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Games All Downhill Since Pong?
In a recent article Nolan Bushnell laments the current state of gaming, stating that modern games are nothing more than a "race to the bottom" resulting in complete and utter trash. In order to combat what he sees as the downward spiral in game quality he continues to work on his new dining experience uWink that features tabletop games and a "reasonably priced meal". RPS weighs in on the subject arguing that, while the unhealthy obsession with Halo 3 might be a bit misplaced, there are plenty of gems to be found amidst the flotsam and jetsam.
This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS!
As if Pong could possibly be better than Duke Nukem Forever.
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
I find that it's hard to overstate my satisfaction. We do what we must, because we can.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Lets review.
New things are not as good as the old stuff back when they weren't as degenerate.
"reasonably priced meals"
Old fashioned entertainment
Isn't this all a little stereotypical Old Fart? i'm waiting for him to start talking about how good 70's cars were compared to today and what great artists "the Captain and tennille" were.
Yes. Pong was a literal 1-bit game. There were 2 instructions, and they each performed a different operation on the bit.
ResidntGeek
Nah. By that standard hide 'n' seek beats them all.
Actually the original pong was a wooden table with a net in the middle, two fleshy air breathers on either side holding wooden paddles and smacking a plastic ball with said paddles.