{"id":1139,"date":"2016-03-16T15:10:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T04:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ysfaye.wordpress.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2016-03-16T15:10:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T04:10:56","slug":"old-games-that-had-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ysfaye.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/16\/old-games-that-had-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Games That Had Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We go back to the days when graphics are limited and we rely on good stories and gameplay to make a game enjoyable (well, not all but mostly).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.giantbomb.com\/uploads\/scale_small\/0\/5275\/1823011-630142_209716_front.jpg?resize=236%2C303\" alt=\"Dogday\" width=\"236\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dogday<\/strong>\u00a0This probably isn&#8217;t the best gameplay as it gets ridiculously hard (almost impossible without a walkthrough) but it featured several noteworthy features of the era. You can play an arcade game within the\u00a0game and come on, who doesn&#8217;t like playing as a dog that scoops up soup for money? The dystopian and retro style graphics\u00a0were also a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.roms-search.com\/dreamcast\/img\/dragon-riders-chronicle-of-pern-dreamcast-rom.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dragonriders<\/strong>:<strong> Chronicles of Pern<\/strong> This had potential to be a good game. Unfortunately, it doesn&#8217;t go any further. What stood out was the amount of interactions and how the character levels up a skill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/5\/51\/Anito_Game_Title.jpeg\/250px-Anito_Game_Title.jpeg\" alt=\"Anito: Defend A Land Enraged\" width=\"250\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Anito: Defend a Land Enraged <\/b>was definitely a great game\u00a0although it was unfortunate\u00a0that there was not much hype about it. The plot and storyline was its strong point and the depth of the main characters are enough to make you want to relate with them.<\/p>\n<p>Who would&#8217;ve thought that this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Elder Scrolls: Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.makeuseof.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/muo-gaming-1990s-pc-free-elder-scrolls.jpg?resize=323%2C221\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p>would eventually become this?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Elder Scrolls:\u00a0Skyrim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-imgs-49.fc2.com\/s\/k\/y\/skyrim360\/top_img_02.jpg?resize=512%2C555\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What would&#8217;ve happened if those games that had potential had soldiered on?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We go back to the 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