My Theory

[Méo]

Originally Posted by IanC

Again, that might be the "back in my day things were better" phenomena. The new generation Star Wars fans love the last three, while we adults hate them. And the cycle will continue. Maybe something to do with memory and nostalgia? What if AOD was just put out today, what would we say about it? We would complain about the graphics and no manual targeting etc..

That's an interesting point, but I'm trying to be as objective as I can when I say that games like Fallout 1 were better than Fallout 3 (of course it always come down to what each person likes), but IMHO the Fallout series had been dumbed down.

Another example, the new Terminator Salvation and James Cameron Terminator 2

In those examples, this is not the same people who made each of the game/movie of the series, and at least we know it is approximately the same people who are making SH5

[ryanglavin]

Originally Posted by sav112

You might be right, I watch in awe as I play with My best friends wee one on the xbox. He's seven and before you can say "What is it you want me to play" he has it loaded up (Modern Warfare) online and fighting with others in some zombie attack mode two minutes flat and looking amazing. The only thing he has to ask is permission to use the Massive flat screen TV when I’m there.

I’m always amazed at the easy he can do all this at seven. He plays with others in his street after school and they are playing as a team and talking to each other with head sets…Its quick instant these days.

God knows at seven I was probably out on my bike and at best remember waiting for ages for BBC Model B games to load up or worse still spectrums with there tapes loading up and lets be honest they looked crap but we loved them. "Elite" anyone!

To be correct, in 2009, i think the stats had PC games selling the most....

[IanC]

Originally Posted by Méo

That's an interesting point, but I'm trying to be as objective as I can when I say that games like Fallout 1 were better than Fallout 3 (of course it always come down to what each person likes), but IMHO the Fallout series had been dumbed down.

Another example, the new Terminator Salvation and James Cameron Terminator 2

Yes I know what you mean. Rainbow Six is a painful example as to what can happen when a game gets console-ized. But the reverse is also true, some games today are better than their predecessors. I'm thinking Half Life 2, Battle of Britain 2, I'm sure there's many more. Are games really getting worse today... interesting question

[Méo]

Originally Posted by IanC

But the reverse is also true, some games today are better than their predecessors. I'm thinking Half Life 2, Battle of Britain 2, I'm sure there's many more. Are games really getting worse today... interesting question

Yep!

and Jimbuna is surely thinking something like: All will be revealed in March.

[IanC]

Originally Posted by Méo

Yep!

and Jimbuna is surely thinking something like: All will be revealed in March.

I think I'm going to start my own thing... In March, all will be revealed {patent pending}