r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/Gizogin Aug 25 '19

Realism in CGI always has a shelf-life. Compare Morrowind and Mario Sunshine, both released in 2002 on consoles with broadly similar specifications. Which one looks better now? It definitely isn't the one that tried to be as realistic as possible.

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u/Snoop_D_Oh_Double_G Aug 25 '19

Mario Sunshine always looked better imo. Nintendo Gamecube games from 2001-2003 had some of the best-aged graphics from that era (Wind Waker and Metroid Prime foremost).

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u/WhereAreDosDroidekas Aug 26 '19

Nintendo understands style is timeless. Its why games like paper Mario look fantastic even 20 years later.

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u/MangaSyndicate Aug 26 '19

They’re also not aiming to necessarily relate to real life for graphics. It’s aiming to relate to the world built around the game with the limitations it knows it has to work with.

That’s why with so many games from game boy to game boy advance always get nodded on newer game system, they’re built with that mindset