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    Remember when?...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by tianh, May 18, 2008.

  1. tianh

    tianh Notebook Consultant

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    I remember a time when FEAR was the standard of benchmarking for systems. Now we can all run this game will relative ease. Amazing how technology grows.

    Can't wait to see how this scene will change in a year or two.
     
    tianh, May 18, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Careful, you don't want to get an old grey-beard started on the game of "remember when...." :D
     
    Shyster1, May 18, 2008
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  3. Mippoose

    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    I remember the graphical hype over FEAR with my friends was insane.

    My ATI 9600SE and 32 bit Athlon XP 3000+ and 512 ram were hot.

    Along with my like 14" inch round front CRT.
     
    Mippoose, May 18, 2008
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I hate these type of topics.
     
    eleron911, May 18, 2008
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  5. nbaumann

    nbaumann Notebook Deity

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    You don't really have to post in them then if you don't them. :)
     
    nbaumann, May 18, 2008
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  6. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    I remember playing Oblivion on my ATI radeon 9600se.
     
    dmacfour, May 18, 2008
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  7. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    I remember playing FEAR on my Geforce Ti4600. Oh wait...I still have that card...

    Good thing I have this MBP and its mega awesome GPU! ^_^
     
    StormEffect, May 18, 2008
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  8. Oemenia

    Oemenia Notebook Evangelist

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    I always thought the game wasnt that great looking, and also, the gameplay was horrid. Quake 4 pooped all over it, in fact it was the best looking game out until Gears.

    Similarly, Condemned looked FAR better, and that didnt get much attention
     
    Oemenia, May 18, 2008
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  9. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    ^>^
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    *cough , sarcasm,ahem,cough*
     
    eleron911, May 18, 2008
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  10. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    hes just trying to raise his post count :p
     
    X2P, May 18, 2008
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  11. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Lol,that is easy.
    What I really meant is that these types of nostalgic threads are more about one-self than about the current state of technology.
     
    eleron911, May 18, 2008
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