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at what point do you draw the line for "retro"? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by InkstainTheBat@lemmy.ml to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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And what category does the PS2, Wii, Xbox, Nintendo DS/3DS fit into? They aren't retro, but they're not really "modern" either

Edit:sorry about posting 4 times, it kept telling me that it had a correction error

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

My line is at the transition from 2d to 3d mostly.

2d is retro. Early 3d is like the awkward teenage years. Everything since Xbox 360/PS3 is modern to me.

[–] adibis@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yup. Initial 3D games were, let's just say awkward.

[–] raktheundead@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

My line is at the transition from 2d to 3d mostly.

Strictly speaking, the two co-existed long before 3D became the vogue on consoles; Revs is a proper racing simulator in 1984.