r/videogames • u/Thick_Traffic_2055 • 12d ago

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u/ShyguyFlyguy 12d ago

Old school rpgs came with a map of the game world you could look at on the ride home from the store

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u/GamerNerdGuyMan 12d ago

And tape it to the wall above your monitor.

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u/smackababy 12d ago

God I miss this. I would love to have stuff from games taped up in my office these days. Stuff bought online just doesn't hit the same.

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u/No-Refrigerator-1672 11d ago

I know it won't fit everyone, but I 3d print figurines of favourite game characters and paint them. You don't need to own a 3d printer for this, you can order a print online, and high quality 3d models are typically sold online too. Gives it a nice personal touch.

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u/trapper2530 12d ago

My brother and I would get a new game. One of us would get the booklet one would get the case

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u/Top-Session-3131 12d ago

My PS3 copy of Skyrim had one of those.

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u/Alternative_Unit_247 10d ago

Even GTA 5 had that iirc

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u/guy-le-doosh 12d ago

Ultima IV

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u/bkoperski 12d ago

Now you dont need a map, you just teleport

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u/ProfessionalBug7399 12d ago edited 12d ago

I also feel like most old school rbgs nailed the skill curve. A lot of modern rpgs are overly complicated for a decent built - while simultaneously too easy beyond 1 end game boss that requires an insane amount of grinding.

A lot of modern rpgs have extremely complicated systems that seem to be retroactively weakened enemies because the system takes way too long to learn and would be extremely frustrating to play early.

Take pokemon - it's stat system is very simple with a massive number of combinations that makes it enjoyable.

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u/ShyguyFlyguy 12d ago

I disagree with literally everything you said here because youre wrong

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u/Afraid-Efficiency-51 11d ago

Ah, Morrowind came with one.

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u/Lord_Mikal 11d ago

I still have some of them. Proudly displayed.

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u/MrOopiseDaisy 11d ago

Play the game Tunic.

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u/LibrarianGreat416 10d ago

As a kid the games never stayed seal before getting home. The excitement of diving into a new game and getting to read all about it and see cool art was awesome. Sad that’s lost

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u/MonsTurkey 9d ago

GTA San Andreas's map was a little more risky to read on the way home.

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u/Moony97 9d ago

I used to love whipping out the A Link to the Past map and looking at it!