Hope for the future, it’s coming soon enough
One of the best things about games is that, even now, nearly 50 years on from the release of the first commercial example, Computer Space, it feels like we can still see them evolving in front of our eyes. The difference between console generations may not be as stark as it was when the ’80s gave way to the ’90s, but anyone who doesn’t see the benefit in upgrading, say, Destiny 2 to 60fps in 4K on PS5 cannot be paying enough attention. Sure, it felt like you were managing just fine on your wheezing PS4 during all those long evenings online, didn’t it? But when you’ve made the transition, it’s awfully difficult to go back. What was once normal soon becomes the old way, discarded for a better future.