No seriously, Tell me. I don't understand.
What was it with making games all gritty through 2004-2006?
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No seriously, Tell me. I don't understand.
My best guess is it was just a phase gaming went through. There's another discussion going on with the saturation of 8 bit style games that's been happening, and I think given the environment gaming is, people just like to throw things against the wall to see how they work out.
Mega Man 9 and Rayman Origins are two great non gritty and recent examples of my latter point.
Mega Man 9 and Rayman Origins are two great non gritty and recent examples of my latter point.
Well, It went from this:
To this:
Notice how much "grimmer" Doom 3 looks compared to classic Doom.
you forgot the intermediary step
I chalk up the difference to evolving technology standards . Like, pretty much all of id software's games from idTech 2 onward look more like Doom 3 than they look like doom.
All this time, I had no idea Pac-Man had jedi force lightning powers. Wow.
I actually was not aware 2004-06 was like this, though. I actually figured it was a new trend. I dont see too many bright and colorful games anymore. Even with alot of RPGs, I watched someone play Dragons Dogma for 360, and though not as gritty as Doom or whatever, it was still kinda drab looking. Every outfit the characters wore were brown, looked like there was mud everywhere, even the grass was a dull green. Its like gamers hate bright and vivid fantasy worlds.
I actually was not aware 2004-06 was like this, though. I actually figured it was a new trend. I dont see too many bright and colorful games anymore. Even with alot of RPGs, I watched someone play Dragons Dogma for 360, and though not as gritty as Doom or whatever, it was still kinda drab looking. Every outfit the characters wore were brown, looked like there was mud everywhere, even the grass was a dull green. Its like gamers hate bright and vivid fantasy worlds.