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Retro Revolution: Five Games Fanboys Need To Shut Up About

"This sort of topic has been on my mind for a while now. I loves me some classics, but there are a few that I'm just so sick and tired of hearing about. So I'm just going to spill my guts a bit here, just to get them out into the ether." -Kevin Schaller

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Foolsjoker4369d ago

I agree for the most part, but I would put Mario as my #1 most over used franchise. I loved the games as a kid, but Nintendo hasn't had to create a new character in years due to the ease of just stamping out a new Mario title.

ronin4life4368d ago

Sakura Samurai and Dillon's rolling western released mere months ago. Nintendo have made plenty of new games and IP's. If you had been paying attention you would have noticed them.

DarkHorse4368d ago

Totally agree! Why do you fan-bitches always go on about games you like? This is Kevin Schaller's internet so you WILL only talk about games that Kevin likes! This world needs more people like Kevin! This whole "We all enjoy different stuff" shit has to stop and only Mr.Kevin is making a stand.In fact,I am changing my name to Kevin and so should you! Kevin is the future and the future is Kevin.
Rated K for Kevin.
Xperia Kevin.
(Big fucking /S in case you can't tell!)

Moby-Royale4368d ago

Easily the best part of that post was "In fact, I am changing my name to Kevin...."
That was absolutely hilarious.

I am going to bubble you up, just to increase the odds of me seeing another gem by you.

Note: I am not being sarcastic.

knifefight4368d ago

This might be counter productive, but the cover image makes me want a Pokemon Pink! Never even thought about it till now o_o

ronin4life4368d ago

I think this is a joke article....
How else could ET logically fit in this list? ^_^;

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Two Decades Later, the Original Splinter Cell is Still a Masterpiece

They don't make games like this anymore.

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vgvill3d ago

Too dated in my book. The AI is way too unpredictable to be acceptable today. It's definitely a game of its time.

Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Agreed with those sentiments. The quality of the CPU controlled characters make or break a stealth game and they are pretty poor in all the Splinter Cell games by today's standard. This is what led me to playing Spies vs Mercs all the time in later games just to get a better stealth experience from a real person. Arguably Sony are making better stealth games albeit not Tom Clancy stuff.

TheProfessional3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

You should stick with fortnite or one of the countless bloodborne style games then. What a joke.

rlow13d ago

I had a good time with the game. It is a product of its time. But when it came out it was a must have game for a lot of people. I wish Ubisoft would make another game in the series or at least a reboot.

vgvill3d ago

They are making a remake, I think. I loved the original game when it was released, but I tried to play it again in recent years and just couldn't get on with it. The same with the older Hitman games.

PrecursorOrb3d ago

Yeah chaos theory still holds up though I gotta say. If you’re a fan of the series I highly suggest you go back to that one. Ubi has said they are remaking sc for “modern audiences”. I don’t have a lot of faith for the future of that company

Chocoburger3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Due to the lack of modern stealth games, and me constantly playing the MGS series, I've been looking for alternative stealth games to play, and went back and re-played the SC series recently. I wouldn't call SC1 or SC:PT masterpieces, there are AI issues, they're very much trial-and-error games, and that can lead to a lot of frustration. I also found the stories in this series to be boring, uninteresting, and just sloppily told. Cinematics are also of poor quality for both in-game scenes and CG cut-scenes, the soundtrack didn't leave any impression on me either.

Chaos Theory is better, but there was still a lot of room for improvement, and Double Agent (old gen ver.) was a sloppy mess that ended up a regression from CT. But still, at least they tried back then, these days Ubi-junk doesn't even try to make good games!

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Modder Uses Raspberry Pi To Create "Game Gear Classic Edition"

One modder produced an unofficial, modern-day take on the Game Gear.

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast9d ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk8d ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast8d ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk8d ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac8d ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk8d ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.