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originally posted in:TFS The Floods Sanctuary
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Edited by Felicia402:
2/13/2013 8:00:41 PM
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Why are some gamers today still blinded by nostalgia?
Don't get me wrong, the best memories I had of gaming was back when I was a little kid playing the N64. I get how we look back at those happy memories and are fooled into believing it was because games back then was better, but I'm an idiot. I realize that gaming today is MUCH better in nearly every aspect if not, all when it comes to technology, options, and gameplay. I'm not trying to imply (for example) CoD is better than a classic like Ocarina of Time.
However there's still people out there that just won't admit it, and I find it SO frustrating when some fans constantly complain how games today suck, and they wish certain series would go back COMPLETELY to the way they were. Why do they think these older games would succeed into today's generation of gaming? WHY DAMMIT? Are they really that blind by nostalgia to use a bit of common sense?
EDIT: Didn't realize so many people on bnet still considers the older gaming generation better, but hey, if you care to explain, I'll try and comprehend.
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Edited by Cat: 2/14/2013 8:26:08 AMPersonally, I'd never argue that the games of the old are objectively better, but there are gems from the past that would be hard to imagine being topped. I'd be lying if I said technical aspects don't matter, but the point I am ultimately trying to reach is that the developer's craftsmanship is hands-down the most important factor, and I will say that a lot of developers today lack this craftsmanship and stick to what's safe (ie all of the CoD-inspired mediocrity). On the other side of the coin, every gen had the greats, but also had duds. I can recall having a hit and miss experience renting and buying games from the N64 era, and I will say that quality standards of games are better today. A mediocre game today might at least be playable, but a mediocre retro game may be less desirable than shoving thumb tacks in your eyes.
