do you think a "nostalgia factor" adds value to a game?

 The games nostalgia factor. The more nostalgic a game the more valuable it is, right? Although this only increases nostalgia for the individual with nostalgia, because they already have a significant base of nostalgia for that game. Obviously, it has to be a older game for it to be nostalgic because how can you have nostalgia for a game you were playing a week ago, like a modern game. So the standing question. Does a game's nostalgic factor add value to it over time? I say yes. That being said that the most nostalgic games are the oldest games, but only to the person who has the nostalgia for them. Some people have nostalgia from way back in the day on games such as: pong, Donkey Kong, Space invaders, Pac-man, Centipede and other arcade games before the home console era. What is your most nostalgic game ?

On a personal level, yes, definetly.

Mine would probably be Sonic 2 and Dragon Quest VIII (even though it's not THAT old and I still replay it annually, it still holds nostalgic value)

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

 

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

Darkman2007

How many people are gonna have nostalgia for a sucky game though? And if they do have nostalgia for a sucky game then they probably dont know much about games.

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

 

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

Darkman2007

I am going to have to disagree somewhat with this. There are certain games that regardless of how bad they are, if you had good memories of playing them when you were younger you probably like that game more than the average person. Point in case, back in 2003 I rented Drake of the 99 Dragons from a Blockbuster one night after finishing work at a grocery store I used to work at that was right next to it. At the time I remember the game being alright, definitely not work the six bucks I spent on renting it, but whatever. That games true value exists in my memories of renting it that one time for my XBOX and it sort of represents a period of time in my life. Whenever I play it now I am reminded of all the things in my life around 2003/2004 and it makes me happy. For some reason few other games from that time period take me back as vividly. But a enjoy the game considerably more because of this regardless of its objective flaws.

Nostalgia is a personal thing. So yes, for an individual it can.

Nostalgia is a personal thing. So yes, for an individual it can.

Blueresident87

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

 

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

luckykoopsie

How many people are gonna have nostalgia for a sucky game though?

And if they do have nostalgia for a sucky game then they probably dont know much about games.

Yes, in general. Everyone has something (not necessarily a game) that holds nostalgic value for them that allows them to overlook flaws.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

 

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

Shenmue_Jehuty

I am going to have to disagree somewhat with this. There are certain games that regardless of how bad they are, if you had good memories of playing them when you were younger you probably like that game more than the average person. Point in case, back in 2003 I rented Drake of the 99 Dragons from a Blockbuster one night after finishing work at a grocery store I used to work at that was right next to it. At the time I remember the game being alright, definitely not work the six bucks I spent on renting it, but whatever. That games true value exists in my memories of renting it that one time for my XBOX and it sort of represents a period of time in my life. Whenever I play it now I am reminded of all the things in my life around 2003/2004 and it makes me happy. For some reason few other games from that time period take me back as vividly. But a enjoy the game considerably more because of this regardless of its objective flaws.

Nostalgia is a personal thing. So yes, for an individual it can.

Blueresident87

Definitely

I'd play a game that I've played when I was 10 just becuse I've fond memories of it, even if it sucked actually.

Obviously

I'll go ahead and say I support the idea of nostalgia influencing peoples' views on particular games. Certainly. But it's an incredibly individual phenomenon, meaning that if the only game I had when I was six was... Decap Attack for the Sega Genesis, and I completely destroyed that game and loved it, one could argue that the reason I loved it was not just because it was a good game.

It was because it was my ONLY game. And the FIRST game I'd ever played.

Getting more complicated, say that the next game I got was Bubsy 3D. People typically regard this as a terrible game, but say that I loved Bubsy 3D almost as much as Decap Attack. "It was insanely good!" I say as everyone disagrees with me. "It was so awesome how everything was 3D..." but since it was the only 3D game I had, I failed to realize that it was horribly rendered and equipped with disgraceful controls. 

A lot of people look back on games with pleasant nostalgia. It's rare that you'll find a gamer in his late twenties who didn't love Ocarina of Time, or A Link to the Past, or Sonic 2, or Super Metroid, etc. These games defined entire generations of console gaming, and are landmarks in their respective genres. But sometimes these games are met with opposition from gamers who gain access to these games via emulators (or even used/retro consoles) and play through them and think they aren't really up to snuff. They're playing them after they've played Wind Waker, or Minish Cap, or Sonic Heroes, or Metroid Prime... catch my drift?

I think that there are a few select games that I will always remember with great fondness. I loved Decap Attack in reality, but other games I will always find appealing (at least in my memory) are Sonic 2, Ocarina of Time, Dino Crisis 2, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and a few more. I will even go so far as to say that the latter, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, is the one I regard as my favorite game ever. But in all seriousness, I know for a fact that these games are outdone on a daily basis. Games are only improving, no matter what way you choose to look at it: twenty years ago, your game didn't need a storyline. Now, if it lacks one, good luck with its marketability...

I know that if I were to go back and play some of these games, I may even be met with slight disappointment. "Man this is tedious," or "man these graphics are awful," or even "jeez this is boring." But that's okay. The games I've played recently will affect my views of the games I've played in the past; comparing them side by side sometimes just isn't fair. I personally think that The Legend of Zelda has, for the most part, only improved from title to title, and I thought Wind Waker beat Ocarina in terms of intrigue, story, even graphics style... but do I still love Ocarina? Hell yeah. I will always love it. Even when it is completely outdated, even when it is in all respects "replaced" by a new wave of games that beat it out in all aspects.

Because at one point in my life, it was the most beautiful, the most fantastic, the most breathtaking, the most exciting, and the most perfect game I had ever played.

I dunno, maybe.

What I have to say though is that I have some nostalgia for Mario's Time Machine on SNES..... doesnt make that game any better for anyone else lol

Just for the person buying/playing/look for the game. I'm an old school "shoot them up" such as the Raiden series. But just because the nostalgia factor is for me. It doesn't add value to a game. But to me it would if I were searching for a game such as "Slapfight" to other is is just another SHUMP title.

i really love my memories of plok

and i recently had a strong urgh to play it again

needless to say, after 10 mins my "childhood memories" couldnt keep my interest

but to be fair, if i wasnt getting my ass handed to me, i prolly would have enjoyed it more

nostalgia can be as important a factor as any other, but like everything else, to each his own and i rather keep nostalgia in my memories so i dont really care too much.

to some extent, but if a game sucks, it sucks.

 

there are cases of games I liked 15-20 years ago, but dislike now, and vice versa

Darkman2007

Yeah I don't care how cool I thought some crappy game was when I was 8 the nostalgia factor doesn't add enough to redeem it. That said, some games have just aged poorly and aren't really fun to play anymore. Nostalgia adds a little but really in the end its not a whole lot (if anything)