Eight Great Games That Didn't Age Well

Taking a painful stroll through memory lane at some great games that didn't age well. Warning: fond childhood memories will be crushed.

[Zodiac]

I don't know where you got that smash bros screen shot, but i play it all the time, and it is still a very well made game

[GundalfDeGrej]

Most games that don't age well are usually going for realistic graphics. Other games have their art style to fall back on.

[iDadio]

An excellent point

[clide88]

I put a lot of stock into how the games control now, too. If I were going strictly off of graphics, pretty much everything from the fifth generation would be a contender. (Shadows of the Empire, in my mind, is a prime example of poor controls.)

I guess I did gravitate a little more toward the "bad graphics" angle than I should have. And I completely agree about the art style thing. I'd actually argue that's why a lot of current/last-gen games opted for a more artistic graphical approach (that and cost efficiency).

[Mikeyy]

Depends on your TV also. Playing all those old games on your HDTV will look considerably worse then they actually did on a CRT tv.

I'm still kicking myself I had an old Samsung GX CRT monitor sitting around that my girlfriend talked me into throwing out since it was just sitting in the closet. If I saved it I could have an awesome nostalgic console setup in the corner of my spare room..

[TheFirstClassic]

Yeah I still use an old tv as well. I disagree with smash bros though, though it does seem like a tech demo for melee, the gameplay is still fun. And while some aspects of goldeneye have aged poorly, I still find it more fun than most shooters today. The way enemies have a lot of different animations in reaction to getting shot as well as the sound effects that go with it give the gunplay a more satisfying feeling than most shooters today, in which enemies are usually like bullet sponges. I also prefer the open level design and good dose of challenge.

[clide88]

When I tried to play Donkey Kong 64 on my HDTV, it looked AWFUL. Not sure if it's as bad if you play them from the Nintendo eShop or PSN.

[PiNkFaIrYbOi]

Those games aged just fine. Nothing wrong with them at all. Still loads of fun playing games from older generations.

Actually replaying Xenogears right now and having a blast.

[e-p-ayeaH]

These kids bashing old game mechanics shouldnt be allowed to write articles...

[ni99awha7]

Any of the first three Resident evils

[clide88]

I actually haven't ever played Resident Evil, so I didn't include them. I'll take you at your word, though!

[MetalJedi]

The games aged just fine. If you have issues with how the games look then improve the resolution..oh yeah resolution doesn't matter...right? The games played great back then with less buttons.

[salazarnaruto52]

I def agree with Goldeneye having not aged well

[Matt666]

I think the original Tomb Raiders are a lot better then the last so many that have been released, and his excuse of "is that it controls horribly" that just nit-picking.