I used to buy all of these mags as a kid, even knew the day they would be out.
Then the trip on the train to buy the game I wanted and reading the manual on the way back.
ChChChillian
I remember how the first view of that valley when leaving the ship at the beginning of the game completely blew me away.
Then I saw Unreal was on sale at Steam for like $1, so I thought I’d install it for old time’s sake. When I got to the same point, it was like WHY ARE THERE ONLY LIKE 5 POLYGONS IN THAT ENTIRE CLIFF!?!? It just wasn’t the same.
MrOphicer
Times when everything was exciting. I still remember how blown away everybody was when characters with separated fingers became a thing. I feel Crysis demo was the last magical tech moment, even though we had amazing tech drops after it…. but it just didn’t hit the same.
Belzebutt
I remember the Quake vs Unreal flame wars. I was shitposting back in those days on the Megaboard about how they were ripping off Quake and getting Mark Rein to reply back. There was this dude on their message board who was a shitposting legend, I think Artie or something?
rebelSun25
I remember this very copy.
This one, GamePro, GameFan etc were my perpetual connection to gaming news…. Printed media was the goat back then
jalapenoi
“an actual PC game screenshot” 😄
Luckily, they don’t do that so often these days. Instead, they just lie and present pre-rendered videos as in-game footage. Truly, we’ve come a long way.
Slow_Chapter_5995
I can feel the cover
sinnops
You have no idea how amazing this was in 97. My jaw dropped when i first loaded this baby up.
shadowmage666
Amazing the perspective between then and now. I remember when uneal came out it truly was revolutionary.
Zunderstruck
“Was Mario originally a New York landlord?”
d3ther
Back then it was only 300$ of a PC to fully satisfy my gaming needs. But now, it requires as little as 5000$ to be fully immersive. I really miss how simple time it was.
Musician-Round
We sure have. People back then didn’t need to buy fire insurance for their PCs. Nowadays, my mixtape isn’t the only thing that’s cooking.
EddyDisaster
ixaias
it’s insane how people thought that graphics mattered more than everything else back in the day.
Dawnripper
I remember there is always a topic of quake vs unreal
flaccidplumbus
Memories of buying my master fusion, Riva tnt, etc…
Charming_Weird_2532
Imma need a voodoo video card. I heard they are hella rad.
Additional-Low-5829
I’m not sure what sounds better GPU or 3D accelerator
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“yes, this is an actual PC game screenshot”
“Are U.S. Marines trained on *Doom*?”
Damn… I remember buying this!!
“Was Mario originally a New York landlord?!” 🗣🔥💯
Epic abandoned Unreal.
I miss gaming magazines.
I used to buy all of these mags as a kid, even knew the day they would be out.
Then the trip on the train to buy the game I wanted and reading the manual on the way back.
I remember how the first view of that valley when leaving the ship at the beginning of the game completely blew me away.
Then I saw Unreal was on sale at Steam for like $1, so I thought I’d install it for old time’s sake. When I got to the same point, it was like WHY ARE THERE ONLY LIKE 5 POLYGONS IN THAT ENTIRE CLIFF!?!? It just wasn’t the same.
Times when everything was exciting. I still remember how blown away everybody was when characters with separated fingers became a thing. I feel Crysis demo was the last magical tech moment, even though we had amazing tech drops after it…. but it just didn’t hit the same.
I remember the Quake vs Unreal flame wars. I was shitposting back in those days on the Megaboard about how they were ripping off Quake and getting Mark Rein to reply back. There was this dude on their message board who was a shitposting legend, I think Artie or something?
I remember this very copy.
This one, GamePro, GameFan etc were my perpetual connection to gaming news…. Printed media was the goat back then
“an actual PC game screenshot” 😄
Luckily, they don’t do that so often these days. Instead, they just lie and present pre-rendered videos as in-game footage. Truly, we’ve come a long way.
I can feel the cover
You have no idea how amazing this was in 97. My jaw dropped when i first loaded this baby up.
Amazing the perspective between then and now. I remember when uneal came out it truly was revolutionary.
“Was Mario originally a New York landlord?”
Back then it was only 300$ of a PC to fully satisfy my gaming needs. But now, it requires as little as 5000$ to be fully immersive. I really miss how simple time it was.
We sure have. People back then didn’t need to buy fire insurance for their PCs. Nowadays, my mixtape isn’t the only thing that’s cooking.
it’s insane how people thought that graphics mattered more than everything else back in the day.
I remember there is always a topic of quake vs unreal
Memories of buying my master fusion, Riva tnt, etc…
Imma need a voodoo video card. I heard they are hella rad.
I’m not sure what sounds better GPU or 3D accelerator
> Every word on this cover is lulzy.
Wow I don’t think this is an exaggeration
From Unreal to TooReal.
Long Way? I’m still there. I love retro games
I really miss those times.