Not much to report on this week, unfortunately. I'm still in the word mines and dealing with real life stuff, so here is a short update to something fun.
The overlooked FPS classic Rise of the Triad has finally been re-released, and not only re-released but given a full head to toe remaster adding a bunch of new features and content that make the package extra enticing. Check the above video for the full report. This new edition is absolutely stacked with content and improvements.
The game is not for everyone, but it does scratch that itch of classic gameplay, somewhere between Doom and Wolfenstein 3D just before the genre made the full jump into 3D. Either way, it's quite a unique shooter.
In recent years, however, I've been finding myself more and more attracted to things like this. The new just doesn't thrill anymore. And I don't think I'm alone in that thought process. Products like this tend to sell very well for a very good reason.
There is a very good reason why in recent years more and more people have either been deliberately making new games built on old ones, or simply going back and discovering classics for the first time. As you can see from this video, good gameplay ages like fine wine. This is what makes video game an art form--the gameplay mixed with the audio and visuals to create a unique experience unlike what one would find in other mediums. And we are very quickly discovering what it is we've lost along the way to make the form "adult" or "mature" or whatever nonsense hack D-movie writers want to tell themselves.
Perhaps more mediums should realize that trying to cannibalize itself by slapping on other art forms to try and stick out is only devaluing the original medium to begin with. What we should all focus on is what makes each area unique in the first place. If our subcultures could regain that center again perhaps everything wouldn't have to be the same watered down mudgenre that becomes a subpar jack of all trades and not even competent at one.
Regardless, have a good weekend! Summer is almost over, and the fall chill is nearly here. There is still so much to do in the meantime.
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