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15 Lost Features from Retro Gaming That We Miss Dearly

Retro games are now pretty much gone, and while they're a thing of the past, they had stuff in them that make them worth busting out an old system for.

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idlet2787d ago

I miss old game manuals. used to read them thoroughly haha

GigawattConduit2787d ago

I scanned that $%^& all the time, just for the heck of it. I loved manuals man

Kramerica132786d ago

When manuals started going away I was pretty upset. But I've come to realize they're really not necessary at all, and I buy almost everything digitally now anyway.

Master of Unlocking2784d ago

Same here. Can't believe they've progressively moved on to a point where we have to consider ourselves lucky if there's a single sheet of paper in the case to give a vague briefing on controls today.
I don't miss having to use memory cards or wired controllers or having to deal with games in 50Hz (something neither the japanese nor the americans have ever had to deal with) though,

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Retroman2784d ago (Edited 2784d ago )

Retro games are now pretty much gone, and they're a thing of the past.

Wish they would return, how long can you play open world games?
I rather play Crash,Jax an Daxter,Ratchet and Clank,Metal Slug,Raiden,Gradius,Castlevani a,Super Metroid to name a few.
than Call of Duty,Destiny,Battlefield,Mass Effect etc.....

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The 7 Best Vampire Games: Embrace the Night

Vampire games are making a comeback of late, and gamers hoping this is a new trend should look back at the 7 best vampire games ever made.

SimpleSlave27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

What is a list? A miserable little pile of scribbles.

A Best Vampire Game list and no Bloodborne. A bold choice, indeed.

The_Hooligan26d ago

IMO, I wouldn't consider bloodborne a vampire game. Long story short, It's more about the side effects of the blood experiment and the influence of the red moon, than actually being a vampire.

SimpleSlave26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Yes, Bloodborne is about Vampires. It's not just the undertones, or the imagery or the obvious parallels, it's pretty much everything and then some. Here's the thing, Bram Stoker's Dracula is also not a Vampire novel. Why? Because technically Vampires from folklore were something else.

But based on our updated view of what Vampires are, informed in one way or another by Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu The Vamprye, and many other stories, and combined with From Software's own interpretation, we can say with confidence that Bloodborne IS a Vampire story. Sure, there are other elements, but the central narrative is pretty much Vampires. Which would make it THE Vampire game. I mean, Cainhurst Castle. Anyways, that's how I see it.

But to each their and we'll agree to disagree.

MEGANE26d ago

Thats the best Vampire game ever, but enough talk, have at you!.

SimpleSlave26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Absolutely... Now, die monster! You don't belong in this thread!
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anast26d ago

I've lost all hype for Bloodlines 2. It's going to be an action game.

Barlos26d ago

No Blood Omen? Even today it's one of my favourite vampire games. We could really do with a release on modern platforms.

Relientk7726d ago

I really enjoyed Vampyr. The combat is a little clunky and could use some work. However, the story, characters, dialog. setting, and pretty much everything else in the game is great.

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A Critic's Guide to Game Design By Inspiration

Inspiration is a big part of the game industry, but if a game is inspired by another does it cheapen the experience? CGM's Jordan Biordi tries to examine the concept.

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