The "Good For Its Time" Defense

[Zero Kirby]

Let's say you've never owned an N64 and Super Mario 64, right?  Your first game happens to be Tomb Raider on Playstation.  So you have no idea that better 3D controls exist; as far as you know, Tomb Raider is your first 3D game.  Even under those circumstances, you'll still get frustrated with the clunky and cumbersome tank controls.  This doesn't have to mean you won't enjoy the game as a whole, but it will immediately affect your experience.

Don't tell me how my experiences playing Tomb Raider were. Who are you to say how much I did or didn't enjoy a game?

Also, even though I said "sometimes you don't know something's bad until something good comes along", it does not mean "everything is good until something better comes along." Tomb Raider isn't a game I'd say is good for its time. GoldenEye, however, was.

It's a case-by-case basis.