does nostalgia impact what we think about games?

has anyone gone back to play some old favorites and wondered if you would enjoy them today if you never played them before? for example, 2 of the most acclaimed games of all time FFVII and Zelda OOT. these 2 games at the time were unlike any other, FFVII being the pioneer of modern rpgs and zelda OOT being one of the first major 3d action adventures. what if no one played them when they were released and decided to play it now?what would we think of them? especially being compared with todays games?

in my opinion, most of the classic games that are "best games of all time" are only considered that because of nostalgia. in reailty games like the 2 mentioned above have been far surpassed from a design and technological standpoint. So is it that those classic games are really that good, or are we afraid to admit that our old favorites are obsolete in todays standard?

Yes. Ask anyone who still likes playing GoldenEye.

It impacts some, but not all.

I buy games I've never played for my N64/Dreamcast/SNES, and I'll still enjoy them just like any other games.

It impacts some, but not all.

I buy games I've never played for my N64/Dreamcast/SNES, and I'll still enjoy them just like any other games.

Mr_Nordquist

Exactly

Sometimes it doesn't really have any impact on how we view the game...and sometimes it has the impact of a bloody meteor. To prove the latter;

Yes. Ask anyone who still likes playing GoldenEye.

JAB991

nostalgia does impact of what we think about past games. for instance, i freaking love legend of legaia it was my first rpg game i ever played on the ps1. till this day, i still think its one of the best rpg even with all its flaws.

im pretty sure ff7 wouldve been my favorite if i played that first, but i was a little late with the final fantasy series. i started with ff8, ff9, then ff7. ff8 being my favorite of the series... :)

I played FF7 a few years back, had to be around 2003. I played it AFTER I had already beaten FFX (my favorite RPG). I LOVED FF7...

I can play SSB for the N64 to date this date and it's still fun. I can play Mario Tennis 64 to this date and it's still fun. I can play Diddy Kong Racing 64 and it's still fun. Starfox multiplayer is still amazing.

I just recently started playing FFVII for the first time after buying it off the PS store. So far I think it's ok not the greatest game ever but then I haven't gotten very far yet. The antiquated graphics and constant reading of dialogue take away from the immersion, I'm used to better production value with voice overs. Perhaps if I played this game when it first came out I'd be more impressed. jdt532

see? thats exactly what i mean. theres this unknown game for the ps1 called galerians which i played a long time ago and loved. i just played it the other day and every other minute i had to swear because it was so bad.

yes it does, in huge ways for some game franchises, im willing to bet that a lot of whats said about halo, good or bad, is based off of nostalgia, people not being able to play the original or being able to, back in the day halo one was the best xbox launch title, that pretty much paved the path for the huge battle in system wars if halo 3 is really as good as reviews said it is or not

I played FF7 a few years back, had to be around 2003. I played it AFTER I had already beaten FFX (my favorite RPG). I LOVED FF7...

I can play SSB for the N64 to date this date and it's still fun. I can play Mario Tennis 64 to this date and it's still fun. I can play Diddy Kong Racing 64 and it's still fun. Starfox multiplayer is still amazing.

mD-

Well I played Blasto when I was a kid and loved it and years later I played it again and still love it.

FFVII being the pioneer of modern rpgslid1013

Yes, it does. A lot. A whole lot of people here will tell you Ocarina of Time is the greatest game ever, but if it was released today, it would be awful. Standards rise with time, and time almost never treats games well. Ocarina of time, FF 7, Goldeneye, and others were all fantastic back in the day, but by todays standards, they are mediocre at best. I still enjoy a few classics, but never as much things released today.tylergamereview

What if the same excitement and thrill you got when you first played a game like Ocarina of Time has never been met by any other game?

I still play Banjo Kazooie because it's my favorite game, and I like it just as much as I did when I first got it every playthrough. No other game has given me that much enjoyment, so I can easily compare it to new games.

There's no reason Ocarina of Time can't be the best game ever made if more people like that than any other game. Just shows how good of a game it is.

[QUOTE="lid1013"] FFVII being the pioneer of modern rpgsSalt_The_Fries

maybe you misunderstood what i meant. FFVII paved the way for rpgs in North america. rpgs were not that popular b4 ff7. this is what i meant

[QUOTE="tylergamereview"]Yes, it does. A lot. A whole lot of people here will tell you Ocarina of Time is the greatest game ever, but if it was released today, it would be awful. Standards rise with time, and time almost never treats games well. Ocarina of time, FF 7, Goldeneye, and others were all fantastic back in the day, but by todays standards, they are mediocre at best. I still enjoy a few classics, but never as much things released today.Mr_Nordquist

What if the same excitement and thrill you got when you first played a game like Ocarina of Time has never been met by any other game?

I still play Banjo Kazooie because it's my favorite game, and I like it just as much as I did when I first got it every playthrough. No other game has given me that much enjoyment, so I can easily compare it to new games.

There's no reason Ocarina of Time can't be the best game ever made if more people like that than any other game. Just shows how good of a game it is.

[QUOTE="Salt_The_Fries"][QUOTE="lid1013"] FFVII being the pioneer of modern rpgslid1013

maybe you misunderstood what i meant. FFVII paved the way for rpgs in North america. rpgs were not that popular b4 ff7. this is what i meant

if you want to check a game for nostalgia

play it agen, if you like it now, it has nothing to do with nostalgia, its just a good game.

most games that you play when you get older get worse