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: Feb 4th, 2002 |
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: Jin-Ning Tioh |
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Gaming and Technology - Playing Catch Up...
For as long as the concept of gaming has been in existence, one problem has always reared its ugly head to plague gamers around the globe - The infamous "Tech Race" syndrome. Every year, gamers and techies alike must shell out a couple thousand dollars for hardware or a new system, with their old systems becoming little more than overpriced calculators. And things do not appear to be getting better. In fact, it's only getting worse by the year. Technology is not leveling out. On the contrary, it is accelerating at an absurdly fast rate. Some gamers who are unable to keep up with the rapid pace have already been left behind. Dozens still possess relatively primitive graphic cards such as the Voodoo 2 and Riva TNT. Such is the power of the cruel beast that is technological progress.
This presents a number of up and downs. First off, the good - Games are certainly getting faster and better looking. The bad - Developers are constantly being pushed and poked by publishers and marketing departments to put beautiful graphics before good gameplay, flooding the market with average or even unentertaining titles. Also, digging deep into your wallet for a couple of grand for a new system is no small feat.
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Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that gamers seem destined to shell out major bucks every year for a new system. However, several viable solutions might help to overcome the problem of keeping up with the drowning tide of progress. The most feasible of these options would be to upgrade one's computer. With the proper components, that obsolete PC hogging up space in the closet might just be able to keep up with the industry for a couple more months or even a year. The second option would be to overclock one's system. This option will help increase system performance and just might be able to keep up for a while longer. Yet another option would be to buy and play slightly older games. Older games can still prove to be genuinely fun and immersive, even after all this time. After all, computers may become obsolete, but good games never do. Of course, for gamers wanting to sample some of today's best games, this will not be a viable option.
In the end, little can be done to stop the whole technological tornado. Gamers and techies alike must still continue to shell out the bucks in order to experience new titles as opposed to witnessing a slide show. Perhaps when we reach the stage of having to look through a stack of data crystals in the future, and technology come to a temporary halt, will gamers have a chance to play catch up. Until then, anticipate having to shell out the major bucks for new systems or hardware.
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