Yeah, I second that, besides maybe 2D games like the first Rayman and Symphony of the Night.Johnny Novgorod said:Everything from the N64/PS1 era.
I call that BS. What would have you played if you had better standards back then?Ezekiel said:Nothing. Games don't "age". What was good then will always be good and what was bad then will always be bad.
N64 and PS1 games don't magically look worse over time. I always knew their graphics were simple.
If I can no longer appreciate a game, it's because my standards were lower back then. Everything or Nothing was never good. I just didn't know better.
So which games did you stop appreciating?Ezekiel said:The same games. Games that are good for all time. Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Sonic, Banjo Kazooie, MUSHA, Thunder Force IV... I could go on. But I can also play mediocre games if they have redeeming qualities.CaitSeith said:I call that BS. What would have you played if you had better standards back then?Ezekiel said:Nothing. Games don't "age". What was good then will always be good and what was bad then will always be bad.
N64 and PS1 games don't magically look worse over time. I always knew their graphics were simple.
If I can no longer appreciate a game, it's because my standards were lower back then. Everything or Nothing was never good. I just didn't know better.
...except that even if you believe your personal standards/judgement were simply flawed, the raw capabilities changed with hardware upgrades. In some genres that does translate to a straight improvement in quality of games, and thus 'ages' games that pre-date the tech.Ezekiel said:Nothing. Games don't "age". What was good then will always be good and what was bad then will always be bad.
N64 and PS1 games don't magically look worse over time. I always knew their graphics were simple.
If I can no longer appreciate a game, it's because my standards were lower back then. Everything or Nothing was never good. I just didn't know better.
The distinction there is that you're choosing to read the word ages as 'no longer good/fun'. A game can be flawed by comparative progress and still end up as a net positive experience.Ezekiel said:But I don't care. I can still play Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, even if they don't have fully rotational cameras. I've always taken the good with the bad.Elijin said:...except that even if you believe your personal standards/judgement were simply flawed, the raw capabilities changed with hardware upgrades. In some genres that does translate to a straight improvement in quality of games, and thus 'ages' games that pre-date the tech.Ezekiel said:Nothing. Games don't "age". What was good then will always be good and what was bad then will always be bad.
N64 and PS1 games don't magically look worse over time. I always knew their graphics were simple.
If I can no longer appreciate a game, it's because my standards were lower back then. Everything or Nothing was never good. I just didn't know better.