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549504 No.549504[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

Is an over 10 year old videogame a retro videogame?

>> No.549509

I think global rules say 2001 and down, but we've been pretty strict about 1999 and down - so go with the latter.

If you're not sure - look it up or don't post! :)

>> No.549548

>>549509
So anything pre-4chan can be discussed but not any good java or flash games! :))

>> No.549626

>>549504
Rules state that it must be 1999 or earlier.

Just read the rules before you post...

>> No.549656

>>549626
But it wasn't there before!

There weren't any rules when I first posted on here.

>> No.549663

>>549656
Liar.
They where always here.

>> No.549667

>>549656
Um, no. Those were made when this board was created.

>> No.549684

>>549663
Liar.
The front page post wasn't always there.
>>549667
Um, yes. >>>88549 wasn't made when this board was created.

>> No.549707

>>549684
Perhaps they added the rules into the Rules Page before they stickied that post?

Anyway, we're ignoring the fact that the post has been stickied for quite a while and it should have been the first thing you should have seen when you hopped on this board.

>> No.549725

>>549707
I guess there's no way to know for sure.

The first thing I have seen when I hopped on this board was the first posts.

>> No.551062

>>549707
They revised to allow 5th gen.

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551068

Here's the original. Note the post #

>> No.551076

>>551062
>Sixth generation and later consoles are not considered retro.

Where'd you get that information from? I don't see that anywhere. If I missed something please inform me.

>> No.551090

>>551068
o lawd now I feel dumb. Sorry for that misunderstanding.

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551098

>>549504
I like to think of Deus Ex as the stopping point, but most would probably disagree.

>> No.551110

>>551098
Yeah that's not a bad guideline if you're talking about the PC and not the PS2 port.
I've seen several things pertaining to Deus Ex on this board in the past, so the mods don't seem to have a problem with it.

>> No.551127

>>551110
If /vr/ doesn't go over well, there's always /tg/. DE is well-loved.

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551582

>>551098
I think this is mainly because threads involving Deus Ex always contain civil discussion. In general, even if a game in question isn't under the pre-2000 guideline, if /vr/ wants to talk about it, we'll talk about it.

The problem lies with people spamming and shitposting NOT RETRO instead of just reporting and hiding. Considering the maturity level that is pretty consistent among most of /vr/, I'm willing to bet these people are not regulars here.

Also I think a lot of "can we talk about *this*" threads are obvious bait for argument. And I think Dreamcast threads are a good example - most people are willing to discuss the games, but 9 times out of 10 the OP kicks it off with "Dreamcast sure is retro, blah blah blah, can we talk about it", dooming the thread before it can start.

I wouldn't mind having some clarification put into the rules sticky. Hell, I wouldn't mind having a better sticky that has some links to recommended games and emulation options. That'd be nice, but I digress.

>> No.551624

>>551582
I do agree with this. Especially the last part. Links to sites like coolrom and possibly some other guides and specifications would be nice to add.

>> No.551643

>>549504
Halo isn't retro, Halo will never be retro, Halo killed FPS.