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    incredible gaming graphics!

    http://imgur.com/iJhbm

    easily impressed, we is. how times change.

    One can never stop saying Thank You

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    haha imagine if we went back in time and showed them

    http://www.wallpaperdojo.com/images/...sis_single.jpg

    Would totally blow their minds

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    Quote Originally Posted by Biscuit View Post
    haha imagine if we went back in time and showed them

    http://www.wallpaperdojo.com/images/...sis_single.jpg

    Would totally blow their minds
    Links busted. No hot linking apparently.
    Society's to blame,
    Or possibly Atari.

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    If you copy and paste it works.

    Point is, it's Crysis

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    I remember being blown away by the graphics in Doom when that first came out (I had it shareware!)

    When I first saw Daytona USA in the arcades I had the same reaction.

    Other games of note for being impressed by the graphics - Mario 64, Far Cry, Crysis tech demo.

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    I remeber being impressed by the rolling intro demo for Frontier: Elite on the A1200 years back...

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    I remember the being impressed with the graphics on quake 4 and doom 3 as well as a few n64 titles like zelda

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    Quote Originally Posted by [GSV]Trig View Post
    I remeber being impressed by the rolling intro demo for Frontier: Elite on the A1200 years back...
    It also had a cracking theme tune!



    I thought Altered Beast looked good through a shop's window!

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    oh how the youngun's amongst us are spoilt! Unreal was genuinely impressive at the time, although by then I think we had started to get used to 3D graphics (just remember when quake was launched..wow) the fact that you could get a game with that level of detail on a console was amazing.

    Not seen a jump in graphics quality like that in recent years tbh, things have kind of slowed down quite a bit imo..so like I said, spoilt

    edit: ooh and I forgot all about the panasonic M2! (mentioned at the top of the page)..they should have released that imo. Sure it would have failed, but it would have been another impressive technical achievement for its time (like the 3DO). Sadly way too many people bought into the (frankly, rubbish and vastly out of date Playstation) so they got scared..you can blame fifa/wwf/tekken for that!

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    The downside to all this though is that yes, we are getting much better graphics, but all too often it is at the cost of game play / length of time.

    I can think of a large number of current games that can be completed in a few hours - try thinking back and see how many of the older games you remember completing in just a few hours.

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    Quote Originally Posted by Flash477 View Post
    The downside to all this though is that yes, we are getting much better graphics, but all too often it is at the cost of game play / length of time.

    I can think of a large number of current games that can be completed in a few hours - try thinking back and see how many of the older games you remember completing in just a few hours.
    Totally agree, games are dumbing down becoming far to short, had a long chat with a games producer about it last year

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    i think thats down to most games relying on muiltiplayer nowa days, COD comes to mind!
    but back to topic i was "amazed" at ff8s "amazing" graphics lol
    Quote Originally Posted by TAKTAK View Post
    It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    I can't honestly remember playing a game and being astounded at the graphics.

    Keep thinking about it, but I just can't recall one where I actually stood back and thought "Wow".

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    Quote Originally Posted by snootyjim View Post
    I can't honestly remember playing a game and being astounded at the graphics.

    Keep thinking about it, but I just can't recall one where I actually stood back and thought "Wow".
    I can and it was Unreal.

    The gameplay may have been a little weak and the story pretty much non-existent but those beautiful levels made my jaw drop at the time.
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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    Quote Originally Posted by Salazaar View Post
    I can and it was Unreal.

    The gameplay may have been a little weak and the story pretty much non-existent but those beautiful levels made my jaw drop at the time.
    This, and more recently the lighting in Doom 3. The best atmosphere and gorgeous effects.
    Society's to blame,
    Or possibly Atari.

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    Re: incredible gaming graphics!

    no one going to mention Half Life 2? i'm still impressed with the source engine today since corners actually look life like. anyone with me on that or do i sound like a corner enthusiast?

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