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Man the first 3dfx was such a mind blowing experience. There was nothing like it at them time. Games went from a rough pixelated mess to super smooth and sharp. PS1 and N64 had an edge over PC graphics in the 90s, 3dfx turned the tables.

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This wasn't my experience. I bought a voodoo 3 , playing quake 1 and quake 2 was just disappointing, at the time it just felt like Goldeneye was next gen compared to those flagship pc games. I desperately wanted it to be a step up. It didn't feel like it. Also it's sort of odd to me that quake two is seen as revolutionary. In my opinion Goldeneye blows it out of the water and it was released in the same year.

Edit, obviously this is all subjective, and it's about fond memories! :)

Goldeneye levels are very simple, boxy, and low poly count. Quake 1 levels were far more complex and impressive than Goldeneye. Though pixelated and low res which is what 3dfx revolutionized with their Voodoo 1.

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