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Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival? (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

cheaper, easier, simpler, more accessible, a good game is timeless

edit: easy as in shorter and to the point

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Easier is questionable. Some of the older games can be tough as hell. Especially with outdated control schemes.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago*

    Games of a certain era were intentionally made challenging because they only had about 6 levels. They had to make it last, so they made that shit hard. You'd spend months just trying to beat level 3. Same with arcade machines; though they were hard to make you die and put another quarter in.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Ninja Gaiden from 1988 is still the hardest game I have ever played. It was next to impossible in the arcade and even harder on the NES

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Easier to get playing, at least.
    Put rectangle in rectangle.
    Toggle Power.
    Enjoy.

    Its seriously a bigger hassle to figure out where you were in a show on Netflix if it decided not to save your spot in a show than it is to get into a level in a lot of games back in the day.

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