/vr/ - Retro Games

I remember thinking NES to Genesis was a pretty big leap. Suddenly game didn't run like shit, there wasn't any flickering, sound was infinitely better, you could see all the characters, and didn't have to use your imagination to make out what they were supposed to represent. And you could play actual arcade games at home. Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat were awesome in the Genesis, and it was shocking to see something that looked so close to the arcade at home.

Obviously PS1, Saturn, and N64 were pretty significant, because it was 3D, but it was so exploratory. Games all felt and looked odd a lot of the time. You were stunned, but it it all didn't play or run especially great.

Then you get Dreamcast and PS2, and all of a sudden games are 60 fps, they look incredibly sharp, the detail is insane, and there's actually shadows and shit. It's not just stenciled blob sprites, but actual shading and shit. The characters have depth.

I would say that transition was just like NES to Genesis. Really mind blowing when shit actually works.