Nostalgia Bias in the Racing Game Community Roflwaffle

Patreon: / roflwaffle The racing game genre peaked sometime in the 2000’s, right? Most racing game fans would agree with that - but how has this idea changed people’s perceptions of modern racing games and what can we, as a fanbase, be held responsible for? If your comment is featured in this video please do not take what I say about it personally. I’m purely judging the comment, not you as an individual. Music (in order): Main Menu Theme - Marc Canham (DRIV3R) Burnin’ Rubber - Hiroshi Okubo (Ridge Racer Type 4) Slipstream - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3) Moon Over The Castle (Extended Orchestral Version) - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 4) Hypnosis - Isamu Ohira (Gran Tursimo 4) EV - Lance Hayes (Forza Motorsport 4) Kick It Up a Notch - Paul Linford (Need For Speed Most Wanted) Tense - Paul Linford (Need For Speed Most Wanted) Euphoria - Kohta Takahashi (Ridge Racer V) Glamorous Lips - KEMMEI (Gran Turismo 6) Beautiful Area - Akihisa Yamaguchi (Gran Turismo 5) Main Menu Theme - Marc Canham (DRIV3R) Channels credited: youtube / @paragleiber youtube / @firstplayshd youtube / @xtimelessgaming youtube / @dustinedenyt youtube / @roauraizo youtube / @egametrailers youtube / @hikarisakai youtube / @correacars youtube / @xboxkaifam youtube / @racinggamearchive youtube / @tpl-motorsport youtube / @shirrako youtube / @badassbaboon youtube / @kappalizo9564 youtube / @crowned youtube / @isuckatdriving youtube / @still_guns youtube / @aarava youtube / @wonder2k19 youtube / @gmtk youtube / @itsemjayy youtube / @speedy8207 youtube / @johngodgames youtube / @vegetablestudio youtube / @lompi youtube / @teakanji Sources: ) 0:00 Introduction 2:09 Racing Game Discourse, Opinions and Reactions 8:36 Nostalgia Bias with Gran Turismo 14:32 Nostalgia Bias with Forza Motorsport 17:50 Nostalgia Bias with Need For Speed 25:01 The General Impact of Nostalgia Bias 26:25 Game Designers Don’t Know What Players Want 29:46 Do Players Even Understand What They Want? 34:23 Innovation, Expectation and Reception 41:37 Conclusions