Galaga Guy: Modern Games Aren't Timeless

[memejoey]

I don't really think those old games are timeless... Maybe to people who grew up on them.

Most gamers these days wouldn't be able to play Galaga or Space Invaders or Frogger or Pacman (etc) for longer than 10 or 20 minutes without being bored. They are the kind of games you play every now and then when you have nothing better to do to kill time.

 

[Arbre]

You know what modern games are lacking when compared to arcade classics like Galaga? Arcades. It might be fun to kill a few minutes playing Galaga Legions, mostly just to see what it's like, but I can't see spending much time on it and I sure as hell wouldn't pay for it. On the other hand, I'd happily kill any three of you for the opportunity to go back 20 years and spend a night in a crowded, noisy, smoky arcade.

Who's going to move his fat and spend abusive prices for a few plays though?
There's Internet now.

 

[Digikid]

Halo will not be remembered as a great game because it did nothing original. Pac-man and Galaga will always be great for nostalgia purposes. I truly find it hard to believe that many 3D games will be looked back on as fondly because game manufacturers constantly go back and tweak their formulas with new games. Take Shadows of the Empire for example... I remembered playing it constantly for the N64 and I recently found it again. It definitely did NOT age well.

But....it is HALO!!! Nothing is greater.

 

[Lunar Templar]

You know what modern games are lacking when compared to arcade classics like Galaga? Arcades. It might be fun to kill a few minutes playing Galaga Legions, mostly just to see what it's like, but I can't see spending much time on it and I sure as hell wouldn't pay for it. On the other hand, I'd happily kill any three of you for the opportunity to go back 20 years and spend a night in a crowded, noisy, smoky arcade.

i agree though maybe not 20 yes, just 15, get down on some of those arcade beat em ups, gaming's first 'PuGs' if you will, the fighting over who gets who ... and being in range to put some one on their ass for being a dick.