Gorfias said:
What's funny is that sometimes, even old, dated games are still a hoot.
Just because a game is old doesn't mean it's dated. In a lot of cases, I honestly think older games are as good as, or even better than the ones coming out now. Quake II, for instance, has held up really well, even though it's 12 years old now. Ok, the graphics are bad and there's no plot to speak of, but in terms of gameplay it's every bit as fun as it was in 1997.
Baby Tea said:
Also this. Quite probably my favourite game series of all time. This is the perfect case of old games being better than new ones, in my opinion. I'm not just being nostalgic about it either: it has one of the best stories ever told in a videogame, the gameplay is deeper and more interesting than any other RPG I've played, and the graphics, while 2D, still look beautiful to this day.
If you need a good example of old games which have held up well over the years, look no further than Baldur's Gate.