Video Games are Not About Quality; They’re About Memory

Colin McIsaac:"Oftentimes on our sites we write long editorials to defend a point, but I thought it might be fun to try something a little different. So please bear with me. I was reflecting today upon Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and a recurring thought of mine struck me once more: when it comes to video games, it is the memory of the game, not the quality of the game, that counts."

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

A quality experience creates memories...>_>

I hate when people try to be 'deep' but they really have nothing of greater significance to offer.

[admiralvic]

Pretty much this.

Every game that is / was memorable had something about them that was either really good / unique or awful / unenjoyable (like breaking apart in NeverDead -.-). In either case, who wants to be remembered for making a low quality game anyway?

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

I'll admit, I didn't actually think about the opposing spectrum of a game so shitty that everyone knows it(i'm looking at you superman64)

But yeah, even absurdly shit experiences create memories in a sense.

At the end of the day though, I guess the most meaningful part for us is our enjoyment, that's what creates these memories. Quality titles happen to be enjoyable though, that's simply how it works.

[Lord_Sloth]

You won't remember a mid-quality or low-quality game.

[Yehshuah]

wtf this article make no sense. quality is what makes a game memorable. bad as writing. smh