphics around. I remember when I got my N64 and I was almost drooling over the graphics, and now they're horrible. One day there will be a site comparing the Xbox 360's graphics with a future console's.

[Flea]

Well I'm starting to feel old.

My first ever video game was Jet Pac (now on xbox arcade) My parents got me a Spectrum 16k computer (computer FFS with 16k memory) At the time I thought it was superb. I think I was about 7 or 8 (I'm 33 so some of you fellow oldies will know what year that was released).
This was followed by paperboy and all of the other classics although I think I got my Spectrum upgraded to whooping 48k then ;o)

Imagine my shock when I downloaded it on the 360. In my mind the game looked great however when I downloaded it all I could see was the blocky graphics.

Flea I remember the boxing game you were on about. To this day I dont think there has been a better arcade game in terms of innovation.

Jet pac was awesome,
i also loved Head over Heels,
Storm bringer,
Kickstart 2,
Ollie and lisa,
Barbarian,
Cybernoid,
Target renegade,
Jet set willy,
(theres an online multiplayer version of the game ill see if i can find a link)
and many other games,

sigh what great days waiting 5 minutes just so you could play a game then it would crash so you had to reload it.

Also if you had a speccy you will remember the loading noises,
i think they are with you for life.