I was born in 1989. It was such a interesting time to grow up. I'm glad I got to experience it. Before things changed to how they are nowadays. There was a sense of Retro-Futurism mixed with vintage vibes. McDonald's had Nintendo 64's, Blockbuster/Hollywood video, you could preview music before buying it. Magazines would come with demo discs for new games coming soon. There's so many reasons why the 90's ruled. Because it had a bit of a 80's vibe and attitude. Such awesome Aesthetics all over in such diverse ways. It was like "okay kids, go have fun, you might get hurt so watch out, but, have fun 👍🏻." Nowadays, it's like they completely got rid of any "fun, goof off, odd stuff." It's like everything is all modernized, minimalism, contemporary, bland, repetitive and if it doesn't make money 💰 then it's gotta go.. so all those old houses, old shops, drive in movie theaters, roller rinks, obstacle courses, bouncy houses, indoor fun zones with r/c speed boats, mini golf ⛳ with loops, bumper cars, ball pits, just weird random stuff. Random weird local shops, stores that you could play halo 1 on big TVs and link up LAN parties. Towns still had older run down sorta house's, duplexes, just unique "lower income living options ya know?") where I live they have literally gotten rid of all of that and just put in cookie cutter type places to live and everything costs ridiculous per month and everything is so bland and stale. I just miss the creativity, the quirkiness that's all. Being born in 1989 I was lucky to get to see the tail end of these things that aren't around anymore and I can't help but wonder what it must be like for kids that never got to experience the stuff the 90s kids got to experience. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Getting to be a teen when wild Boyz, jackass, CKY was a big deal 🤘🏻 a kid when Steve Erwin was literally my idol! Growing up on magic school bus, bill Nye the science guy, captain planet, X-Men the animated series, all the animated series tv shows. All the classic animated movies. Like it was the best time to be a kid and a teenager. It had such a Vibe.
I was born a year after and i do miss the 80's reruns and 90s movies. Back then i had so much hope for games and movies but all we got now is the tech but the media is shit😅
1990 born midwestern kid, you're spot on here, especially about the simple random attractions in the most random places. Completely agree that it was a whole vibe in itself, definitely the best childhood era.
Born in '92, it really was a great time. Now everything is anchored to the internet, and the internet has become so centralized (look where we are!) that it's all homogenized and the same.
This is absolutely right. The low polygon era was more simplified, which allowed you to relax and disconnect from the world for awhile. Something that is sorely missed today.
Nothing gives me as much nostalgia as the whole early 2000s tropical island aesthetic that was big in Japanese media at the time. Playing Pokemon Emerald on the way to school, playing Mario Sunshine in the afternoon, then watching One Piece later on Toonami.
I think devs have kind of gradually built themselves a huge bear trap between 2004-2014 with the push for realistic high fidelity graphics. The dev cycle for games is just far too long and risky now for developers to take risks with new IPs and sequels, i really think we need to redefine what’s considered an AAA game or we’re gonna be stuck replaying and buying the same games as remasters forever and pay up to $80-90 per game. They need to find a better balance between quality, cost and time
For me, a game should just have a stable frame rate, and if it has online features, they should work. Then the game should be fun. That's it. I don't care about graphics, and haven't for some time. After a while I realized that my favorite video games did NOT have realistic graphics. I mean, I literally grew up playing super Nintendo and N64, and I can still boot those games up while having a BLAST.
Maybe stupid people will keep buying Assassin's Creed and such, but gamers who like honest and artistic games have a cornucopia at our disposal right now. Bzzzt, Pepper Grinder, Indika, Bakeru, Core Keeper. Those are great games and that's just the last couple weeks for me. There's always great stuff out there for people who care.
@@ADreamingTraveler that's what I've done. 🙏 I don't buy video games anymore, I steal them online. Only game I've bought since like 2018 is the new Dragonball Sparking Zero coming out next month!!! Game is about to be so peak bruh
I kept thinking... Frutiger Aero, he's managed to avoid that particular cliché, but then, there it was, as reliably present as it was all watery and futuristic. I've come to realise that I'm too old for nostalgia. Is that a paradox, or am I just a whining old fart?😂
For the first 10 minutes i didn't give that attention to the description of the video, and I thought it had 3-4 millions of views, and that was made 2-3 years ago. Keep the good work!
I was born in 1998 i have to say growing up as a kid in the 2000's was honestly the best. There was the best movies coming out, the kid shows were awsome, the ps2 i have to say had some of the best games, and there was a good balance between outside play and tv/gaming time.
We were born on the same year. One of my earliest memories for gaming was playing the 2nd gen pokemon games around 2002-2003. Then i got my first home console was the PS2 back when i was 6 in 2004. I remember me and my older bro played Duel Masters and Ratchet and Clank for the first time and it blew me away because of the 3D graphics. The excitement of playing new games back then were different than now. Back then you wouldn’t know how the game plays until you buy it yourself. Your best bet was to subscribe to video games magazine or watch G4TV shows.
@@sanderhackerhd8369 It was ;P We got snes/n64 and Ps1 as kids and got the ps2/x-box/gamecube as teenagers. We got Peak Pokemon, tamagotchis, jojos, Digimon, Yugioh and Dragonballz xD We got the better Shows in Tv no Smartphones no internet ...
A gen z that is in love with the 2000's and the 90's era rather than what they love now is great and amazing really wish to stay at the 2000's era if possible
As someone who was born in 2000...this video is a godsend!!! The specific style these games have is amazing, the development tool of yesteryear we're "worse" compared to today's tools, much more flexibility, templates, etc.
I was born in 1999, and im so happy I got to grow up during the 2000's and early 2010's. I'm thankful that I got to grow up with so many epic movies, games, and novelties.
to this day, tropical and snowy levels are my all-time favorite settings in video games. brings me back to my childhood playing super mario sunshine, final fantasy x, 007 nightfire, and tekken
For some reason it really grinds my gears when people read roman numerals as letters instead of the numbers they represent, it's really not a difficult concept.
Thought I was the only one who noticed the pervasive tropical theme of this time. I like the theories you offered. Additionally, something about it just feels right to me - as if this era were the 'summer' of games.
2000 - 2010 when games had actual color and didn’t need HDR to bring it back to our eyes. Also *Environmental Variety* was essential even if narratively it makes no sense for the characters to fast travel from a sunny beach to a snow filled area but the rainy areas looked the best. Now it feels like all games are just set in the afternoon with a Raytracing Sun, Grass Fields, ASSet Flip Trees, and Mountains you can never reach even though the developers lied to your face that your character model can possibly touch them. All open worlds feel like you’re on an island due to its borders because God forbid if someone actually makes an open world that has enough land to be an actual Country.
By 2010 we were knee deep in brown "realism" already. You bring up a good point about environmental variety though. I think many developers still had an old-school "level-based" mentality even when the games weren't necessarily divided up into levels.
@@todesziege We need to go back to level design rather than a checkpoint system when the places your interacting with hasn't changed 20 hrs into a game well unless it is Fallout.
2001 was an amazing year for me to be born while having two older sisters who were also gamers. I got to have the full 2000s kid childhood, with bits of the 90s kid childhood too, Movies and tv shows included.
Finally someone is saying it aloud, IMAGINATION! Been saying this a lot but many do not understand. I don't dismiss the experience people get from "high poly" games, I inclune in this group. Maybe it's just nostalgia but there's so many popular indie games that realize the old-school-look. People love it in all ages. High poly games shoud bring new experineces what new techonolgy is able, something that could not be done before. Nowdays most of these triple-A games are getting so tiring it's not fun (the creativity is the there but not for the player). Summary; imagination adds the game experience, fun and experientiality should be the key, not what is "expected" or games that hold your hand till the end PS. very delightful analyze, subscibed
Man the early 2000s felt like anything was possible and life could only get better. Now we're all just waiting for the next pandemic or climate change to take us out for good.
I have a distinct memory of talking with my brother as a kid about how the graphics in Spy Hunter for OG Xbox looked just like real life (not the one with The Rock lol)
I was born in 91, and was a teenager during the edgy era. It was great, ngl. I find it refreshing, it's nice to engage with something that clearly doesn't take itself too seriously - it's a great form of escapism to me. The gunshots being the UI element sound for the Sonic spinoff game made me lol irl
Early CGI/graphics but you can just tell which generation it’s from too it’s the sweet spot where it’s not hyper realistic but the graphics aren’t bad either if anything they can look better than most modern games
I distinctly remember the horse armor thing, I also remember telling people "just wait and see where this goes..." after them telling me it wasn't a big deal. Given the way storage space is starting to be monopolized by some game companies, I wouldn't be surprised if down the road we see games that can't be played without installing a dedicated storage device for it.
FFX is just such a timeless classic man, even with the awful voice acting, its still incredibly charming, and the level and character design is some of the best in the entire franchise IMO
I miss the maximalism that went in to the 2000s from the 90s and prior. Towards the end though I almost felt that vista and 7 were themselves kinda "minimal" and taking on a sort of glass and metal "modern office" aesthetic of the time. Little did I know how far the minimalism would go. The dark, edgy media back then I considered a bit too serious and depressing but looking back, compared to what we have today, it was hammy and downright wacky at times. Now it seems they've really figured out much better how to make believable (even if not realistic) and affective drama to really make the audience feel kinda miserable and hopeless and crushed. But yeah there was that kinda bipolarness with the aesthetics like you mentioned where there was a lot of paradise settings in games that had a very positive atmosphere, even if many of the characters were edgy. I'd say gaming has reached a better balance and just variety in general, due to the democratization of tools and tools being better and easier to use. Modern style in general is still just ultra minimal and depressing though. Also, not mentioning the blades dashboard? I'd say even the one you mentioned as the more charming dashboard was already somewhat heading towards minimalism too, in much the way vista/7 were. Defintiely still a good few glowy, shiny things but more greys and whites creeping in, things becoming more boxy and like "windows" rather than other less "practical" shapes.
Edgy Era exists as a result of counter culture which stems from the 60's but gradually evolved all the way up until the 2010's, it peaked in the 2000s. People were growing more and more Cynical towards the establishment and society's values. The whole "work hard and good things will happen" mentality was disappearing as people began realizing that corporations were taking over and people were being groomed into becomming working drones among many other things. The cynicism led to distruct in the system and the values that the systems push people to believe, fast forward to the 2000s and by this point people have fully evolved into these cynics who oppose the old ideologies that were synonymous with being a good citizen and being rewarded for hard work, instead opting for more rebellious media to consume rather than being pushed towards believing in this values that people were beginning to distrust. They wanted to experience something that wasn't afraid to go against the norms that would oppose the do-gooders of the world who they lost faith in, something catheric to relieve themselves of stress and feed their cynicism with something that dares to be controvertial. They associate with darker themes due to opposing what society pushes as good, therefore they feel like they are surrounded with media that they can resonate with and escape towards. This is ultimately what lead to games turning edgy. Why did the era of edge end? Becuase people became snowflakes and get easily upset over these things nowadays to the point that it's looked down on now.
in the 2000s they always tried to have the best graphics possible even if it was not a good idea .like on the game boy advance a lot of games had pre rendered 3d sometimes it looked great but often it looked tacky and there was a race to make the first handheld 3d games. on the pc some games had system requirements so high most people couldn't not run it when it was new. i like the tropical island themes because i wanted to imagine being there and exploring underwater zones was cool you never knew what was down there
As a Zillennial 2000s kid. I’ll say the edgy era lasted from 2005 to early 2010s. It made me and my fellow 2000s kids grow up too quickly with all the negativity and depression after the events surrounding 2001 and 2008. Thrown into the real world and no more censorship to protect kids. Every game was all dark, violent and grim. In addition to music like alt, grunge, nu metal, punk, emo, and etc dominating the 2000s added to that depression and negativity.
in the mmo section i feel like the title of the video never got an answer. also the sounds of xbox 360 had also a very calmer sounding, which never gets mentioned in any video
In some pc games I actually turn down the graphics all the way to mimic the lower poly look. There’s too much details and effects going on. It’s distracting and makes playing more intense than it needs to be.
>people using ps2 filters to make games look like ps2 games And here I am trying to find upscaled or high resolution textures to make ps2 games look like not ps2 games.
i like seeing cool realistic shit here and there but the way companies try to make games look and even play like movies fucking suck, not only i miss playing games that just... PLAY like games, but i miss how colorful or strange and otherworldly game visuals were, and i tropical looking games like sonic adventure and mario sunshine always makes me feel at home, even when its a game i never played like kingdom farts, i just love how it looks
I was born in 1989. It was such a interesting time to grow up. I'm glad I got to experience it. Before things changed to how they are nowadays. There was a sense of Retro-Futurism mixed with vintage vibes. McDonald's had Nintendo 64's, Blockbuster/Hollywood video, you could preview music before buying it. Magazines would come with demo discs for new games coming soon.
There's so many reasons why the 90's ruled. Because it had a bit of a 80's vibe and attitude. Such awesome Aesthetics all over in such diverse ways. It was like "okay kids, go have fun, you might get hurt so watch out, but, have fun 👍🏻." Nowadays, it's like they completely got rid of any "fun, goof off, odd stuff." It's like everything is all modernized, minimalism, contemporary, bland, repetitive and if it doesn't make money 💰 then it's gotta go.. so all those old houses, old shops, drive in movie theaters, roller rinks, obstacle courses, bouncy houses, indoor fun zones with r/c speed boats, mini golf ⛳ with loops, bumper cars, ball pits, just weird random stuff. Random weird local shops, stores that you could play halo 1 on big TVs and link up LAN parties. Towns still had older run down sorta house's, duplexes, just unique "lower income living options ya know?") where I live they have literally gotten rid of all of that and just put in cookie cutter type places to live and everything costs ridiculous per month and everything is so bland and stale. I just miss the creativity, the quirkiness that's all. Being born in 1989 I was lucky to get to see the tail end of these things that aren't around anymore and I can't help but wonder what it must be like for kids that never got to experience the stuff the 90s kids got to experience. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Getting to be a teen when wild Boyz, jackass, CKY was a big deal 🤘🏻 a kid when Steve Erwin was literally my idol! Growing up on magic school bus, bill Nye the science guy, captain planet, X-Men the animated series, all the animated series tv shows. All the classic animated movies. Like it was the best time to be a kid and a teenager. It had such a Vibe.
I was born a year after and i do miss the 80's reruns and 90s movies. Back then i had so much hope for games and movies but all we got now is the tech but the media is shit😅
Also 1989 here, and I resonate so much with your comment.
1990 born midwestern kid, you're spot on here, especially about the simple random attractions in the most random places. Completely agree that it was a whole vibe in itself, definitely the best childhood era.
Born in '92, it really was a great time. Now everything is anchored to the internet, and the internet has become so centralized (look where we are!) that it's all homogenized and the same.
This is absolutely right. The low polygon era was more simplified, which allowed you to relax and disconnect from the world for awhile. Something that is sorely missed today.
Nothing gives me as much nostalgia as the whole early 2000s tropical island aesthetic that was big in Japanese media at the time. Playing Pokemon Emerald on the way to school, playing Mario Sunshine in the afternoon, then watching One Piece later on Toonami.
I think devs have kind of gradually built themselves a huge bear trap between 2004-2014 with the push for realistic high fidelity graphics. The dev cycle for games is just far too long and risky now for developers to take risks with new IPs and sequels, i really think we need to redefine what’s considered an AAA game or we’re gonna be stuck replaying and buying the same games as remasters forever and pay up to $80-90 per game. They need to find a better balance between quality, cost and time
For me, a game should just have a stable frame rate, and if it has online features, they should work. Then the game should be fun. That's it. I don't care about graphics, and haven't for some time. After a while I realized that my favorite video games did NOT have realistic graphics. I mean, I literally grew up playing super Nintendo and N64, and I can still boot those games up while having a BLAST.
Don't aim for realism! Create an art style and add raytracing etc from there if you want!
Not every game can be last of us!
Maybe stupid people will keep buying Assassin's Creed and such, but gamers who like honest and artistic games have a cornucopia at our disposal right now. Bzzzt, Pepper Grinder, Indika, Bakeru, Core Keeper. Those are great games and that's just the last couple weeks for me. There's always great stuff out there for people who care.
We won't be stuck replaying and buying the same things if people just stopped buying them
@@ADreamingTraveler that's what I've done. 🙏 I don't buy video games anymore, I steal them online. Only game I've bought since like 2018 is the new Dragonball Sparking Zero coming out next month!!! Game is about to be so peak bruh
Man I love the 2000s and the 90s games style even though I was born in 2009 but still beautiful ❤
dude those were the times, i was born in 1989 so i got to enjoy the bulk of this during the time, but im glad the younger generation appreciates it.
@@ZERODIS0 thank you
It was a FUN time to come of age (I was born in 1985)
I kept thinking... Frutiger Aero, he's managed to avoid that particular cliché, but then, there it was, as reliably present as it was all watery and futuristic. I've come to realise that I'm too old for nostalgia. Is that a paradox, or am I just a whining old fart?😂
Aquatic Ambiance 10 hours is a deep cut, I have that saved on my "Sleep" play list.
For the first 10 minutes i didn't give that attention to the description of the video, and I thought it had 3-4 millions of views, and that was made 2-3 years ago. Keep the good work!
lol
same lol
I was born in 1998 i have to say growing up as a kid in the 2000's was honestly the best. There was the best movies coming out, the kid shows were awsome, the ps2 i have to say had some of the best games, and there was a good balance between outside play and tv/gaming time.
98 gang let’s gooooo
We were born on the same year. One of my earliest memories for gaming was playing the 2nd gen pokemon games around 2002-2003. Then i got my first home console was the PS2 back when i was 6 in 2004. I remember me and my older bro played Duel Masters and Ratchet and Clank for the first time and it blew me away because of the 3D graphics. The excitement of playing new games back then were different than now. Back then you wouldn’t know how the game plays until you buy it yourself. Your best bet was to subscribe to video games magazine or watch G4TV shows.
@@Kira_KovalyovaNo
@@sanderhackerhd8369 It was ;P
We got snes/n64 and Ps1 as kids and got the ps2/x-box/gamecube as teenagers.
We got Peak Pokemon, tamagotchis, jojos, Digimon, Yugioh and Dragonballz xD
We got the better Shows in Tv no Smartphones no internet ...
#98gang wrd 💯
A gen z that is in love with the 2000's and the 90's era rather than what they love now is great and amazing really wish to stay at the 2000's era if possible
As someone who was born in 2000...this video is a godsend!!!
The specific style these games have is amazing, the development tool of yesteryear we're "worse" compared to today's tools, much more flexibility, templates, etc.
I was born in 1999, and im so happy I got to grow up during the 2000's and early 2010's. I'm thankful that I got to grow up with so many epic movies, games, and novelties.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip, I was born in 94, and I had the great experience of playing early 2000s games on the PS1, PS2, and PS3. Good times.
The late 90s to the mid-2000s was that last true experience of gaming.
to this day, tropical and snowy levels are my all-time favorite settings in video games. brings me back to my childhood playing super mario sunshine, final fantasy x, 007 nightfire, and tekken
I really miss 2000’s tropical games tbh.
Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort were the OG.
Sega Blue Skies will always be Legendary.
The edgy era was pretty goofy but I kinda miss it
For some reason it really grinds my gears when people read roman numerals as letters instead of the numbers they represent, it's really not a difficult concept.
It grinds my gears that roman numerals are still used for no reason.
Same
Then use actually numbers
Thought I was the only one who noticed the pervasive tropical theme of this time. I like the theories you offered. Additionally, something about it just feels right to me - as if this era were the 'summer' of games.
All I’ve been playing lately is retro games and never once have I said to myself “I wish this had better modern graphics”
2000 - 2010 when games had actual color and didn’t need HDR to bring it back to our eyes. Also *Environmental Variety* was essential even if narratively it makes no sense for the characters to fast travel from a sunny beach to a snow filled area but the rainy areas looked the best. Now it feels like all games are just set in the afternoon with a Raytracing Sun, Grass Fields, ASSet Flip Trees, and Mountains you can never reach even though the developers lied to your face that your character model can possibly touch them.
All open worlds feel like you’re on an island due to its borders because God forbid if someone actually makes an open world that has enough land to be an actual Country.
By 2010 we were knee deep in brown "realism" already.
You bring up a good point about environmental variety though. I think many developers still had an old-school "level-based" mentality even when the games weren't necessarily divided up into levels.
@@todesziege We need to go back to level design rather than a checkpoint system when the places your interacting with hasn't changed 20 hrs into a game well unless it is Fallout.
I can’t believe on the 360 break down that you didn’t use the original blades dashboard as an example, it was god like
Came here looking for this.
It was tacky as hell but still kind of charming.
JSR was NOT the first game to widely utilize cel-shading. There were a number of PS1 games that used it.
Yup looking at you mega man legends 1 and 2
There were games with a similar appearance, but they generally used different approaches to achieve it, such as flat-shading.
2001 was an amazing year for me to be born while having two older sisters who were also gamers. I got to have the full 2000s kid childhood, with bits of the 90s kid childhood too, Movies and tv shows included.
frutiger aero gave a sense of optimism/futurism
Should include the OG God of War games. The graphics were a charm to my eyes.
Finally someone is saying it aloud, IMAGINATION! Been saying this a lot but many do not understand. I don't dismiss the experience people get from "high poly" games, I inclune in this group. Maybe it's just nostalgia but there's so many popular indie games that realize the old-school-look. People love it in all ages. High poly games shoud bring new experineces what new techonolgy is able, something that could not be done before. Nowdays most of these triple-A games are getting so tiring it's not fun (the creativity is the there but not for the player). Summary; imagination adds the game experience, fun and experientiality should be the key, not what is "expected" or games that hold your hand till the end
PS. very delightful analyze, subscibed
Thank you!
Man the early 2000s felt like anything was possible and life could only get better. Now we're all just waiting for the next pandemic or climate change to take us out for good.
You keep calling it Final Fantasy "X". Why don't you call Final Fantasy 7, Finally Fantasy "VII"
Because it's sounds like one letter
I have a distinct memory of talking with my brother as a kid about how the graphics in Spy Hunter for OG Xbox looked just like real life (not the one with The Rock lol)
The funny thing is that these old games actually feel more immersive than modern games.
I was born in 91, and was a teenager during the edgy era. It was great, ngl. I find it refreshing, it's nice to engage with something that clearly doesn't take itself too seriously - it's a great form of escapism to me. The gunshots being the UI element sound for the Sonic spinoff game made me lol irl
Same here
I thought I was the only one who noticed this. Ocean theme and blue skies with majestic clouds...
That this was posted yesterday and the quality is this good and finally introduced the term Aero to me
you better make the same video about the 90s, 80s and the 2010s.
Even the PlayStation 2's dashboard sounds like waves crashing on the beach.
Early CGI/graphics but you can just tell which generation it’s from too it’s the sweet spot where it’s not hyper realistic but the graphics aren’t bad either if anything they can look better than most modern games
I distinctly remember the horse armor thing, I also remember telling people "just wait and see where this goes..." after them telling me it wasn't a big deal. Given the way storage space is starting to be monopolized by some game companies, I wouldn't be surprised if down the road we see games that can't be played without installing a dedicated storage device for it.
Definitely, especially with the new cod games I wouldn’t be surprised
Brings so many memories, i was born in 2008, so i am a 2010s kid but my first console was a ps2 so i grew up playing many 00s games
You’re a baby.
You are quite literally a 20’s kid.
Lol you'll forever be a fetus to me 😂
FFX is just such a timeless classic man, even with the awful voice acting, its still incredibly charming, and the level and character design is some of the best in the entire franchise IMO
I miss the maximalism that went in to the 2000s from the 90s and prior. Towards the end though I almost felt that vista and 7 were themselves kinda "minimal" and taking on a sort of glass and metal "modern office" aesthetic of the time. Little did I know how far the minimalism would go. The dark, edgy media back then I considered a bit too serious and depressing but looking back, compared to what we have today, it was hammy and downright wacky at times. Now it seems they've really figured out much better how to make believable (even if not realistic) and affective drama to really make the audience feel kinda miserable and hopeless and crushed. But yeah there was that kinda bipolarness with the aesthetics like you mentioned where there was a lot of paradise settings in games that had a very positive atmosphere, even if many of the characters were edgy. I'd say gaming has reached a better balance and just variety in general, due to the democratization of tools and tools being better and easier to use. Modern style in general is still just ultra minimal and depressing though.
Also, not mentioning the blades dashboard? I'd say even the one you mentioned as the more charming dashboard was already somewhat heading towards minimalism too, in much the way vista/7 were. Defintiely still a good few glowy, shiny things but more greys and whites creeping in, things becoming more boxy and like "windows" rather than other less "practical" shapes.
very well edited, and very very good visual storytelling including source material into your narration.
youve earned a like and sub from me
Thanks, I appreciate it
"edgy" - that's such a funny word and reminds me so much of high school (2000-2004)
This has been the most interesting video i've watched in a minute.
Spira is by far the best trpical world in any video game ever,FFX is one of the few ps2 games that still holds up now
Tekken 4 had one of the best beach stages in any fighting game
3 WORDS The Celestial Steed WOTLK
Dope video bro , love this kinda content!
Edgy Era exists as a result of counter culture which stems from the 60's but gradually evolved all the way up until the 2010's, it peaked in the 2000s. People were growing more and more Cynical towards the establishment and society's values. The whole "work hard and good things will happen" mentality was disappearing as people began realizing that corporations were taking over and people were being groomed into becomming working drones among many other things. The cynicism led to distruct in the system and the values that the systems push people to believe, fast forward to the 2000s and by this point people have fully evolved into these cynics who oppose the old ideologies that were synonymous with being a good citizen and being rewarded for hard work, instead opting for more rebellious media to consume rather than being pushed towards believing in this values that people were beginning to distrust. They wanted to experience something that wasn't afraid to go against the norms that would oppose the do-gooders of the world who they lost faith in, something catheric to relieve themselves of stress and feed their cynicism with something that dares to be controvertial. They associate with darker themes due to opposing what society pushes as good, therefore they feel like they are surrounded with media that they can resonate with and escape towards. This is ultimately what lead to games turning edgy.
Why did the era of edge end? Becuase people became snowflakes and get easily upset over these things nowadays to the point that it's looked down on now.
in the 2000s they always tried to have the best graphics possible even if it was not a good idea .like on the game boy advance a lot of games had pre rendered 3d sometimes it looked great but often it looked tacky and there was a race to make the first handheld 3d games. on the pc some games had system requirements so high most people couldn't not run it when it was new. i like the tropical island themes because i wanted to imagine being there and exploring underwater zones was cool you never knew what was down there
i wonder what significant historical event happened in the early 2000s
@ExtraMint "Edgy Era" was due to The Matrix and similar aesthetics across pop culture.
I miss the days when video games looked like video games.
They did too much with shadow the hedgehog. The gunshots☠️
The sneak fallout 4 diss was nice lol
Minty Comedic Arts does games now?!
Tropic fits the Frutiger Aero
Frutiger aero was goated
Leeroy Jenkins was fake? I think a part of my soul just died
Oh no, he said Final Fantasy "X". bro, it's a 10 in roman numerals
Super smash bros melee looks amazing and it's a damn launch title.
Love your videos, keep up the great work, and I hope you get millions of subs on your channel. You deserve it 😉
Thank you!
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As a Zillennial 2000s kid. I’ll say the edgy era lasted from 2005 to early 2010s. It made me and my fellow 2000s kids grow up too quickly with all the negativity and depression after the events surrounding 2001 and 2008. Thrown into the real world and no more censorship to protect kids. Every game was all dark, violent and grim. In addition to music like alt, grunge, nu metal, punk, emo, and etc dominating the 2000s added to that depression and negativity.
0:01 I think developers wanted to show off the new technology and water graphics/ physics was a good showcase.
It is bothering me that you arent calling it "Final Fantasy 10"
Frutigooning
Great video, hope this gets more views!
in the mmo section i feel like the title of the video never got an answer. also the sounds of xbox 360 had also a very calmer sounding, which never gets mentioned in any video
hell yeah
Better than the decade of BROWN that followed
Zelda Windwanker lmao
Most of the best looking games I've played are on the ps2 and gamecube or Wii.
Fruitiger Aero I NEED IT
In some pc games I actually turn down the graphics all the way to mimic the lower poly look. There’s too much details and effects going on. It’s distracting and makes playing more intense than it needs to be.
you didnt mention starcraft! the game that started esports
what is the song in the intro? i heard it many times but cant figure it out...thank you!
Limitation lead to growth. No wonder that modern games looks boring
In going to say its because the new systems can finally handle water
Currently frutigooning 😫😫😫
Nostalgia boomer effect
Is that Retro Bird's theme in the intro?
Back when I was happy
Just going back to 2000s era. Becouse we to far now
2 weeks ago I saw a simulat title and thumbnail on another channel.
using footage of wind waker hd, which got rid of the cel shading, while talking about cel shading...
Because they were fucking cool.
>people using ps2 filters to make games look like ps2 games
And here I am trying to find upscaled or high resolution textures to make ps2 games look like not ps2 games.
The duality of man
Has this video been uploaded before? I swear I've seen this before, yet it says it was uploaded yesterday...
Everything is so dark and sad now. Even music.
Also what is this sound effect at 14:29? I keep hearing it.
I think its the "get out of my car" guy.
10:05 sentence structure is kinda funny with that chart haha. Had me scratching my head like… but that’s the Wii?
I too browse 4chan
The 2000s for games was like the 80s for films. Creative and unique, colourful, bombastic. Peak of the AAA industry.
i like seeing cool realistic shit here and there but the way companies try to make games look and even play like movies fucking suck, not only i miss playing games that just... PLAY like games, but i miss how colorful or strange and otherworldly game visuals were, and i tropical looking games like sonic adventure and mario sunshine always makes me feel at home, even when its a game i never played like kingdom farts, i just love how it looks
I'm frutigooning my sht right now
Frutigooners rise up
A specific, interesting topic, thank you. God bless. Jesus loves you!
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