[sldev] Inspiration from the mists of time.

[Lawson English]

Matthew Dowd wrote:
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>> Ignoring the 2.5D, 4-bit vector graphics, the game had an engine that 
>> rightfully humiliate all more recent game designers. It's engine is more 
>> sophisticated and powerful than anything on the market today.
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> Increase in graphics (and audio) capability means that a lot of time (effort and money) is spent on how the game looks (the shinies), and less on the underlying game mechanics.
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> In those days you couldn't really do very much with 4bit sub VGA graphics so the time (effort and money) got spent on the game mechanics and underlying concepts.
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> I think that's called progress...
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> Matthew
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It's why all action/sci-fi/fantasy flicks look nice and suck 
otherwise--unless the producer/director/writer has a genuine love for 
the material (e.g. LOTR).


Lawson