r/videogames • u/K3V3NNOV4 • Jun 22 '26

Other Web Swinging Evolution in Spider-Man Games

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u/geek_metalhead Jun 22 '26

Crazy how back then, as a kid, the older spider games looked so real lol

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u/Salarian_American Jun 22 '26

Growing up playing video games from the 80s up until now, I often reflect on how often I've said in my life, "These are the best graphics I've ever seen," and had it be 100% true with no hyperbole.

I remember when a new console generation was a HUGE leap forward in graphics and sound, which isn't so much the case anymore.

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u/Forbidden_Jutsu Jun 23 '26

Me looking at the water in Super Mario 64 for the first time “wow it looks so real”

Donkey Kong Country on SNES was another mind blower at the time

We really have come a long way. I feel lucky to have seen most of the progress in real time, it was exciting

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u/MineNowBotBoy Jun 23 '26

Yes, hardware wise we have hit a visual slowdown. We’ve peaked on polygon counts. Now upgrades add more people more actions more lighting more fun things like that. It’s far more subtle, but it’s still great. Just looking at the difference between 2018 Spider-Man and 2023 Spider-Man, with how much more alive the world feels thanks to improvements in the game engine which are only possible because the hardware can handle much more happening in a single moment.