I used to be a passionate gamer, and I often find myself nostalgic for the golden era of video games when there were new ideas popping left and right.
Now, it feels like we’re caught between long-delayed triple-A titles and a constant stream of indie platformers. Originality seems to have taken a backseat, with many games regurgitating the same concepts.
What do you think defined the golden era of gaming? Are we currently in a rut, or is there a chance for fresh ideas to emerge again?
For context the very first video game I ever played was in 1970s and it was Called pong.
For me video games were the best between 2000 and I’m not sure the end point maybe 2015. But starting in 2000 is when the hardware was good enough to give you really great graphics. Also, you started seeing widespread use of broadband so online games MMO’s really came into their own.
I mean, I was really fortunate. I had a great job so I would fuck around with Java games at work and then go home and play World of Warcraft and ever quest. It was just a great time to be a gamer in the early 2000s.