tgirlschierkeGames indrulestry
Not_mikeyIt’s just like the old “music sucks now, it was best in (insert decade of your late teens, early twenties)” argument. It’s a combination of
Survivorship bias, you only remember the good music, movies, games of the time and forget all the trash and dumb trends happening.
It’s when key parts of your identity are forming and you develop strong bonds with the media of the time.
And for games it’s also when your playing them the most. When you get older and get a job, partner, children and other responsibilities you tend not to have as much time for games . You can’t put hundreds of hours into a game to fully appreciate all the story and content it can provide.
Survivorship bias, […] when key parts of your identity are forming
You are absolutely right about this. The NES-era was formative for me, and I can recall the cream-of-the-crop right off the dome. But it’s easy to forget about all the bad rental carts and disappointing titles that are in my collection too. Out of the 300+ games for that system, I want to say that the very best must-play ones are probably just the top 30 or so.