

Hiroshi Sakamoto  (Source:






Source: CNET

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RE: benjamin button
By epobirs on 1/17/2013 1:45:44 AM , Rating: 2
There is a long history to this. You'll see the best of a platform when it has to compete with much more powerful new platforms. What they squeezed out of the Commodore 64 in its last years as the Amiga became the top gaming platform was pretty amazing.

I'd argue that for someone who hasn't had a console for a long time and wants to get back into it, now is a great time to buy a PS3 or Xbox 360. Huge libraries at low prices. Especially on the PS3 side where they've been taking advantage of the Blu-ray format to release collections of HD remakes of PS2 classics on a single disc. I just started playing the Jak & Daxter collection last night. Polygon counts onthe models were pretty low but in general it looked great and the gameplay was still excellent after all these years. Not bad for a title that can be easily found for $20 or less.

Wait for the new machines to mature, getting decent libraries and reduced prices on the early titles. Then consider whether the price is right.

RE: benjamin button
By TakinYourPoints on 1/17/2013 7:21:19 PM , Rating: 2
The C64 example is a great example, the differences between a C64 game from 1982 and 1988 was huuuuuuge.

Rattling off raw specs doesn't make much sense with static platforms, the whole point is that developers get better and better out of optimizing specifically for them. By the end of its lifecycle it starts to overlap with the initial wave of next-gen titles.

Good call on picking up an old system as well, all three have such amazing libraries that can be had for cheap these days.

