Most distinct decade for gaming?
May 11, 2022 14:47:40 GMT 10
Post by astropoug on May 11, 2022 14:47:40 GMT 10
That is to say, which decade in terms of video games is the LEAST comparable to the previous or next decade?
For me, it HAS to be the 90s, without a shadow of a doubt. With any other decade, it can sometimes be hard to figure out what decade something is from, especially from a first glance.
But the 90s has so many aspects about it that are pretty much unique to that decade: digitized sprites, Mode 7, tank controls, billboarding. It means I can just take a look at most games from the decade, and with a simple glance, tell it's from that decade, and if that wasn't enough, a quick playthrough will be enough indication.
The 80s would be second. 80s arcade games have a pretty distinct aesthetic, but with console games, Atari 2600 games are a late 70s and early 80s thing, whilst NES games are a late 80s and early 90s (mid 80s was the video game crash, so nothing there lol). And starting in 1985, you saw the rise of 16-bit arcade games that can EASILY be mixed up with the 90s.
As for the 2000s and 2010s, the relatively gradual changes in gaming graphics compared to previous decades, makes it easy if you don't know the game to mix up the decades. You have to actually play the games to notice the differences between the 2000s and 2010s.
For me, it HAS to be the 90s, without a shadow of a doubt. With any other decade, it can sometimes be hard to figure out what decade something is from, especially from a first glance.
But the 90s has so many aspects about it that are pretty much unique to that decade: digitized sprites, Mode 7, tank controls, billboarding. It means I can just take a look at most games from the decade, and with a simple glance, tell it's from that decade, and if that wasn't enough, a quick playthrough will be enough indication.
The 80s would be second. 80s arcade games have a pretty distinct aesthetic, but with console games, Atari 2600 games are a late 70s and early 80s thing, whilst NES games are a late 80s and early 90s (mid 80s was the video game crash, so nothing there lol). And starting in 1985, you saw the rise of 16-bit arcade games that can EASILY be mixed up with the 90s.
As for the 2000s and 2010s, the relatively gradual changes in gaming graphics compared to previous decades, makes it easy if you don't know the game to mix up the decades. You have to actually play the games to notice the differences between the 2000s and 2010s.
