Mainly because you were comparing the new graphics with the old ones, and marveled at the "progress", even if they were nothing like real-life. Also, around th

Mainly because you were comparing the new graphics with the old ones, and marveled at the "progress", even if they were nothing like real-life. Also, around the time when the switch to 3D graphics happened, the 3D ones looked a lot uglier than some 2D games that seemed prettier, which had better art and colors.