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- 8k Windows rise again by Alcatraz [web]
- Quote:
I really like the original, but getting an intro like this from 16 years ago into 8k doesn't really impress me. I wish you improved on it instead of trying to copy it as closely as possible.
To be fair they did improve on it—in every respect, but very subtly so. I've just rewatched Rise for the first time in like ten years, comparing it scene by scene with the remake, and the 64k definitely looks and sounds a lot worse and less detailed. There are lots of light touches here and there that make the difference. The old intro has been effectively made obsolete, and it's not a bad thing at all, because we have a win/win situation here.
I also understand the general animosity towards remakes, but I really do think we need more prods like this as well, because the best demos of the previous decades are already where they want to be artistically, and the dated tech then becomes the main (if not the only) focus of improvement—and there is a lot to improve in almost every case! If anything, I see no harm in it, or at least less so than in a Raymarched Fractal #26378 we're fed yearly on 4k/8k compos. I was only recently thinking about fr-08, the prod that got me hooked on demoscene some 15 years ago, and was lamenting the fact that despite being such a great entry demo for me and many other people, it lost almost all of its luster over time. But if it were to receive the same treatment as Rise here... who knows, maybe I would still have a reason to show one of my favorite old demos to somebody and say "hey, look at this awesome shit", and it would actually still feel awesome in many ways. - rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 19:06:47
- 8k Windows Phobos by Aberration Creations
- Quote:
The effect seen in the screenshot with the glowing cube throwing up a wall of dust is ace!
This. My favorite from the compo. - rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 18:29:03
- 8k invitation Windows .MY_NAME_IS_SAM by Power Rangers
- Made me chuckle. Good use of a voice synth.
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 18:26:56
- 8k Windows Alone by Tristar & Red Sector Inc. [web]
- Thumb for the lunar surface; everything else felt a lot like Elevated, except in space and not as wholesome overall.
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 18:23:36
- 64k Windows Guberniya by Macau Exports
- Definitely agreed with both zoom and Alpha C. Honestly expected it to place in top-3. Left me craving for more of those illegal Macau exports.
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 18:17:43
- 64k Windows H - Immersion by Ctrl-Alt-Test [web]
- Going to postpone the thumb until after the final. Couldn't shake off the "something is wrong/missing here" feeling, which was a shame because I came to expect Ctrl-Alt-Test prods to be very accomplished. Best of luck, guys. :)
- isokadded on the 2017-04-21 18:13:46
- 64k Windows Elysian by Logicoma [web]
- Holy shit, Gargaj wasn't kidding about the mirror shine. This looks and sounds impeccable, and the synth in particular just blows my mind.
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 17:57:29
- 32k Atari VCS Chiphead by Altair
- Immensely amusing and impressive! I'm one hundred percent convinced this demo would've stood on its own legs just fine even if it wasn't a remake.
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 17:31:49
- demo SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive Overdrive 2 by Titan [web]
- One of my favorite oldskool demos, period. Never thought Genesis/Megadrive was capable of this much, and I was more than delighted to see your intent to tackle SNES next. Titan vs. Elix for Revision 2018 oldskool demo compo pls. :p
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 17:13:03
- wild Animation/Video PC DEMO by Aberration Creations
- I knew what this was going to be when I saw the title on the live stream. Made me laugh, and that counts. :)
- rulezadded on the 2017-04-21 17:08:14
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