...or that PS2 was the first ever backward compatible console.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brisco Bold
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...or that PS2 was the first ever backward compatible console.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brisco Bold
We COULD be playing art. Art is usually something that endures beyond its era. History judges, not us. Paintings and all the old mediums of art (poetry, paints, music) are considered art only because they've exsisted so long and have proven their worth to society at large. Remember dancing? Used to be blapshemy. Art now, bitch.
So let us all drop the pretenses of being conisurs of art and play some fucking video games.
I was never really that much of a fan of the original Next Gen.
I certainly bought it monthly. However, in 1996-1999 the magazine almost always clocked in at over 300 pages, if I remember correctly... simple "more for the money" mentality. While definitely informative and intelligent, I never liked how the magazine was so PC oriented (at least to me), I hated their rating system and reviews, and while I can understand and sympathize/empathize where they were coming from, what with being a more mature (as in intelligent and thought out, not dumb sex jokes <cough, EGM, cough>) 'retro' for them meant Tandy TRS-80 and Infocom, while 'retro' to me means NES and Mario. All in all, it was chock full of information, but almost always came off as dull (to me, at least).
I read Next Gen for history and business-related info (irony defined... reading a magazine called 'Next Generation' for its historical articles), I read GamePlayers and Ultra GamePlayers for comedy (the only reason to read that otherwise pitiful rag... damn, was it funny), I read GameFan and Gamers Republic for personality and game reviews, and I read EGM to gauge how high my tolerance for suckage was... Sad when SeanBaby is the only person in that magazine who has any kind of personality and insight that doesn't seem to suck ass.
Nothing painted or sculpted today will endure.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarsKitten
We live in a time of novels, comic books, films, recorded music, and video games.
Most of it is shit, but there are masterpieces in every art, no matter how primitive or young.
When history looks back on our time and its art, they won't find many significant paintings or sculptures, and I doubt they'll give a shit about how people danced.
You know, Shakespeare was considered trivial pop when it was written too. Just wait. In 200 years they will be saying things like Uwe Boll is the greatest writer in history.
This is flat out not true. The biggest issues were the holiday ones in 1995-1996, yea (like the compare systems issue), but even the december issues in 1997 were slimmer (like the one with the plug on the cover). Most issues were no more than 120 pages, and it got thinner over the years. You're insane.Quote:
However, in 1996-1999 the magazine almost always clocked in at over 300 pages, if I remember correctly... simple "more for the money" mentality.
Retro IS Tandy and Infocom, though. Retro is all of it. Just because youre younger than the dudes writing the magazine doesnt mean that they dont know what theyre doing.Quote:
'retro' for them meant Tandy TRS-80 and Infocom, while 'retro' to me means NES and Mario.
I havent read the website yet but the fact that theyre making obvious IGN-style factual errors is worrisome. Ill give them some time but they need to get on the ball.
The issues did get noticably smaller around 2000-2001, but I recall this magazine being quite large compared to others. I remember several issues I had being around 340-360 pages. However, I will concede on your point that I perhaps I worded my sentence wrong (though I used 'almost' and 'if I remember correctly', allowing for benefit of doubt)... So, to correct it, "I remember the magazine usually being larger in size and quantity than other magazines being sold for the newsstand price."Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
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Originally Posted by diffusionx
Again, perhaps I could have been clearer, but I do in fact understand what 'retro' is, and that, yes, systems and games prior to the NES do exist and hold significant status in gaming history, as well as fond memories by those who were of age to enjoy them. This is just my personal preference, and in no way did I ever say that they were erroneous in any way pertaining to what qualifies as retro. In fact, I never said anything about them 'not knowing what they're doing'... I hated their five star rating system, and more often than not I disagreed with them about how good or bad certain games I enjoyed may or may not have been... but as ECM said so many moons ago, reviews are highly subjective in nature.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev
Not true. His plays were recognized as significant at the time, and he was seen as a significant playwright, even if not as highly regarded as he is today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Error
I wouldn't say his true significance was recognized in his own time, but Shakespeare was definitely the most popular and well regarded playwright even then.
It's often stated that his work was viewed as trivial and sensationalistic, but that was only the view taken by his more conservative critics, who held similar views of all 'modern' theatre.
I really don't think he has a videogame equivalent, but who knows, maybe one day someone will write a Ph. D. thesis on Itagaki-an game design.:)