Poll: Do you think you're better at games now than before?

[zehydra]

Two series that have noticebly gotten easier:

The Zelda series (Zelda 1, 2 & 3 are VERY hard in comparison to the 3d games)
Mario Series (Each game got progressively easier, with the original still being a pain to beat)

 

[Veylon]

There's also a different mindset: back then beating the game was something you could brag about, an accomplishment. How many of you completed Mega Man fair and square? Or, for that matter, Ninja Gaiden? Nowadays, making it to the credits is a given for any competent gamer and it's the achievements you brag about.

Harr harr, we have achievements and trophies these days! ¤_¤
Now everyone can be spesiuhl!

Oh, I wasn't dissing achievements or trophies. I think that they are (or at least can be) just fine. They're not worse, just different.

 

[Turanga]

There's also a different mindset: back then beating the game was something you could brag about, an accomplishment. How many of you completed Mega Man fair and square? Or, for that matter, Ninja Gaiden? Nowadays, making it to the credits is a given for any competent gamer and it's the achievements you brag about.

Harr harr, we have achievements and trophies these days! ¤_¤
Now everyone can be spesiuhl!

Oh, I wasn't dissing achievements or trophies. I think that they are (or at least can be) just fine. They're not worse, just different.

*sniff* Manipulative ways to get you to play a game you didn't care much for over and over until you get it right. *ponders*
Gamedevelopers are evil.