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If we use the Atari 2600 as a (very!) rough benchmark for publicly available video games, the medium as we know it has been around for about 46 years. [1] Give
by danbolt 4y ago
If we use the Atari 2600 as a (very!) rough benchmark for publicly available video games, the medium as we know it has been around for about 46 years. [1]
Given that movie theaters sprang up in the early 20th century, [2] you could make the argument that video games haven't even reached their equivalent of the French New Wave yet. Given how far someone can go with a little bit of self-taught asset creation, I think the best video games will be made after you and I have passed away.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_theater
- dmonitor 4y agoThe internet has certainly accelerated the development speed of culture. What year did indie films start being distributed by amateurs? We’re at least that point in gaming. We’re at the point now where independent startups are making higher quality products than the peak AAA games from ~20 years ago.