Let there be light (gun).
Light gun games aren’t a new invention – in fact, some of the earliest games consoles came with their own guns – but in recent years, this unique aspect of video gaming has taken something of a backseat, and that’s arguably down to the way ‘traditional’ light guns work.
Guns like the NES Zapper, Konami Justifier and PlayStation Gun-Con all rely on old-school CRT technology to function – because of this, they won’t work on a modern-day LCD, LED or OLED television. That means an entire generation of light gun games is effectively trapped in the past; rendered obsolescent not just because of their host platform, but because the display tech they rely on to function has all but vanished from our homes.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
Let there be light (gun).
Light gun games aren’t a new invention – in fact, some of the earliest games consoles came with their own guns – but in recent years, this unique aspect of video gaming has taken something of a backseat, and that’s arguably down to the way ‘traditional’ light guns work.
Guns like the NES Zapper, Konami Justifier and PlayStation Gun-Con all rely on old-school CRT technology to function – because of this, they won’t work on a modern-day LCD, LED or OLED television. That means an entire generation of light gun games is effectively trapped in the past; rendered obsolescent not just because of their host platform, but because the display tech they rely on to function has all but vanished from our homes.
Read the full article on timeextension.com