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If forced to choose one retro console forever what would you choose and why? (lemm.ee)
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[–] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It's not about holding up, it's about playing pretty much the same, while mostly just looking prettier.

While lines are never quite so clear cut, from SNES to N64/PS1 we unlocked a whole variety of 3D games, and by PS3/XB360 we added open-world games, immersive sims and console MMOs to our repertoire. But what new horizons were unlocked by technological advancements since? Only battle royales come to mind.

Surely today's games are larger, more beautiful and have embraced QoL aspects that we discovered along the way. But today's games don't feel as markedly different as any previous leaps.