Games Old School
 

I have trouble finding game pics from the 80's, so I figure I just post pics of semi-recent games. It's interesting, as some of these games are ugly compared to today's stuff. Take WWF Attitude ('98) for instance.

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Once upon a time this was hot shit to some of you. Just look at those visuals. Hell, look at everything; their wasn't even a ramp!!

I'm not gonna post the ingame pics. They look horrible now. I don't even recall them looking so bad.

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Ah, what the heck:

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Perfect Dark, which had a multiplayer mode that could surpass Halo 2 if updated for the present. This game was solid platinum.

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A ^shot^ of the 2 Player co-op, that in my oppinion; was better done than Halo 2's.

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Let it be known, kids; duel wielding ain't nuthun new. You think Halo's pressence on XBox has something to do with Perfect Dark Zero's hold?

Top Gear Rally ('97) had one thing going for it, custom decals. You could use a paint program to drees your cars in ways still unseen in the likes of NFS:Underground.

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There was also a beautiful track that played during the idle demo screen. And the frame rate was great.

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Tell the truth, some of you thought this was the greatest thing since analog control.

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How should I put this..? Diddy Kong Racing was superior to Mario Kart 64 in everyway.

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But for those who think otherwise anyway...

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I remember playing the above track and memorizing every turn like a mad man.

even though I'm only 16 I am a retro game junkie O_O
I'll probably drown you in speccy,nes and snes games later tonight :shifty:

Look, the Master of Unlocking.

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Moving ahead in time...

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I remember every moment vividly. 3 and down need not apply, the first 2 were classics; not to be outdown until part four came along.

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Leon's always shooting something.

That would be cool, I have trouble locating them. And maybe some Genesis classics?

MK: Mythologies... Oh God...

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I played this game..?

Soul Blade (or Soul Edge) was a great fighter that spawned a great series.

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King of Fighters '95

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Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting fused?!? OH MY GOD!!!

When Zelda was announced for the "Ultra 64", it wasn't the work of art we all know it became.

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They were still revolutionary compared to anything on SNES, but thank God they hekd it back long enough to polish it. Delays aren't always bad.

I love the KOF series, but lately Guilty Gear is my favorite fighting series. It's just so wacky.

BTW, I am loving this thread. Keep it up.

Smooth animation, vibrant colors, great control, NO FOG; Banjo Kazooie was ahead of it's time. Don't believe me? Check out these pics. Yep, still lookin sharp.

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Taking the foundation of Mario 64 and pumping it full of energon, Rareware smoked any other platformer that year.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first quality WWF/E game, WM2000.

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^ From getting cheered to getting beat up by Chyna.

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^ The first pic on the game, mere weeks after WWF Attitude was released!!

No one could tell you why Super Smash Bros. was so fun, you had to play it for yourself...

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^ I won't even caption that one, let your imaginations run wild.

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I loved this game,I still have it somewhere.

Before Konami took it to PS2, a 3D Castlevania came out for the N64. It didn't get a good rep, but I liked it. I still think it had some great cinematics.

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It had a day/night cycle that you hardly noticed, because the environment barely went a shade darker. The indoor settings looked much better than the outdoor.

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Not by much, though. This game had a sequel, but you can look at these scenes and imagine a different main character for visuals.

Mace: The Dark Age; Oh my God this fighting game was SOOOO underrated. Free roaming movement, interactive backrounds, stage fatalities, weapon combat, sweet animation, DAMN! This game had ALOT of things 3D fighting games swear they invented these days.

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^ Doesn't that select screen look familiar..?

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^ :eek:

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This game came from Midway, future parents of today's Mortal Kombat games.

Fighter's Destiny; the most original fighting game this decade and I swear by that. It had a point system for the common 3D fighting actions, counter hits, special moves, throws. It was very competitive and I'd use it to teach non-fighting gamers to play 3D fighting games. It was that technical. A sequel came later, but didn't have the same impact.

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The point system was cutomizable, so if you felt a throw was worth 8 points, let it be.

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Here's some Playstation love, with Bloody Roar. It was an interesting concept, that would spawn so-bad-it's-good games later.

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Bushido Blade.

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I'm actually considering getting this game to play on my PS2 for it's collectors value alone. Me and my buddy's made the free form fights an art beyond what the developers probably intented. That's what happened when you put it in the hands of anime fans!

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Super Mario World!!!! Good one!

If you don't know the beauty that is Rival Schools I order you to find a copy for the Playstation and play it. Very Classic.

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Ever wondered who that Kyosuke guy in Capcom vs SNK 2 is? That's him in the blue. ^

Sexy/lesbian/cel shaded/survival horror/action/shooting

This was Fear Effect.

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^ For a time, the main chick went about the game in little more than a towel (she's in blue).

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^ In this shot from part two, we have a situation that I'd pay money to hear what dudes explained to their mother/sisters walking in on.

I still regret never buying it. :(

Then justice is served.

Destruction Derby used the engine that would later spawn the Driver series right? And Stuntman if I'm not mistaken.

I like the side by side of Leon in RE4 and RE2; I'm gonna do some more generational comparisons later. The evolution of video games is a wild one.

Technically, yes. But there's something really iconic about Mario that'll keep him ahead of the game so to speak. Sort've like how Diddy Kong Racing was better than Mario Kart 64 technically, but Mario babies didn't want to hear that.

Revolutionary:

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Brings back old memories. :D

TMNT

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Super Metroid

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Super Metroid was like... God. The first Ninja Turtles was GTA before GTA in the sense that it was actually semi-open ended. And that underwater was the DEVIL!! I'm gonna start posting old games and their new sequals soon.