Leynos said:
Online was a thing. |
Yes the dial-up available to most Americans back in that era was fantastic for a first person shooter.
Couch co-op was popular for a reason. There is an element added with couch co-op that is hard to pin down but is so much more fun than voice chat. Yes split screen is inferior to each person having their own screen. It is also a fraction of the equipment cost. 1 Gaming unit, 1 TV, 1 copy of the game, 4controllers = a cheap good time. High end graphics are great but consoles delver an experience that is cheap enough to be attainable by the masses.
I very much miss the 90s and having a dark living room full of people while playing though Resident Evil. Having that chick scoot a little closer to you after the whole room jumped when the dogs burst through the windows for the first time. Trash talk and smiles as you get eliminated by Odd Job because someone wasn't secure enough in their skills and went for the character with an advantage. Screen watching and waiting for your buddy to take the lead from the NPC so you can launch your blue shell.
rapsuperstar31 (wow really that's your name) is correct. Shitty information infrastructure of the day combined with the added allure of the couch co-op experience is exactly why people were willing to frequently haul around and set up all that shit to make a lan party happen. Some games I'm fine playing alone but some games are just better with friends.
