09-03-2013, 06:48 PM
Nostalgia holds the same concept as meeting someone new; It's all about first impressions.
Although this isn't always the case, It would make sense that someone whose first Final Fantasy was FF10
wouldn't have the same love or get the same level of enjoyment out of one of the older 2d installments.
If the first Mario game you had ever played was Super Mario Galaxy 2, and you enjoyed it, what are the chances
that If I plunked you down in front of my NES and handed you Super Mario Bros 3 you'd actually like it just as much,
or even more?
Us older gamers have the luxury of both worlds, we grew up when games were young and fresh, and we grew up with them.
The same goes for new gamers, but they are growing up with a whole new crowd. A flashy, loud, 3d crowd chock full of so much
eye-candy and gaming goodies that to them, it makes the "old stuff" just look like.. old.. stuff.
All this said, I'll never defend the shortcomings of a game from my past, that is if the shortcoming isn't a matter of opinion.
If a game in my past has a flaw, I most likely noticed it when I first played it as a child. I was a kid, not a moron.
Bad controls or poor design still showed itself way back then, and most would take notice. This all stems down to something
else: Forgiveness.
Because people love some games so much, because they made such a strong first impression, the things that would aggravate
or completely disgust a new gamer are disregarded by the older gamers. Most are willing to look past what now could be
considered poor design or poor graphics. Those who aren't willing to do so aren't missing out; those moments were enjoyed already
by many others, not everyone has to like the same things.
TL;DR
Chastising someone for liking an older game, or being chastised for not liking an older game are the same thing; shallow and ultimately
pointless. Using "nostalgia" as a dirty word is just in poor taste. Those who never grew up with something most likely won't appreciate
it as much as those who did, and vice versa.
sorry for the long winded post, I forgot to look up while I typed
Although this isn't always the case, It would make sense that someone whose first Final Fantasy was FF10
wouldn't have the same love or get the same level of enjoyment out of one of the older 2d installments.
If the first Mario game you had ever played was Super Mario Galaxy 2, and you enjoyed it, what are the chances
that If I plunked you down in front of my NES and handed you Super Mario Bros 3 you'd actually like it just as much,
or even more?
Us older gamers have the luxury of both worlds, we grew up when games were young and fresh, and we grew up with them.
The same goes for new gamers, but they are growing up with a whole new crowd. A flashy, loud, 3d crowd chock full of so much
eye-candy and gaming goodies that to them, it makes the "old stuff" just look like.. old.. stuff.
All this said, I'll never defend the shortcomings of a game from my past, that is if the shortcoming isn't a matter of opinion.
If a game in my past has a flaw, I most likely noticed it when I first played it as a child. I was a kid, not a moron.
Bad controls or poor design still showed itself way back then, and most would take notice. This all stems down to something
else: Forgiveness.
Because people love some games so much, because they made such a strong first impression, the things that would aggravate
or completely disgust a new gamer are disregarded by the older gamers. Most are willing to look past what now could be
considered poor design or poor graphics. Those who aren't willing to do so aren't missing out; those moments were enjoyed already
by many others, not everyone has to like the same things.
TL;DR
Chastising someone for liking an older game, or being chastised for not liking an older game are the same thing; shallow and ultimately
pointless. Using "nostalgia" as a dirty word is just in poor taste. Those who never grew up with something most likely won't appreciate
it as much as those who did, and vice versa.
sorry for the long winded post, I forgot to look up while I typed
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