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Rinze
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*bursts out laughing*
Bra-fucking-vo! ^_^
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crossmr
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 00:04 Post subject: |
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So what's our threshold for "Golden oldie"? Heroes of Annihilated empires is only 2.5 years old..
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Frant
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 00:19 Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: | | So what's our threshold for "Golden oldie"? Heroes of Annihilated empires is only 2.5 years old.. |
Do you feel it's a golden oldie, or just a great somewhat recent game? That's basically the "threshold".
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| Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2009 03:34 Post subject: Then i'll start |
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| Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2009 12:23 Post subject: |
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| Frant wrote: | | crossmr wrote: | | So what's our threshold for "Golden oldie"? Heroes of Annihilated empires is only 2.5 years old.. |
Do you feel it's a golden oldie, or just a great somewhat recent game? That's basically the "threshold". |
But that's pretty subjective and I fear that for a whole section of the forum we need a more objective approach to reach something like a set of rules so that everybody can agree on it.
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2009 16:40 Post subject: |
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| Reklis wrote: | | But that's pretty subjective and I fear that for a whole section of the forum we need a more objective approach to reach something like a set of rules so that everybody can agree on it. |
Yes, or it will run out of control. (see points made in thread kill.switch) |
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| Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2009 16:51 Post subject: |
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Agreed. We do need some set guidelines, but - IMO of course - they need to be objective. It's no good saying "only games made before 1995 can be classed as oldies" just as it's no good saying "A game made in 2007 should be classed as a golden oldie because it will last forever!!!"
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2009 17:04 Post subject: |
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Yeah I think the two most important things are:
1. Age; should there be a limit? I think generally yes, however, like with movies, some games are "instant classics". Not all games need to withstand the trials of time to be considered as such, but a moot point in time is needed.
2. Quality in terms of; reception (gamers vs. critics - think "box office hit" vs. "poor reviews", underdogs, etc), gameplay, graphics/sounds/all-that-technical-crap, story/immersiveness, standards, etc? (imo it's much easier to judge games from the 90s and early 2000 concerning what they did and didn't).
As said, objectivity is important. "Is this game really a classic?" "What sets or set it apart?" "Did it bring anything new to the table?" "Or did it use existing elements just _that_ well?" "Anything innovative in particular categories?" "Downfalls, like bugs/problem?" Also comparing games from the same year is interesting.
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