Hi I'd just have to say that if graphics have gotten that incredible since I last saw them then that is nothing short of spectacular! At the time the best were [showing my age here *l*] Atari 2600 and I've seen one outstanding documentary about those days. Also the Coleco Vision [Zaxxon and the smurf game *lol*]. So the tremendous change in even say 20 years. Having said that I do recall one of the first I ever saw was Telestar, it had a few sports games but extremely simplistic. As an example the i.e. ball was a small square on the screen. I'd still like to give the MK/DCU a good try wonder what it costs to rent for a night or two? Also I thought someone said there was a Marvel version I'd be keen on that as in my younger days as a comic collector I was more of a Marvel comics fan then DC. With Wolverine being among my favourite characters. Though I could see some other characters putting up a good challenge as well.
Talk soon Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] question about video game developers Hi Jim, Yeah, even I am amazed how much game technology has changed over the passed 30 years. I remember when the first handful of games like Pong, Demon Attack, Cosmic Ark, Atlantice, etc were released all the graphics were in black and white. Later games for the Atari like Packman, Centipede, Montezuma's Revenge, etc were all in 16 color. That sounds laughable now, but it made a huge difference in graphics technology at the time. When I am reading books on say Direct3D 10 it amazes me how the describe the different camera angles, rotating the graphics in real time, and building a completely 3D environment from hundreds of little graphics and sounds. The better your vidio card the better resolution and more realistic the 3D images look on the screen. It is no wonder people are blown away by the graphics in some of the 3D games of today. I don't have a PS3 myself, but I have heard the graphics technology on the PS3 is pretty amazing if you can see it. The newest installment of the Tomb Raider series, Underworld, for the PS3 is very realistic looking. I've been told when Lara Croft emerges from the water her skin looks wet and you litterally can see little droplets of water on her body. I don't know about you, but that level of graphic detail blows me away. Smile. Jim Kitchen wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > I didn't know that games now had revolving video views and different hit > points for different parts of the body etc. It has been a very long > time since I could see a video game and I don't have anyone sighted > around that plays them either. Sounds pretty good and realistic like > you said. > > BFN > > Jim > > Some things have to be believed to be seen. > > j...@kitchensinc.net > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
