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What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? (kbin.melroy.org)

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I tried playing Harvest Moon on the SNES today and having played Stardew Valley for hours, I thought I'd try and see how tolerable the original Harvest Moon was in comparison. I know and understand it is unfair because there's a 20 year gap between Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley, while also discrediting Harvest Moon's later entries since there's more than one.

Harvest Moon to me is a bit hard to revisit. Having to get used to only carrying two tools at the same time, your farm doesn't seem as big, you don't have a way to know that you're tired as readily, you just have to watch for the signs and the village you visit doesn't seem as characteristic. It's a basic farming sim, it has to start somewhere.

But Stardew Valley does so many things that it is easier to revisit.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't see myself going back to the original Half-Life after playing Black Mesa. The changes to Xen alone are massive improvements.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just started a playthrough of Black Mesa the other week after having played HL1 like fuck idk, 18 years ago? Barely remember it, but going through the levels I'm like "Oh yeah I remember this part, with the mine cart/train thingies"

Looked at screenshots of HL1 the other day and laughed that I will never play it ever again

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

The Battlefield franchise. I went back and played 1942, and disregarding the graphics, omg it’s so slow and clunky. It was the shit for the day, but man…compared to 2042 it’s super-dated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Those old computer dungeon crawler games, like Wizardry or Might and Magic 1-2. Jesus, they're absolute exercises in patience. You don't even have to play anything very recent to see how poorly they aged, even SNES JRPGs of 1992-4 were much better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Black Mesa & SystemShock-Remake

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