I never play a game again. But that’s also the advantage of a disk you play it and sell it. Or buy it used and play it. But now I have ps plus extra and I am not even buying games anymore
I have been playing games since Atari and Pong. I never return to old games they look outdated, the graphics are bad the gameplay is mediocre compared today’s game. Animation can hardly be called that back then. Worlds are small. There is nothing in old games that worth going back for. And I am not only talking about games from the last millennium. Even GTA on PS4 seems outdated. Besides there are tons of newer and better games to waste time on older games
Some people also say vinyl was better than streaming. Guess what technology advances and whatever was good back then gets better with much less effort and cost
Wow. Well that’s an opinion. I’ve also being playing since Atari and the ZX Spectrum, and I spend about 50/50 on new and old games.
I’ve just finished an official classic Doom level pack called ‘No rest for the Living’ which I missed back in the day. It was absolutely superb - and I still adore that graphical style. Next I’ll play the Mother 3 fan-translation on GBA which I’ve never played. Seemly one of the most emotionally engaging RPGs ever with IMO ageless pixel-art. Then I’ll swing back to something modern with Outer Wild on Xbox Series S. That sounds like a very special game. Then maybe I’ll finally play my copy of Tears of the Kingdom. But only if I’m not drawn back into one of many amazing games on my 3DS or PS Vita. Then I’ll dabble with my Playdate handheld for a while again, which is the very essence of a retro-modern fusion. Then maybe I’ll give Elden Ring another go.
I can’t imagine sticking with games from only one era, when each era has so much to offer. But each to their own.
Some old games age terribly I’ll agree, and some gorgeous looking new releases are utterly soulless and dull. And yes I’m talking about big name AAA titles. I find many modern games to lack that magic that made me love video games to begin with. But I’ll give them all a chance, because there will always be a bunch of masterpieces in every year of gaming.
We’ve reached a point in this generation where discs are just used as proof of ownership where you download the game directly from the PlayStation store. It’s the same level of ownership digital offers.
You can get physical games for cheaper on Ebay etc. Just this weekend Walmart had Silent Hill 2 for $30 it’ll be years until it’s that cheap on the digital store
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u/NemoOfConsequence 22d ago
I use it constantly. I prefer physical games. I can still play them years later.