BuzWeaver Posted August 19, 2004 Aug. 19, 2004 — Has the computer game industry peaked? That may seem like an absurd statement. After all, computer games are now a $7 billion industry. New game platforms seem to be appearing almost every month, the magazine racks are filled with gamer magazines, on-line games like CounterStrike are gouging into the Nielsen ratings for young men, and the pinnacle of computer games, Half-Life 2, is just weeks from its (supposed) introduction. In other words, computer gaming has never been richer, better, or more popular. How dare I say it's all downhill from here? Because I've been there before. And having been there, I can see certain danger signals that are lost in the general acclaim. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/Business/SiliconInsider/SiliconInsider-1.html 0 Share this post Link to post
Lord FlatHead Posted August 19, 2004 Just ten minutes ago I had the same thought. You can only get so much out of a two-dimensional display and a few speakers before the novelty wears off. VR helmets are still gay though. 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkstalker Posted August 19, 2004 BuzWeaver said:and the pinnacle of computer games, Half-Life 2, is just weeks from its (supposed) introduction. Huh ? I don't think HL2 is the pinnacle of computer games, at least not to me. There's always something better that will come out, maybe not in the near future but someday. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted August 19, 2004 Lord FlatHead said:Just ten minutes ago I had the same thought. You can only get so much out of a two-dimensional display and a few speakers before the novelty wears off. VR helmets are still gay though. Two words buddy: NES 0 Share this post Link to post
darknation Posted August 19, 2004 Ralphis said:Two words buddy: NES No it's not. 0 Share this post Link to post
deathbringer Posted August 19, 2004 I AM A CLOSED-MINDED DOOM ZEALOT WHO THINKS THAT THE ZENITH OF GAMING WAS REACHED FOR ALL TIME ON 10-12-1993!!!1 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted August 19, 2004 Games have gotten worse ever since 1998 or so. Well, that's my opinion and it's right. 0 Share this post Link to post
darknation Posted August 19, 2004 I wouldn't know, I can't play anything post-quake3 due to my shitty system. 0 Share this post Link to post
Captain Red Posted August 19, 2004 GTA III & Deus Ex are both excellent post 1998 games in that they actually took the industry forward... there have been several ‘good’ games, though not may original ones. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mr. NobodX Posted August 20, 2004 One day, the independant, open source gaming will rule the world. 0 Share this post Link to post
Quast Posted August 20, 2004 Mr. NobodX said:One day, the independant, open source gaming will rule the world. not with longhorn 0 Share this post Link to post
Mr. NobodX Posted August 20, 2004 Quast said:not with longhorn Of course not with Longhorn! That's why God said "Let's there be Linux!" ;p 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted August 20, 2004 Electronic gaming peaked with Fallout and has been downhill ever since. 0 Share this post Link to post
zark Posted August 20, 2004 Mr. NobodX said:One day, the independant, open source gaming will rule the world. I hope not. 0 Share this post Link to post