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Are Older Games More Satisfying?

Posted by Cliff on from the better-entertainment-through-gameplay dept.

Kwirl asks: "While the computer and console gaming industry is growing at a remarkable pace, the focus is usually on better graphics as opposed to stronger gameplay and plot development/story arc. I personally have several titles (Sims2, Half-Life2, Doom 3, MSFS2004, Unreal 2004) sitting on my shelf that were amazing games, but just couldn't hold my interest for long enough to really be considered a worthwhile investment. In the last couple of years I had thought that the answer to my gaming needs would come in the form of MMORPG's. I have purchased and played many of them, but all seem to come to a stagnant point where I recognize that only addiction would drive me deeper into the game, and not better gameplay (Dark Age of Camelot, World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Everquest II). In truth, I have found myself spending more time playing old MUD's (TorilMud, Medievia) again, or even amusing web-based games ( KingdomofLoathing, PimpWar, NeoPets). I am curious to know how many other people here find themselves walking intentionally backwards along the technological timeline of games for your personal expenditure of free time? What games/sites do you feel give you the best return of satisfaction versus time spent playing the game over the long haul?"

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  1. Re:One word answer for me... by rbarreira · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whether it's getting cremated by my computer

    Can you elaborate on this variant of chess please? I would love to know more about it, and perhaps even play it with some people I know...

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  2. One word and a Roman Numeral by BoomerSooner · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ultima V

    Amazing game. One of my all time favorites. Nothing beat playing on my old Apple //e with a green screen. Then one year later I discovered girls and gaming died that day.

    1. Re:One word and a Roman Numeral by BoomerSooner · · Score: 2, Funny

      Who says? Maybe girls and geeks that aren't good looking don't mix but when you are good looking and make a nice living you'd be surprised at the hotties you can find. Now if my wife would just let me have fun with them life would be interesting indeed. Having a wife actually increases the level of game play since you're not having to go out and try and score (not to say you don't have to try at home but it's not as far to drive). However owning your own company nullifies any game playing time one might have. It's all about balance. Unfortunately I'm at work right now (apparently reading slashdot instead of working) and have been here since 6:30 this morning (it's 9:18pm now).

      Cheers.

  3. The classics are the best by Monte · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Hunt the Wumpus" never gets old for me.

  4. Hurray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Congratulations, Everyone! You have become your parents!

  5. Re:Nostalgia by tverbeek · · Score: 2, Funny
    Case in point: How many people can remember all the secret doors on the umpteenth map in Quake 2, vs how many people can remember to get the Babel Fish in Infocom's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? And when all is said and done, which was more satisfying to beat?

    The echoes of my triumphant "YES!!!" upon first solving the Babelfish puzzle still resound through the structure of my parents' house, lo these decades later.

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  6. Ask slashdot... by sootman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are generalizations always wrong?

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