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big brother · 01-09-2006, 01:15 PM

Wow, fast replies. Check my addition above.

I'm just saying, you're looking at games out of context. The fan games are NOT INTENDED to be state-of-the-art. Maybe they weren't made in the 80s or 90s, but that's what they're trying to imitate. It's about nostalgia, a reason why people will play the classics today. And yes, Mario and Pacman were state-of-the-art when they were released, but the focus was on the game not the graphics. For instance, the original Pacman didn't have eyes. Could they have given him eyes? Yes, but it was a concious decision on the part of the designers to keep the game simple.

01-09-2006, 01:15 PM	#248
big brother Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Wow, fast replies. Check my addition above. I'm just saying, you're looking at games out of context. The fan games are NOT INTENDED to be state-of-the-art. Maybe they weren't made in the 80s or 90s, but that's what they're trying to imitate. It's about nostalgia, a reason why people will play the classics today. And yes, Mario and Pacman were state-of-the-art when they were released, but the focus was on the game not the graphics. For instance, the original Pacman didn't have eyes. Could they have given him eyes? Yes, but it was a concious decision on the part of the designers to keep the game simple.