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Originally Posted by Batman

I’m going to have to disagree on that statement. True, games have become more complex, but is really a bad thing? I remember playing Skate or Die. I played that game to death. But if I picked it up today, don’t think I would enjoy it as much as I did back then. Sure, it would bring back some good memories, but that’s about it. And that goes for almost all the games I played when I was younger. I could sit here and tell you all the games that I used to love, but if a game was released today with the same concept and graphics that was used back then, I don’t think I would pick it up.

I would.

Imagine if nothing in the entertainment world progressed. We would still be watching black and white TV, tap dancing (with musicals) in movies, listening to Patty Duke on the radio. LOL, you guys are starting to sound like old people. I remember when games weren’t so complex; we had to go to the store and pick up our games at the store, walking in 3 feet of snow, up hills, both ways. We didn’t have this internet thing. Ungrateful kids.” LOL Sorry got side tracked there.

I'm not saying to impede progress, what I'm saying is that developers are losing sight of incorporating technology into a game that isn't the same thing I played two years ago.

I enjoy the realism in Madden. I can’t stand when I play somebody when all they do is roll out of the pocket, wait a few seconds and bomb it down field. Then can’t understand why they only complete 10% of their passes. Tony Hawk is awesome, getting to actually see the tricks you do in 3D. How can you complain about that? Same concept goes with FPS shooters. We wouldn’t have them. How boring would it be if all you were able to do is shoot and open doors? Sure it was great back in the day, but if the video game industry never progressed, it would have died out during the NES days. I still play the original Doom today. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t want Halo on my TV.

So you're telling me that you hate impossibility in football games, but pulling off a 27-trick combo is an everyday occurence in the skateboarding world? And sure, fancy graphics are nice, but with realism, as Maddox said, "who wants to play 'Virtual Scavenger Hunt'?"

What can you do with two buttons? Kirby Air Ride, Tetris, DDR, SMB, The Sims. I can’t even really put DDR in that category, why because that game isn’t fun if you just use your D-pad… you have to pull out the Dance Pad to get the full experience on it. I plan on getting that new one for my Daughter. You know the one with Mario in it. I love video games, and I can see my daughter having a lot of fun with it, so it’s a perfect match.

Agreed.

I’m not saying that they should abandon simple video games all together. They are need out there, for the casual gamer. Something that somebody can pick up real easy and still be able to play for a couple hours. But to state that it’s “The Fall of the Modern Gaming Era” is a little harsh. Everything has to progress, or it will just phase itself out. Look at any business that has started but never progressed, they just aren’t around anymore. So what I’m saying in the short, none boring statement. Is that games are so popular today because of all the advancements that have been achieved. It was need to add more buttons.

I'm not saying that it was never needed. More buttons can be a good thing. When companies think they can put out something "revolutionary" like Halo 2 and expect me to buy 3? F that. I don't care about the Covenant anymore.

Games like Halo, MGS, and Mario 64 truly were inspiring. Halo 2, MGS 2 , and Mario Sunshine were the same thing, with "advancements". Whoops, I guess someone forgot to develop "fun" into those games.

I thoroughly believe the "Golden Era" of gaming ended when 128-bit systems entered into the fray. I'm not fooled when EA hides crappy gameplay with astonishing graphics.