Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it’s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too
I’ve never liked the argument that graphics aren’t important in a visual medium. I also find there is a strange overlap of folks that excuse Nintendo’s visuals as “prioritizing the gameplay and art” while also decrying anyone playing sub-1440p @144fps and ultra settings as basically wasting their time.
So no, I don’t think it’s appropriate to equate prioritizing visuals to predatory gambling-like practices that attempt to make the audience into an army of addicts.
Sorry it wasn’t clear. I’m saying that the monetization stuff is so bad, that young people who would otherwise be put off by the retro graphics in a lot of these games, are willing to look past them.
That makes sense! Sorry for jumping on you there. Lately just gotten a little tired of how much people say graphics don’t matter when it’s a cornerstone of a video game. I like big, bad visuals. The opening to final fantasy 8 for instance still takes my breath away as much as it did when it came out because I can remember how revolutionary the visuals were.
I totally get you’re not saying that now, just musing lol
I’ve never liked the argument that graphics aren’t important in a visual medium. I also find there is a strange overlap of folks that excuse Nintendo’s visuals as “prioritizing the gameplay and art” while also decrying anyone playing sub-1440p @144fps and ultra settings as basically wasting their time.
So no, I don’t think it’s appropriate to equate prioritizing visuals to predatory gambling-like practices that attempt to make the audience into an army of addicts.
I don’t really understand what you think my comment is about but I promise you it’s not that.
I guess I’m just having trouble parsing it, no worries
Sorry it wasn’t clear. I’m saying that the monetization stuff is so bad, that young people who would otherwise be put off by the retro graphics in a lot of these games, are willing to look past them.
That makes sense! Sorry for jumping on you there. Lately just gotten a little tired of how much people say graphics don’t matter when it’s a cornerstone of a video game. I like big, bad visuals. The opening to final fantasy 8 for instance still takes my breath away as much as it did when it came out because I can remember how revolutionary the visuals were.
I totally get you’re not saying that now, just musing lol