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Will Modern Games Stand the Test of Time?

Posted by Soulskill on from the attack-of-the-paradigms dept.

The Multiplayer blog spoke with Tadashi Iguchi, one of the developers for the recent Pac-man and Galaga remakes, about the decision to bring new life to old classics and whether today's games will receive similar treatment twenty years down the road. "'I think more than half of the games you see today with huge budgets and such a "realistic" focus will be either stale or forgotten in 20 years,' he said. 'On the other hand, the masterpieces of the '80s will definitely be enjoyed far into the future. The reason for this is simple — many of these classic titles have unique and fascinating mechanics that can't be diminished by the advancement of technology.'"

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  1. Four Words by Tau+Neutrino · · Score: 1, Funny

    Duke.

    Nukem.

    For.

    Ever.

    --
    Lemmings are silly; dinosaurs are extinct.
  2. Re:Warcraft II by nomadic · · Score: 2, Funny

    To me, in middle school when it came out, Warcraft II was absolutely amazing and revolutionary

    Thank you for making me feel ancient.

  3. Re:Warcraft II by archen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Peons would stop working when their resource depleted (and they wouldn't even tell me!).

    Sounds strangely... realistic. At least where I work.