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Were Video Games Way Better In The Late 80's to early 90's(1985-1990...I was 4 in 1987 by the way)?

Ok, people, if you play video games, I could really use your help on a topic that i've been thinking a lot about lately. Is it just me or are video games just unoriginal and sucky nowadays? I think that they are just realistic because they are obligated to be, and sadly the game suffers many casualities. Fun is at the top of that [long] list. I am 23 now so here me out people. I grew up durring an age where games like Castlevania, Mega Man, and Zelda were just surfacing. These games prove that they have staying power. I mean will we even know what these new games are like 10-15 years or even remember them? The reason is that kids don't understand how we got to where we are now in terms of video gaming graphics. It's unfortunate that they missed the evoulution. Although, I missed the evolution of gaming in the 70's. Regaurdless, I wouldn't trade growing up in the late 80's for anything because we that these games had something about them...fun factor. Let me know what you

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I think as a kid your standards are lower! I used to LOVE Dukes of Hazard but now when I've watched it I see how silly it is!
It's called "nostalgia". We all feel it. I feel the same way about TV, movies, and radio. But objectively there are still really good games coming out. Of course, there is a lot of crap too, but in the 80's there was also a lot of crap. Remember ET for the 2600? Well, no, you're too young. Trust me, it was lame. I think when we look back we tend to compress all the bad stuff and the good stuff stands out. But it wasn't like a new Zelda came out every day. And it's not like the new Zelda is not still awesome.