What is the charm of those video games, series and films set decades ago? Why this fascination with nostalgia? Interesting titles are not lacking, from stranger things to the recent Paul Thomas Anderson movie set in the 70s, Licorice Pizza.
Regarding videogames, it is possible to mention The Big Conwhich goes back to the 90s to tell the story of teenager Ali, who will do everything “in her power” to save the video store where she and her mother work, including scamming people.
“The main reason (for the game being set in the 90s) is that we wanted to create an atmosphere of being able to con anyone,” says Dave Proctor, director of this development.
He adds that establishing a title about a young scammer in the present would be complicated, especially since smartphones and the internet make it possible to have information almost instantly, that is, to more easily recognize a…
