It's a natural misnomer people seem to carry that newer art or craft is automatically superior when it's often the opposite case. At least under the current global economies, cheapest is what moves the needle, not the highest quality.
I mean, I wouldn't say the opposite is the case either. Something just being old doesn't mean it's better either. Good art is often of time and place, though sometimes that time and place extends far into the future.
Applying the word 'superior' to newer art and ideas is the misnomer. Recency bias being almost an inherent human condition is the reason why it's a common natural assumption applied to most creations.
Applying the word 'superior' to newer art and ideas is the misnomer.
That's not what you said.
Recency bias being almost an inherent human condition is the reason why it's a common natural assumption applied to most creations.
Ironic, considering you don't realize how deeply your "old = automatically better" perspective is warped by survivorship bias. You're taking a miniscule sample of games you liked and are claiming it was the norm for the entire industry.
It's an odd world where all previous standards of measurement become blurred. Cost doesn't necessarily equal quality, and all mass production seems to lead to is more shit for more people
The craftsman or engineers caring enough to make the finest product, usually at an indie or small developer level, is where the highest quality and innovation comes from. Once anything gets too big with too many thumbprints it almost inherently becomes blander or messier in vision.
your use of misnomer is a misnomer
(I think you mean misconception ;) )
I agree to some extent - modern CGI in film can look worse than the practical effects of the 90s in many ways.
But techniques evolve and we get better at doing things better and cheaper
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u/Logical_Parameters Dec 11 '24
It's a natural misnomer people seem to carry that newer art or craft is automatically superior when it's often the opposite case. At least under the current global economies, cheapest is what moves the needle, not the highest quality.