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The fact that even 3D games are old now blows my mind on a regular basis. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I suppose this is what getting older feels like.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This was Mario 40 years ago:

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fun fact: New Super Mario Bros turns 19 this year.

Yes, that means we’re close to the turning point where New Super Mario Bros gets older than what Super Mario Bros was when it was released.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Can't wait for New Super Mario Bros (New)

[–] jballs 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That's what's mind blowing to me. The difference between games used to be staggering. The original Mario Bros compared to Mario 3 was huge. And jumping up to Mario 64 in less than a decade was even bigger still.

Obviously games have continued to improve since then, but we'll never have such rapid massive leaps again.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

The original Mario Bros compared to Mario 3 was huge.

And that was on the same system.

[–] someacnt 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Honestly, I believe technical progress has grinded to a halt. Moore's law was broken with regards to hardware. I cannot think of novel tech after smartphones. Now, it feels like everything new is a wealth hoarding scheme by corporate greed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

We'll know there's been a new tech revolution when HL3 comes out