Modern Gmes Beat Retro Games

Just as I logged on msn an ad for this article appeared which caught my attention
Top 5 Reasons modern Gmes Beat Retro Games
I thought Id share it because of all the "Newer games are being dumbed down" or "games aren't hardcore anymore" threads.
So what do you think?

"Like all good games, video games are rooted in multiplayer action."

This sentence pretty well sums up why the article has no worth.

Stating that the game HAS to have multiplayer should just be like saying the game HAS to appeal to mass market consumers.

No thank you.

I don't agree at all.

There was a time when games required your imagination to play through, and they didn't have mass market appeal so certain games could match your tastes almost perfectly.

Not no mo!

This entire article is basically one big troll fest.

"Retail video games are cheaper than ever." Last time I checked, $79.99 (Can.) isn't an affordable going rate.

"They're more captivating." Personally, I've never classified games as a "captivating experience." I've always thought of them as time wasters. If I wanted something captivating, I'd read a book.

Sure games today are good, but they'll never beat yesterday's greats. Simple as that.

I'd rather not waste my time reading such a bad article :D

The author made a point to say "I played the Atari 2600 and NES as much as the next guy," and yet he made that ridiculous list anyway. I'm sorry, but a game having a robust multiplayer mode, realistic graphics, and a complicated story doesn't necessarily make it more fun to play than Super Mario Bros 3 or Sonic the Hedgehog.

I also LOL'd at the fact that he said "Today's games control better!" and then pictured Nintendo's finicky Wii remote.

5 reasons why? more like just 5 points that all lead to "we got better technology". and cheaper? Lulz ensue.