Pong vs Daytona USA
When comparing Pong vs Daytona USA, the Slant community recommends Pong for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Pong is ranked 3rd while Daytona USA is ranked 63rd. The most important reason people chose Pong is:
Pong may not have been the first video game ever, but it was definitely the first commercially successful and widely popular.
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Pros
Pro First commercially successful and widely popular video game
Pong may not have been the first video game ever, but it was definitely the first commercially successful and widely popular.
Pro Established video games as commercially viable
Pong inspired a generation of video game enthusiasts and established video games as a popular and commercially viable industry.
Pro Modeled after real-life Ping-Pong with adjustments
The concept for Pong was modeled on real life Ping-Pong, with a few modifications to make the gameplay more exciting. For example, the player could change the ball's return angle based on what section of the paddle the ball hit.
This made the game both more fun and challenging to play. The speed of the game also increased over time to ensure that the gameplay remained challenging for people at higher skill levels.
Pro Smooth and great looking 3D graphics for the time
Daytona USA could run consistently at 60fps which allowed for a lag-free and very fluid experience for the user. In addition, at the time it had the best 3D graphics available as it was one of the first games to texture-map it's polygons instead of using flat polygons.
Pro Ability to play multiplayer
If the arcade you were in had multiple Daytona USA machines, you could play with up to 8 players (including yourself).