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Most of the charm of retro-computing is Nostalgia and yearning for the simplicity of older machines. I own two Amigas. The OS boots pretty quickly and you can

Most of the charm of retro-computing is Nostalgia and yearning for the simplicity of older machines. I own two Amigas. The OS boots pretty quickly and you can start using your computer. Until the invention of NVMEs did I have a PC that would boot as quickly as the Amiga. There are no distractions when using the machine, no forced updates, no stupid notifications. It just works as a computer. I have a collection of Amiga, PS1, Dreamcast, PS2 and PS3 games. The games are relatively cheap and or free (a lot of games are abandonware or can be pirated without anyone really caring). Unlike a lot of modern titles are actual games. They are fun, pretty much just pop in the disk and play.

garciansmith 1y ago
A lot of it is nostalgia, but I know children who love old games that were made 20+ years before they were born, so it's not just that. As you said about your old games: "they are fun, pretty much just pop in the disk and play." There are plenty of great old games that are still good, even without certain modern conveniences and game design. Playing old stuff on original hardware is a bit different (especially computers, as you noted), and there nostalgia has a greater pull I think. But even then, to experience a game as it originally was, you need to resort to that hardware. I recently used a MiSTer to compare how games looked on a CRT and modern screen, and it was super interesting to see the differences (e.g., colors being more vivid on the LCD, but effects like glowing lights were only visible on the CRT).
- extraisland 1y ago
  I honestly think a lot of the modern games (especially triple A), kinda miss the point. The gameplay just isn't there. A lot of the better indies are filling the gap though. I recently played the original PS1 version of Resident Evil 2. There is something about the game that the original missed. There was a bleakness throughout it that is kind of missed in the remake (the remake btw was very good). Also the CGI cutscenes on the games felt like a real treat at the time and they are not that long, just long enough to get the point across. RE2's intro is like a few minutes long, sets up the scenario and you are playing the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=748Tu4dUORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=748Tu4dUORE The Ridge Racer 4 intro still holds up. I was gobsmacked at the time when I first saw this. It still looks pretty good despite the low resolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVIj0nIM7fk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVIj0nIM7fk

garciansmith 1y ago

A lot of it is nostalgia, but I know children who love old games that were made 20+ years before they were born, so it's not just that. As you said about your old games: "they are fun, pretty much just pop in the disk and play." There are plenty of great old games that are still good, even without certain modern conveniences and game design. Playing old stuff on original hardware is a bit different (especially computers, as you noted), and there nostalgia has a greater pull I think. But even then, to experience a game as it originally was, you need to resort to that hardware. I recently used a MiSTer to compare how games looked on a CRT and modern screen, and it was super interesting to see the differences (e.g., colors being more vivid on the LCD, but effects like glowing lights were only visible on the CRT).

extraisland 1y ago
I honestly think a lot of the modern games (especially triple A), kinda miss the point. The gameplay just isn't there. A lot of the better indies are filling the gap though. I recently played the original PS1 version of Resident Evil 2. There is something about the game that the original missed. There was a bleakness throughout it that is kind of missed in the remake (the remake btw was very good). Also the CGI cutscenes on the games felt like a real treat at the time and they are not that long, just long enough to get the point across. RE2's intro is like a few minutes long, sets up the scenario and you are playing the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=748Tu4dUORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=748Tu4dUORE The Ridge Racer 4 intro still holds up. I was gobsmacked at the time when I first saw this. It still looks pretty good despite the low resolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVIj0nIM7fk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVIj0nIM7fk