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Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: most outdated retro graphics

Readers discuss the games that they used to think have amazing graphics but now look laughably dated, from Sonic 3D to Driver 2. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Austin, and while it could include games from any era or format the vastly majority of replies involved the original PlayStation.…

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Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: most impressive retro graphics

Readers discuss the games that they used to think have amazing graphics but now look laughably dated, from Shenmue to Fallout 3. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Austin, and while it could include games from any era or format the vastly majority of replies involved the original PlayStation. Games…

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Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Most cliched video game tropes

GameCentral readers discuss the most annoying cliches in gaming, from unhelpful shopkeepers to sewer levels. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Gannet and covered anything from gameplay mechanics to game design to character and story moments or just anything else that annoys you about modern games. We had plenty of…

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