Gaming's Golden Age

**GameFreak** · 15 Feb 2003, 06:50 AM

I agree with WereWolf.

I do feel a person's age has something to do with their perception of what the "golden age" of gaming is/was, nostalgia I guess.

Until recently I would have voted for the Genesis, SNES etc. era as the golden age of gaming but I've found myself playing a lot of Genesis/SNES in recent weeks and I've found that many of the games have not aged well.

I used to think the Nomad was the best portable around but after really getting into the GBA I can't really go back, the system and games are more portable, the games have much better graphics and are more social life friendly and even though the screen is not backlit it is much, much better than the Nomad's screen. I didn't really notice all the blurring on the Nomad until after I played the GBA. You can even play a bunch of NES games on the go if you purchase a Flash cart and download PocketNes.

The XBox is awesome, great games, great graphics, tons of emulators if you want to play the games from the past. I don't have a GameCube but will probably get one just to play the New Zelda game.

I also agree with Ste-Von, gaming is better now than it's ever been, don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement.

**Shine** · 15 Feb 2003, 08:52 AM

BTW what's a GP32?

**Frogacuda** · 15 Feb 2003, 11:28 AM

1980-1986 was the golden age of gaming, but it wasn't about consoles. The arcade games made during that period are still better than alot of the stuff we have now. I don't know what ShinAqua's problem is. I'd as soon play Robotron, Tapper, Faantasy Zone, Space Harrier, or donkey Kong Jr as anything in the modern era, and in fact I do play them regularly.

Originally posted by ShineAqua
BTW what's a GP32?

It's a korean handheld that's very similar to GBA hardware but more powerful, but all the games suck.

**Punky Skunk** · 15 Feb 2003, 12:37 PM

I also agree with Ste-Von, gaming is better now than it's ever been, don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement.

I think it's as dull as it's ever been at the moment, and I voted for "32-bit."

**Shin Johnpv** · 15 Feb 2003, 02:36 PM

I voted for the 16-bit era as being my favorite time

has my fav console of all time the SNES all though this gen is turning out to be really good for me

**NeoZeedeater** · 15 Feb 2003, 02:39 PM

It was painful to read some of those anti-early '80's comments. Anyone who thinks that era sucked should have their gaming license removed. There are so many games from that era that are still great today. Some people need to learn some respect for gaming history. The pre-NES years were the most important and virtually every genre was invented back then.

xS · 15 Feb 2003, 03:51 PM

Gamevet

It was similar to the recent ps2 Samurai game.

Challenge?! So game like Pong are what you find challenging?
As for gameplay yeah cus E.T. was all about the gameplay.

Go play Gyruss or Juno First .......

**Josh** · 15 Feb 2003, 05:16 PM

PBmax: I'm sure all those games were good in, like, 1982, but can you honestly tell me that Tempest is better than Panzer Dragoon Orta? That Gorf is better that Steel Battalion? That Yars Revenge is better that Ico? Rez? Devil May Cry?

Joust? Please...

You're living in the past. I grew up with these games too, but I can see the beauty in todays games.

I refuse to accept that the "golden age" of gaming took place when games were as simplistic as they were when I was a kid. Some truly amazing game experiences have come out in the last two generations, it kinda bums me out that you might not see that.