| MaxwellGT2000 said: But if you're trying to say there aren't wow moments and oh man that looks really good in SMG or 2 that's downright absurd, I know some of the most staunch graphic whores admit that SMG and SMG2 look good, and compared to SM64 there is no contest, but to be honest you seem to be picking and choosing your pictures to best suit your point, cause I could get HL1 running on max but find HL2 running on lowest from 2004 or maybe even the consoles versions to counter your point. In the end SMG2 is similar but a huge overhaul in graphics and gameplay compared to SM64 over a decade ago. |
It seems to me that you're utilizing a lot of 'rationalization'. The truth is, there isn't much to rationalize. I didn't cherry pick any pictures, I quickly scanned for pictures that would show similar things if possible and I didn't scan very hard. Games have drastically changed. (Especially ones that have stuck around from the N64/PS1 gen). Does Super Mario 64 stand up graphically to Super Mario Galaxy on a technical sense? Hell no. Does it look pretty damn similar though? Sure it does.
And what gameplay elements have had a 'huge overhaul' since Mario 64? I mean the jumping mechanics are pretty much the same as far as I could tell. Yeah they added the star pointer...but does that really classify as a 'huge overhaul'?
