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'[The 64DD's] total disk capacity is 64MBytes, enabling the creation of huge games not possible with just a ROM cartridge.' Huge games!

0xcde4c3db 7y ago
There are even a few 64 MByte / 512 Mbit N64 cartridges (IIRC: Resident Evil 2, Pokemon Stadium 2, Conker's Bad Fur Day).
untog 7y ago
Mario 64 is a bigger game than most I've played in recent memory...
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago
  How are you defining "big"? Mario 64 was impressive for its time, but the worlds are pretty darn small by modern standards. The game also uses multiple mission objectives (and a requirement that you return to the start of the map after each mission) to pad out the length.
  - soulofmischief 7y ago
    I guess OP means "amount of content", which is definitely true. That one little trick, combined with genuine fresh gameplay, gave it some incredible longevity. I've been playing through the first two Thief games, released 20 years ago, and I put 60 hours into beating the first and am already 30 hours into the second. Gotta say I'm extremely impressed given most games I've played in the last few years are on the order of a few hours' playtime.
    - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
      In terms of quantity though, I don't think there was that much content. It all came together well, especially for its time, but that's different.
      - soulofmischief 7y ago
        Define "content".
  - on_and_off 7y ago
    I just saw a girlfriend review of Zelda Ocarina of time (another N64 game). She was amazed by how many things are packed into this game and how each room or character feels way more unique than the last assassin creed game. I would not say that all modern games suffer from this but I have come to deeply appreciate games that did the best with the limitation imposed by them by their tech. In addition to N64 games, I have always been impressed by how Grim Fandango took a low poly graphical engine and turned it into an amazing art style. Especially when I compare it to so many AAA games with huge budgets and a brown "photorealist" approach as interesting as a wet carrot and that look extremely dated 3 years later.
    - saagarjha 7y ago
      > I just saw a girlfriend review of Zelda Ocarina of time (another N64) game. Sorry, is this a typo or is there a specific niche of "people who are girlfriends" (?) reviewing games?
      - nubb 7y ago
        You could have just googled it, she's a popular youtuber.
        gnu8 7y ago
        How is that a credential?
        misterprime 7y ago
        Not sure about him, but I'm not in the habit of looking up apparent typos. >she's a popular youtuber Thanks for the clarification.
        on_and_off 7y ago
        why on earth did nubb comment get flagged ?? As I remember it, it was courteous and informative.
gok 7y ago
It could almost fit the JavaScript bytecode from Gmail.

0xcde4c3db 7y ago

There are even a few 64 MByte / 512 Mbit N64 cartridges (IIRC: Resident Evil 2, Pokemon Stadium 2, Conker's Bad Fur Day).

untog 7y ago

Mario 64 is a bigger game than most I've played in recent memory...

Wowfunhappy 7y ago
How are you defining "big"? Mario 64 was impressive for its time, but the worlds are pretty darn small by modern standards. The game also uses multiple mission objectives (and a requirement that you return to the start of the map after each mission) to pad out the length.
- soulofmischief 7y ago
  I guess OP means "amount of content", which is definitely true. That one little trick, combined with genuine fresh gameplay, gave it some incredible longevity. I've been playing through the first two Thief games, released 20 years ago, and I put 60 hours into beating the first and am already 30 hours into the second. Gotta say I'm extremely impressed given most games I've played in the last few years are on the order of a few hours' playtime.
  - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
    In terms of quantity though, I don't think there was that much content. It all came together well, especially for its time, but that's different.
    - soulofmischief 7y ago
      Define "content".
- on_and_off 7y ago
  I just saw a girlfriend review of Zelda Ocarina of time (another N64 game). She was amazed by how many things are packed into this game and how each room or character feels way more unique than the last assassin creed game. I would not say that all modern games suffer from this but I have come to deeply appreciate games that did the best with the limitation imposed by them by their tech. In addition to N64 games, I have always been impressed by how Grim Fandango took a low poly graphical engine and turned it into an amazing art style. Especially when I compare it to so many AAA games with huge budgets and a brown "photorealist" approach as interesting as a wet carrot and that look extremely dated 3 years later.
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    > I just saw a girlfriend review of Zelda Ocarina of time (another N64) game. Sorry, is this a typo or is there a specific niche of "people who are girlfriends" (?) reviewing games?
    - nubb 7y ago
      You could have just googled it, she's a popular youtuber.
      - gnu8 7y ago
        How is that a credential?
      - misterprime 7y ago
        Not sure about him, but I'm not in the habit of looking up apparent typos. >she's a popular youtuber Thanks for the clarification.
        on_and_off 7y ago
        why on earth did nubb comment get flagged ?? As I remember it, it was courteous and informative.

gok 7y ago

It could almost fit the JavaScript bytecode from Gmail.