So be it an uninformed writer or a technological limitation we notice an unusual quirk in a video game that sticks out to us but later down the right we realise that they were right all along. So what examples of science, history, physics, or life in video games went along with or against common knowledge due to ignorance or technological limitation that turned out to be true can you come up with?
For the, this is a real pet peaves.
Lava is a solid surface that you cannot sink into in older games. Yes, we all know how many old games merely re-textured the ground to be a bright red (Dungeon Keeper II) and thus there was no chance of sinking into it instead of allowing you to fall into what was essentially water that hurts you a la Quake II. Well... the former got it right. You cannot sink into lava! Lava has roughly 3 times the density of water which is roughly the same density as a human which in turn means you would at most leave boot prints on the surface (assuming you are wearing scientific heat proof clothing/boots).
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-die-when-you-fall-into-lava/
The exception?
FALLINGREALLYFUCKINGFAST:
For the, this is a real pet peaves.
Lava is a solid surface that you cannot sink into in older games. Yes, we all know how many old games merely re-textured the ground to be a bright red (Dungeon Keeper II) and thus there was no chance of sinking into it instead of allowing you to fall into what was essentially water that hurts you a la Quake II. Well... the former got it right. You cannot sink into lava! Lava has roughly 3 times the density of water which is roughly the same density as a human which in turn means you would at most leave boot prints on the surface (assuming you are wearing scientific heat proof clothing/boots).
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-die-when-you-fall-into-lava/
The exception?
FALLINGREALLYFUCKINGFAST: