The Golden Age of Gaming, is it Over?

**david man45** · 03-29-2008, 06:56 AM

More like Resident Evil: Bore.

I have noticed that while video games are becoming increasingly appealing to the senses, it also seems that they are also becoming more linear and full of mindless action. For example, Resident Evil: 4 was just that - a boring mistake of an action game. It took everything that made the Resident Evil series great (non-linear, adventure-based gameplay) and threw it into the trash. Am I destined to watch all my favorite games turn intop mindless shooter? Is the "Golden Age" of games over only to be replaced by beautiful-but-empty games designed to cater to gamers who demand nothing more than zombies wielding rocket launchers?

Any opinions?

**oasis** · 03-29-2008, 07:20 AM

nope no oppinion on res evil

but i do think games are having the potetntial to get better its all about the development.

**sabby** · 03-29-2008, 09:15 AM

It seems that we continue to have this conversation on multiple threads. I still think that the companies are going more for the "ooh and aah" factor than the actual storyline/gameplay aspect of games. Don't get me wrong, what they're doing in games now compared to a decade ago is amazing, but give me a storyline in an RPG or adventure game, please!

**oasis** · 03-29-2008, 09:18 AM

sabby if I won the lottery I would buy you that game... I would go to the game company and say here is 3 mill for a game you make the game me and my friends will tell you how to make it .... then I would pay you guys to come help me help them make the game and it would be the best game EVER

**joshofsilence** · 03-29-2008, 09:33 AM

I liked RE4.
And yes it seems we keep bringing this topic up.

**Kong** · 03-29-2008, 11:00 AM

The official "Golden Age of Gaming" ended in the mid 80s. The second generation of gaming is considered the golden age. We are on the seventh now. This website is dedicated to the third and fourth generations which are the ones I grew up with.

**HeroofTime** · 03-29-2008, 11:32 AM

wich systems are the 3rd and forth gen?

**oasis** · 03-29-2008, 12:24 PM

well if you take what Kong said and this site is dedicated to the 3erd and 4th that would but the systems and nes genesis game boy tg16...

**Tails** · 03-29-2008, 03:43 PM

honestly, i think of the golden age as NES and those because i grew up with them, simular to what kong said. i personally liked that Megaman ZX Advent had an unlockable game where you play as 'Model a' aka Model Antique and it looks like the 8-bit megaman with wall climbing and sliding powers.

**oasis** · 03-29-2008, 03:58 PM

tails i never have any idea what your talking about when it comes to mega man... i need to go pick up the 10 year aniversary.

**TrakMastaTom** · 03-29-2008, 05:17 PM

Dude, are you serious?

Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games ever made.
Of course the golden age of gaming is over, but that doesn't mean quality games aren't still being made. The golden age of music was over before I was even born, but I still buy a ton of great albums, some of which are as good as anything that I have ever heard.

So to me, it really is a none-factor. Who cares?

**Tails** · 03-29-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oasis

tails i never have any idea what your talking about when it comes to mega man... i need to go pick up the 10 year aniversary.

its 20 year actually.

and theres a minigame in the DS game called Megaman ZX Advent where you control a Model a that looks like 8 bit megaman, to show its roots.

**mj23** · 03-29-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrakMastaTom

The golden age of music was over before I was even born, but I still buy a ton of great albums, some of which are as good as anything that I have ever heard.

yes i agree although we're on gaming i still buy tupac,rolling stones and michael jackson albums

**Dudebro** · 03-29-2008, 09:34 PM

I wouldn't consider this a spam/junk thread.

I voted "Worse" because I honestly believe game quality is declining nowdays. That could be because I'm an old man. SO you know, "GET OFF MY LAWN!".

Also, I disagree with what you said about the beginnings of Resident Evil. That first game was Linear in my opinion. You could explore the mansion but stuff was always in the same places, no real choices besides how to shoot those zombies. Not to mention the horribly awkward controls and camera angles. But, that one hallway you enter where the zombie dogs jump in the window stayed with me. Scared me.

Just wait for the Wii to come out with some more games. I have a feeling the system is gonna revitalize the gaming industry. At least I hope so.

**HeroofTime** · 03-30-2008, 09:03 AM

Yep. Since Brawl came out, many people have been wanting a Wii.

**jeckel22** · 03-30-2008, 09:09 AM

I remember back in the day, when the snes came out, and almost anyone would say, man, check out these graphics. They are so good. It was the same way with other systems. The 64...totally blew my mind playing Mario. There will always be something new and better on the horizon. The wii, ps3, 360, will all eventually fizzle and fade away.

**HeroofTime** · 03-30-2008, 09:32 AM

for me the ocarina of time graphics in those days were the best in my opinion