It's odd how games have actually regressed. Back in the early 80's, console games were for children, most of your more adult-type games were on microcomputer. Since graphics were fairly abstract, (I.E. blocky pixels) there wasn't a lot to get excited about. The late 80's/early 90's were probably the heyday of the "adult" computer game, games that didn't insult your intelligence and actually had some real innovation. Consoles were still just for kids, and Nintendo kept that market clean.
But now, it seems games on both ends, console and computer, have regressed to an audience of 12-year old boys. It's no wonder I get treated like a leper by my co-workers when I say I like gaming, because THESE are the kind of games they think of.
For the record, though, Tomb Raider is a lot of fun to play, and the TR:L has managed to recapture a lot of what made the first three good.
It's odd how games have actually regressed. Back in the early 80's, console games were for children, most of your more adult-type games were on microcomputer. Since graphics were fairly abstract, (I.E. blocky pixels) there wasn't a lot to get excited about. The late 80's/early 90's were probably the heyday of the "adult" computer game, games that didn't insult your intelligence and actually had some real innovation. Consoles were still just for kids, and Nintendo kept that market clean.
But now, it seems games on both ends, console and computer, have regressed to an audience of 12-year old boys. It's no wonder I get treated like a leper by my co-workers when I say I like gaming, because THESE are the kind of games they think of.
For the record, though, Tomb Raider is a lot of fun to play, and the TR:L has managed to recapture a lot of what made the first three good.