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What Was the Golden Era of Video Games? (lemy.lol)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/asklemmy@sh.itjust.works

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I used to be a passionate gamer, and I often find myself nostalgic for the golden era of video games when there were new ideas popping left and right.

Now, it feels like we’re caught between long-delayed triple-A titles and a constant stream of indie platformers. Originality seems to have taken a backseat, with many games regurgitating the same concepts.

What do you think defined the golden era of gaming? Are we currently in a rut, or is there a chance for fresh ideas to emerge again?

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[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

We are not in a rut. Nostalgia has a tendency to color how good games used to be.

Sure, there were fantastic stories but there are also fantastic stories now.

Console gaming in particular has been so good in this generation. Discard the constant internet noise, turn off others’ opinions; settle into a modern game that fits your tastes and see how good it is.

I’ve played some remakes that come close to the nostalgia I remembered. For example, Resident Evil 4 was one of my absolute favorite games but replaying it a year or two back was a slog. The remake fixed that for me and even introduced me to VR, which is a future a kid version of me used to I my dream about. No video can explain it but if you experience this game in VR you will be amazed.

As for new games, Ghost of Yotei was a new bar set for me. Everything about that game was perfect even though it was built in its successor.

Multiplayer/social aspects of gaming are a godsend to us as gamers. It’s in a bad place right now but when Destiny 2 shined, it made other games struggle for visibility next to it. I’ve made lifelong friends playing that game, something that was really hard to do pre-social gaming.

So no, we’re not in a rut. I think we just need to disconnect from the internet negativity feedback loop and just enjoy the game in front of us. The best part is this: if you don’t like the game, you have a literal library to pique your interest.

It’s a good time for gaming.