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KungKras
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden484 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-01 19:29:48
February 01 2018 19:29 GMT
#421
On January 31 2018 07:49 Miragee wrote:
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On January 31 2018 07:34 KungKras wrote:
These are depressing times man...

Remastered made me hopeful that the new 2D graphics would make BW a timeless game that people would seek out for the prestige of playing the hardest E-sport.

A new era of sorts.


BW was already a timeless game. Graphics mean nothing for longevity because they are outdated very quickly.


In my opinion only 3D graphics get outdated.
2D graphics don't as long as they have a high enough resolution.
Original BW graphis were outdated because they were too low res. SC:R won't become outdated in a very, very long time though.
"When life gives me lemons, I go look for oranges"
RWLabs
Profile Joined March 2017
Korea (South)273 Posts
February 02 2018 02:59 GMT
#422
On February 02 2018 04:29 KungKras wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2018 07:49 Miragee wrote:
On January 31 2018 07:34 KungKras wrote:
These are depressing times man...

Remastered made me hopeful that the new 2D graphics would make BW a timeless game that people would seek out for the prestige of playing the hardest E-sport.

A new era of sorts.


BW was already a timeless game. Graphics mean nothing for longevity because they are outdated very quickly.


In my opinion only 3D graphics get outdated.
2D graphics don't as long as they have a high enough resolution.
Original BW graphis were outdated because they were too low res. SC:R won't become outdated in a very, very long time though.

I think with 3D, the question is often 'How realistic is it?', which leaves it subject to advances in technology. 2D on the other hand feels much more like an artistic choice, which is why pixel games aren't ridiculed how absurd they look.
Aldaris was the good guy of Brood War.
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
428 Posts
February 02 2018 06:33 GMT
#423
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.
207aicila
Profile Joined January 2015
1237 Posts
February 02 2018 09:43 GMT
#424
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.
mfw people who never followed BW speak about sAviOr as if they know anything... -___-''''
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Kenny_mk1
Profile Joined November 2016
31 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-02 11:40:32
February 02 2018 11:40 GMT
#425
On February 02 2018 18:43 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.


No. Worst graphics PERFORMANCE, not worst graphics..

MariO64 & Banjo Kazooie still looks good because they got nice artistic unrealist choices. Same goes for older Doom, some of the newest levels made by guys really good at it, they looks good because they got irrealist architecture.
207aicila
Profile Joined January 2015
1237 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-02 12:10:10
February 02 2018 12:09 GMT
#426
On February 02 2018 20:40 Kenny_mk1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2018 18:43 207aicila wrote:
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.


No. Worst graphics PERFORMANCE, not worst graphics..

MariO64 & Banjo Kazooie still looks good because they got nice artistic unrealist choices. Same goes for older Doom, some of the newest levels made by guys really good at it, they looks good because they got irrealist architecture.


If you think Mario 64 looks anywhere near as good as Doom in terms of artistic direction and cohesion you are high as fuck lol. Which is ironic because Doom isn't even 3D but hey...

And yeah, true, WADs like Vailant and Ancient Aliens look fucking amazing, it's crazy what the guys at doomworld keep making even 20+ years later.
mfw people who never followed BW speak about sAviOr as if they know anything... -___-''''
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[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
428 Posts
February 02 2018 15:37 GMT
#427
On February 02 2018 18:43 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.

sure, if the oracle of truth tells me its true, it has to be.
ego "circle"jerk over there?
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5601 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-02 18:07:01
February 02 2018 16:46 GMT
#428
ASL5 on StarCraft 64 plz
don't wall off against random
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3691 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-02 17:25:23
February 02 2018 17:24 GMT
#429
On February 02 2018 18:43 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.


For 3rd party titles, sure. But for 1st party ones? Come on Mario and Zelda both look way better than anything you can see on the 3DO/Jaguar (at least in terms of games that were released during that gen, the jaguar has some fantastic homebrew games that came out way later). The N64 had a huge issue with the cpu having to go through the gpu to get to the ram and having cartridges instead of CDs was also an obvious issue. But the people at Nintendo sure as hell knew how to make good use of their system. The n64 is actually the most powerful system of it's generation, it's just that most 3rd parties sucked at developing for it.
And I honestly think that Mario/Zelda are at least up to par with the PS1s/Saturns most beautiful games.

And just to clear it up: I never owned a N64 as a kid, and all my friends back then had PS1s. I only started to play games on the n64 a couple of years ago when I got into collecting older games systems.
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
February 02 2018 21:56 GMT
#430
On January 31 2018 14:17 BigFan wrote:
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On January 30 2018 06:04 Hier wrote:
On January 30 2018 04:26 BigFan wrote:
On January 30 2018 04:24 Hier wrote:
Haven't followed BW in a little while. Anyone have a one-sentence quote on what's going on?

Afreeca is having problems starting ASL5 due to Blizzard's involvement in the scene with rm release. Whether it's money-related or something else is anyone's guess but CEO was asking fans to pressure the company to get it started asap.

I wasn't aware Blizzard was involved in ASL4.

should clarify. I didn't mean that Blizzard actually did anything, rather involvement meant them asking Afreeca to pay x to run ASL. Afaik, aside from that, Blizzard has not be involved in anything related to ASL so they only make money from it.

So, the barrier is Blizzard delaying the license to Afreeca for ASL5, which generates them money without any investment on their part? Something is still off.
"But on a more serious note..." -everyone on this forum at some point.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
February 02 2018 23:25 GMT
#431
On February 03 2018 01:46 rotta wrote:
ASL5 on StarCraft 64 plz


FlaSh wins.
ॐ
_Animus_
Profile Joined February 2011
Bulgaria1064 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-03 03:02:55
February 03 2018 03:01 GMT
#432
On February 03 2018 02:24 Lorch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2018 18:43 207aicila wrote:
On February 02 2018 15:33 [AS]Rattus wrote:
If the art style works for 3D it won't get outdated either.
Just the games, that aim for realism get outdated if they don't look realistic anymore.
I still like the looks of many N64 games even though they are 3D. And several PS2/3 and Xbox games look like crap.


People like the look of N64 because of irrational nostalgia, not because they look good lmfao. In fact N64 had the worst graphics and performance of that console generation. Sorry to break your internet circlejerk but it's true.


For 3rd party titles, sure. But for 1st party ones? Come on Mario and Zelda both look way better than anything you can see on the 3DO/Jaguar (at least in terms of games that were released during that gen, the jaguar has some fantastic homebrew games that came out way later). The N64 had a huge issue with the cpu having to go through the gpu to get to the ram and having cartridges instead of CDs was also an obvious issue. But the people at Nintendo sure as hell knew how to make good use of their system. The n64 is actually the most powerful system of it's generation, it's just that most 3rd parties sucked at developing for it.
And I honestly think that Mario/Zelda are at least up to par with the PS1s/Saturns most beautiful games.

And just to clear it up: I never owned a N64 as a kid, and all my friends back then had PS1s. I only started to play games on the n64 a couple of years ago when I got into collecting older games systems.

Ps1 was made for 3D, so had the best 3d graphics, Saturn was made for 2D so best 2D graphics. While nintendo 64... i cant see where it shines, all that foggy graphics with only cartoonish colors, so far from the reality that ps1 can give.
On February 03 2018 08:25 endy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2018 01:46 rotta wrote:
ASL5 on StarCraft 64 plz


FlaSh wins.

I guess its time to become real hardcore and play with joypad, keyboard is making the game too easy for real men.
Luv ya BroodWar!
Jae Zedong
Profile Joined September 2016
407 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-04 13:15:50
February 04 2018 13:14 GMT
#433
Mario 64 graphics:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I'm sorry but that looks like shit no matter how rosy your nostalgia glasses may be.

Most 2D games from that era (like Brood War) look way, way better.
Tyrant.
Lazare1969
Profile Joined September 2014
United States318 Posts
February 04 2018 18:01 GMT
#434
On February 04 2018 22:14 Jae Zedong wrote:
Mario 64 graphics:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I'm sorry but that looks like shit no matter how rosy your nostalgia glasses may be.

Most 2D games from that era (like Brood War) look way, way better.

You're forgetting that you're looking at a screenshot (still image). Mario 64 is a game with lots of motion, primarily from a constantly moving and rotating camera. If you actually play the game or watch a gameplay video on youtube, the low resolution textures are not as noticeable.
What really "ages" older 3D games is clunky, frustrating controls, not its graphics. A good example of this is Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.
6 trillion
ProMeTheus112
Profile Joined December 2009
France2027 Posts
February 04 2018 18:10 GMT
#435
I agree with the N64 guys always thought the same, depends on the specific games etc.. some games on N64 lagged a lot like star wars racers. But on PS1 too. Generally nintendo I agree knew to create art styles that didn't try to look realistic and achieved much nicer results overall on the screen, in terms of how it feels and how it relates to the gameplay. Mario64 still looks great, you can even just add antialiasing on emulator now and it looks good still my fav 3D platformer I think.
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10700 Posts
February 04 2018 19:32 GMT
#436
I personally like the 2D better, everything seems to run smoother / faster, and unit response times seem better, and I'm not sure to say it is because of my computer either, because I am running on a pretty solid computer / GPU...
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
February 04 2018 20:43 GMT
#437
On February 04 2018 22:14 Jae Zedong wrote:
Mario 64 graphics:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I'm sorry but that looks like shit no matter how rosy your nostalgia glasses may be.

Most 2D games from that era (like Brood War) look way, way better.

Most games in 3D wont age well compared to say..

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


2D games will always age better, as said above I believe hand drawn sprites really make it that way imo
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
428 Posts
February 05 2018 01:10 GMT
#438
On February 04 2018 22:14 Jae Zedong wrote:
Mario 64 graphics:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I'm sorry but that looks like shit no matter how rosy your nostalgia glasses may be.

Most 2D games from that era (like Brood War) look way, way better.

was wondering where the fuck that screenshot is supposed to come from.
And that scene was never a part of SM64. It's some OoT/SM64-Mod.
I guess the first google results from the actual game weren't ugly enough for you to support your case. :-/
In fact, it doesn't show up at all if you google for SM64 pictures. You really dug deep there because the actual screenshots don't look ugly at all.
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
February 05 2018 02:41 GMT
#439
On February 05 2018 10:10 [AS]Rattus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2018 22:14 Jae Zedong wrote:
Mario 64 graphics:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I'm sorry but that looks like shit no matter how rosy your nostalgia glasses may be.

Most 2D games from that era (like Brood War) look way, way better.

was wondering where the fuck that screenshot is supposed to come from.
And that scene was never a part of SM64. It's some OoT/SM64-Mod.
I guess the first google results from the actual game weren't ugly enough for you to support your case. :-/
In fact, it doesn't show up at all if you google for SM64 pictures. You really dug deep there because the actual screenshots don't look ugly at all.


+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


It's still not a gorgeous game compared to newer ones, sorry
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
orvinreyes
Profile Joined June 2007
577 Posts
February 05 2018 06:45 GMT
#440
can some mod please keep this thread on topic
http://youtu.be/LfmrHTdXgK4
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