ocarina of time id say has aged well, I could happily play through the N64 version again, as for not aged well I'd say the original tomb raider.
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I think that the old Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon games have definitely aged well, and Pokemon will never get old. However, the newer Crash and Spyro games have definitely got worse since the early PS2 games. Still good, but not as good as the original PS1 versions. And everyone loves the first Sonic and Mario games, of course... The latest entries to those series have been pretty bad though (especially Sonic, I suppose later Mario games aren't too bad though...). There are plenty of old games out there though that are still played now and have spawned great series of games now, it's just a matter of identifying the right ones. Some older games are great no matter what, especially if like me you're a fan of retro gaming, but then there are some games that will always be bad no matter how retro you want to get. Tetris, of course, is the exception (Tetris is always going to be around, and if you'll notice there's a great reason for that 
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Well, as most of the time, I'll have to point to Sacrifice. It aged very well, I believe, mainly because the graphics were extremely beautiful back then. Today, sure, they are very blocky but you still have a very wide sight radius and whacky graphics/sounds. Also, it is - as far as I know - still the only thing of its kind. The only other game that came near it in its weirdness was Overlord, which was fun but not as addictive.
As for a game that didn't age well, hm. Yeah, I tried to play Dune 2000 again, but it's really weak. The factions are basically all the same except for one single unit. That was actually weak back then, too, considering Command & Conquer 1 already had two very different factions!
So, yeah:
Sacrifice and Dune 2000.
As for a game that didn't age well, hm. Yeah, I tried to play Dune 2000 again, but it's really weak. The factions are basically all the same except for one single unit. That was actually weak back then, too, considering Command & Conquer 1 already had two very different factions!
So, yeah:
Sacrifice and Dune 2000.
Seconded. Games that have aged badly? For me; Morrowind, I know I'm going to catch hell for that one, but it's how I feel.UncleUlty said:
I still enjoy playing Morrowind. I know it's not that old, but it's graphics are quite superannuated although they still work =].
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. It came with my Xbox and I had some fun with it, but it was quickly replaced when Assassin's Creed came out. Assassin's Creed had not only better platforming, but also better combat.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. It came with my Xbox and I had some fun with it, but it was quickly replaced when Assassin's Creed came out. Assassin's Creed had not only better platforming, but also better combat.
You know the thing about Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Mario 64?ianphil397 said:
The games themselves have aged quite well, good camera, good gameplay, and the graphics don't look too bad, you can tell what everything is supposed to be anyway.
What HASN'T aged well however is the N64 console (especially the controller!).. That controller sucks BALLS.. it is absolutely horrible to play on.
So my advice.. emulate N64 games, or play them on virtual console with a Wii classic controller. The experience is infinitely better without dealing with that terrible 3 legged beast. It's funny I always heard about how huge the original Xbox controller was but I think the N64 controller was just as big, and even more unwieldly.
Hmm, a game that aged really well to me was the original Call of Duty. I found it to be even more fun than the latest installments in the franchise. The gameplay is better on an almost astounding level and the graphics hold up great.
Another one that aged amazingly is the very first Splinter Cell. I replayed it last week and was amazed at how much fun i was having. Makes me wish Double Agent had been better.
Now then, a game that didn't age well for me was Morrowind. I for some reason could not get past the graphics. When i am unable to tell the difference between a person and a tree in the distance, i usually call it quits.
Also, Fallout. I had never played Fallout back in the day, as it was released when i was a year old, give or take, but i tried to play it recently and found the graphics terrible and the game boring. Then again, i went in expecting something more like Diablo (which were very inaccurate expectations in retrospect), but i still gave up playing within the first few hours.
Another one that aged amazingly is the very first Splinter Cell. I replayed it last week and was amazed at how much fun i was having. Makes me wish Double Agent had been better.
Now then, a game that didn't age well for me was Morrowind. I for some reason could not get past the graphics. When i am unable to tell the difference between a person and a tree in the distance, i usually call it quits.
Also, Fallout. I had never played Fallout back in the day, as it was released when i was a year old, give or take, but i tried to play it recently and found the graphics terrible and the game boring. Then again, i went in expecting something more like Diablo (which were very inaccurate expectations in retrospect), but i still gave up playing within the first few hours.
The great thing about Morrowind and why I'd disagree and say it has aged spectacularly, is at least on the PC version, the very active modding community. They've made mods that upgraded the graphics and models and textures significantly. It may not have aged *gracefully* because it's constantly getting botox injections and face lifts.. but I'd have to say you can look at some screens of it with all the high res mods and bloom effects mods and it deceives its actual age.SniperWolf427 said:
Aged well:
Tetris: I was going to name Super Mario Brothers, but upon reflection, Tetris has aged even better. I don't think any explanation is necessary as to why or how it's aged so well.
Aged badly:
Sonic Adventure: Released to high praise if I recall correctly, nowadays you just see the many flaws in it, from the pointless hub world to the annoying camera to the who-the-heck-thought-those-would-be-a-good-idea fishing levels.
EDIT: If we are counting non-video games, Chess is an even better example of a game that's aged well. It's aged beautifully for a game from the 15th century or so. (yes, it's much older than that, but the 15th century was when the rules got changed to make it the game it is today, such as the Queen leaping from the weakest piece to the strongest piece or Bishops being able to move any number of squares diagonally rather than just three) Go is another candidate.
Tetris: I was going to name Super Mario Brothers, but upon reflection, Tetris has aged even better. I don't think any explanation is necessary as to why or how it's aged so well.
Aged badly:
Sonic Adventure: Released to high praise if I recall correctly, nowadays you just see the many flaws in it, from the pointless hub world to the annoying camera to the who-the-heck-thought-those-would-be-a-good-idea fishing levels.
EDIT: If we are counting non-video games, Chess is an even better example of a game that's aged well. It's aged beautifully for a game from the 15th century or so. (yes, it's much older than that, but the 15th century was when the rules got changed to make it the game it is today, such as the Queen leaping from the weakest piece to the strongest piece or Bishops being able to move any number of squares diagonally rather than just three) Go is another candidate.
Interesting. I may have to pick up a PC copy of the game, seeing as it would be about twenty dollars these days. Who knows, i may just come back to this thread a month later and randomly shout that you were right.Devildoc said:
Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour has aged well; it was released in 2003 and six years later it's still pretty popular in multiplayer
As for a game that didn't age well, i'll have to go with the entire F.E.A.R series; muliplayer is only polular for about 2 months before it is impossible to find a game
As for a game that didn't age well, i'll have to go with the entire F.E.A.R series; muliplayer is only polular for about 2 months before it is impossible to find a game
The first two (five) games are still a lot of fun to play though.keyper159 said:
To say those two haven't aged well wouldn't be accurate, and the re-done version of red/blue, Fire Red and Leaf green are incredibly awesome, giving the original Red/blue games new features, making it less of a headache to play through again, giving you the actually well done features added in the later games, which were only bad because they just made up new continents, groups, and pokemon, as if they had no dignity.
