Posted May 16, 2011
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/3201-Graphics-vs-Aesthetics
This video made me think about why some games have stood the test of time with me and others have not (e.g. Phantasy Star is still amazing, and while I liked Faxanadu at the time it's rather bland if I play it now).
I guess I always had an inkling of this but I never spent enough time to qualify exactly what was going on here. This could also explain why you can have Mass Effect 2 be so awesome and have an equally awesome looking game like DA2 end up as a steaming pile (perhaps Laidlaw should watch this video).
Since I know a lot of people here will gladly sit down and play Ultima 3, I thought it was worth pointing out for the interested.
This video made me think about why some games have stood the test of time with me and others have not (e.g. Phantasy Star is still amazing, and while I liked Faxanadu at the time it's rather bland if I play it now).
I guess I always had an inkling of this but I never spent enough time to qualify exactly what was going on here. This could also explain why you can have Mass Effect 2 be so awesome and have an equally awesome looking game like DA2 end up as a steaming pile (perhaps Laidlaw should watch this video).
Since I know a lot of people here will gladly sit down and play Ultima 3, I thought it was worth pointing out for the interested.
