Comment on I am only now discovering the sheer addictiveness of Sid Meier's Civilization.
Strider@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You’ve got a good point there that I am also often making when talking about gaming and maybe also trying to present gaming to non gamers.
There is so much implicit stuff grown over decades that for some series the barrier of entry is almost impossible for newbies. Be it the control scheme of some fifa or the complexity of a strategy game that just has to surpass its predecessor, not many developers consider this. Sometimes it’s even part of a reason for downfall.
AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
Even just resolution has an impact as well. I started playing Alpha Centauri now. I can tell that this game’s visuals are something I would have loved back when my eyes still worked properly and I’d be playing it on a 1024x768 crt monitor. But now on a 1080p laptop display and my poor sight even with glasses, I’m finding it strains my eyes a lot to play.
By contrast the low rez blocky NES-style visuals of civ 1 are much easier on my eyes, making one more reason this game is easier to get into.
Strider@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Also adds to this on multiple levels, yes. Eyesight for one but also with lower resolution the developer had to focus on what to display.