Recently, I started to wonder if I'm way too behind the times. Like, maybe I've gotten too used to what I have that I haven't noticed how everything evolved.
But I did notice. Ray-Tracing, VR, stuff that were known for years such as 4k resolution and HDR, 120FPS...
Meanwhile, yours truly is playing with his super low-end(yet powerful enough) computer and a 1080p monitor, and sometimes using his 9 years old tablet for playing emulators and reading manga(as well as other obvious things like watching youtube).
I read a lot of game-specific discussions and it baffles me how people naturally expect performance that goes beyond what my computer is capable of.
Am I wrong? Is there any merit in upgrading? A lot of new games still look fantastic with my setup, and when it comes to the CPU, it's apparently still in great condition(got a technician to stress-test the CPU). I have an i7-6700 CPU and a GTX 1660 ti GPU. the latter seems to be considered among the highest end of non-RTX cards by certain communities.
I probably won't buy a Switch, since I don't really have any reason to use it. I mean, portability helps a lot on long travels, but as of now, I don't really have any reason to take a bus or a train.
Despite all my concerns regarding the current evolution of gaming, there's another topic of concern that always bothered me: variety.
I love gaming variety. It seems like a waste to focus on one game or on one genre, when I could learn and experience so much more from many others.
Why be a fan of one thing when I can be a fan of many things? Why associate myself with Nintendo games when I can enjoy games from other companies?
And money is not even an issue when there are so many sales all year long.
My belief is that some people who only play a certain type of games, are people who can't get out of their comfort zone.
It's cool, I've been there, done that, but I learned so much more after getting out of it.
For example, I learned about the beauty of story-telling throughout point-and-click games, despite the lack of multi-control design.
I learned about the clash between strategy and luck in card games. I improved my coordination throughout fast-paced puzzle games and rhythm games, as well as improving my sense of rhythm.
I learned to keep the chain going with combo-based fighting games and beat 'em ups. I learned how to deal with input patterns on games that require extreme caution, such as SHMUPs.
I managed to open up to different themes, such as western fantasy, anime, modern military, all-ages fun, cartoon gore, cyberpunk, time and space, law and order, and many more.
And it's hard to talk about it, because to many people I knew in my life, video games weren't that big of a deal.
I'm tired of hearing about the same games over and over again. I want to find the variety among people's tastes.
It pains me when there's a new release for a game series I've known for years, and not only the majority never heard of it, but they also treat it in a way it feels wrong to me.
It's not about knowing the same things, but about being open to introduce yourself to new things.
Curiosity can lead to great discoveries, you know.
But I did notice. Ray-Tracing, VR, stuff that were known for years such as 4k resolution and HDR, 120FPS...
Meanwhile, yours truly is playing with his super low-end(yet powerful enough) computer and a 1080p monitor, and sometimes using his 9 years old tablet for playing emulators and reading manga(as well as other obvious things like watching youtube).
I read a lot of game-specific discussions and it baffles me how people naturally expect performance that goes beyond what my computer is capable of.
Am I wrong? Is there any merit in upgrading? A lot of new games still look fantastic with my setup, and when it comes to the CPU, it's apparently still in great condition(got a technician to stress-test the CPU). I have an i7-6700 CPU and a GTX 1660 ti GPU. the latter seems to be considered among the highest end of non-RTX cards by certain communities.
I probably won't buy a Switch, since I don't really have any reason to use it. I mean, portability helps a lot on long travels, but as of now, I don't really have any reason to take a bus or a train.
Despite all my concerns regarding the current evolution of gaming, there's another topic of concern that always bothered me: variety.
I love gaming variety. It seems like a waste to focus on one game or on one genre, when I could learn and experience so much more from many others.
Why be a fan of one thing when I can be a fan of many things? Why associate myself with Nintendo games when I can enjoy games from other companies?
And money is not even an issue when there are so many sales all year long.
My belief is that some people who only play a certain type of games, are people who can't get out of their comfort zone.
It's cool, I've been there, done that, but I learned so much more after getting out of it.
For example, I learned about the beauty of story-telling throughout point-and-click games, despite the lack of multi-control design.
I learned about the clash between strategy and luck in card games. I improved my coordination throughout fast-paced puzzle games and rhythm games, as well as improving my sense of rhythm.
I learned to keep the chain going with combo-based fighting games and beat 'em ups. I learned how to deal with input patterns on games that require extreme caution, such as SHMUPs.
I managed to open up to different themes, such as western fantasy, anime, modern military, all-ages fun, cartoon gore, cyberpunk, time and space, law and order, and many more.
And it's hard to talk about it, because to many people I knew in my life, video games weren't that big of a deal.
I'm tired of hearing about the same games over and over again. I want to find the variety among people's tastes.
It pains me when there's a new release for a game series I've known for years, and not only the majority never heard of it, but they also treat it in a way it feels wrong to me.
It's not about knowing the same things, but about being open to introduce yourself to new things.
Curiosity can lead to great discoveries, you know.
