8 bit games show what is possible when hard constraints are imposed on programmers. They did so much with so little. There's a great documentary about game au

8 bit games show what is possible when hard constraints are imposed on programmers. They did so much with so little. There's a great documentary about game audio, called "beep!" [1], where musician-programmers share stories about how they were given the absolute bare minimum memory to create sound effects and music. It's inspiring to hear what they managed to create. [1] http://www.gamessound.com/ http://www.gamessound.com/