When does a game become "retro"?

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Arguably, when it gets a budget-priced re-release (physical media era).

Definitely, when it gets a remake/remaster.

Not physical and not a re-release, but Deus EX Human Revolution came out in 2011 and by late 2012 it cost like €1,99 with a 90% discount on Steam. No way that game was retro only a year after it came out lmao. It got an upgraded version a few years later, though, called Director's Cut.

Originally Posted by IMJ

It's hard to believe but there are kids who probably consider the PS3 "retro" now.

Originally Posted by Barkworm

Well, that's two generations ago. That's pretty retro.

I think his point was more about how it's hard to believe that a system like the PS3 is considered retro by many by now. I was 15-17 years old when the 360/PS3/Wii came out. It was referred to as the next gen back then. I remember games coming out in 2009 for those systems still being advertised and announced as "next gen" even though they were current gen by then.