Why is it that ALMOST every time...

Why is it that ALMOST every time someone brings up how games aren't as good as they used to be, which is true, some 12 year old kid says "oh you're just thinking about nostalgia, games are so much better now, look at Command & Conquer 4, that's so much better than StarCraft or Command & Conquer 1. At which point the argument is pointless since the twelve year old kid just proved how stupid he is. Now I'm not saying all games now suck, because they don't, we still get a gem or two released every now and then, but true innovation has died for the most part. And now developers make games specifically for the lowest common denominator, in other words they dumb everything down and make it so little kids understand them, instead of fans of the actual game franchise. They always take games, and they skewer them, so that there are no more genres anymore, only "wee explosions" type games. Sure, we do get a few great games like Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, Singularity, Metro 2033, and a couple other great games, but for the most part, everything sucks.

Try harder next time.

Umm. Huh?

why is it that I don't give a fuck

I find that most games I loved as a kid don't hold up very well at all nowadays. Sure I have fond memories of them, but believe it or not game design has evolved for the better (well, mostly).  
 
Stuff that was fine back in the day is just monotonous and annoying nowadays. A prime example is random battles in RPG's. 
 
Just my 2 cents.

Uh, nostalgia is a bitch. I'm not saying MW2 is good, I'm just saying, for example, Goldeneye isn't good anymore (and never was, actually).

Troll. If you seriously can't find more than five games you like from this generation, you simply cannot be pleased, or you just have shitty taste in games.

fart

I had more fun playing Bayonetta than I would have if I picked up Super Mario Bros 3 now. New games are better.

It is because most old games don't hold up very well. For example, since as a kid i only had a playstation 1 i had never played GoldenEye on the 64.  That was until i got the chance to play it last week at a friends house and all i've got to say is that the controls suck so much ass i only played for 5 minutes and then gave up.

" It is because most old games don't hold up very well. For example, since as a kid i only had a playstation 1 i had never played GoldenEye on the 64.  That was until i got the chance to play it last week at a friends house and all i've got to say is that the controls suck so much ass i only played for 5 minutes and then gave up. "

Another dick comment. What a fucking surprise.

when it comes to what someone thinks is "the best thing out there" (ex. games, music, etc.) nobody is really right or wrong because its THEIR opinion.  sure they might have different opinions than u, but maybe its cause they havent experienced the same thing you have, or simply have different tastes.  no need to go critisizing a 12 year old kid cause they really dont know any better.  well i do get what you mean....  i mean campaigns for games are so short lately but to be honest a 50 hour god of war game would be such a bitch...  and there wouldnt be enough gods to butcher.  i have a feeling you also hate more popular music too because lots of people like it and you listen to local indie bands that nobody cares/gives a fuck about because it "sets you apart from the others."  am i wrong?

 The reason for games being not as good as they were is because human beings are generally stupid, and back in the 90s, gamers were generally very intelligent people, as they were typically geeks. However now that everyone and their grandma is a gamer, companies can get away with releasing really garbage, so called "AAA" titles.

But Modern Warfare 2 is the best game ever.

" But Modern Warfare 2 is the best game ever. "

 Why is it that ALMOST every time someone brings up how games aren't as good as they used to be, I come across a thread like this? Oh wait, all the time.

 
you never properly ended the 12 year old's quote so he went on talking for a long time, it got kinda weird. 

hip hop went mainstream and started to blow, same goes with games I guess. People want to appeal to the largest crowd possible, and if most of them are "idiots" well too bad live with it.

Troll harder. No one would argue that C&C 4 is better than StarCraft or even the old C&C games.

I was kinda with you until you said Heavy Rain was a great game.

Anyone else read that and have no idea what you just read?

" @ryanwho:  Dude didn't you read the part where i say i was at a friend's house? "

"games aren't as good as they used to be"  

 "true innovation has died for"

You do realize that by saying how gaming sucks now and that the old days were automatically awesome, you're making yourself just as stupid as those twelve year olds, right? Old games were still pretty damn uncreative; it's just that they were uncreative in different ways. Instead of space marine patriotism jerk off and linear anime cutscene fest, you had furry mascots jumping for collectibles and spaceships making bland aliens explode into power-ups. (I'm not trying to malign either era; I'm just pointing out the some of the lows of both.)

The games were awesome then, and the games are awesome now.  
End verdict: Games are awesome, and are becoming more awesome as time passes due to better technology and support for the medium. 
 
Awesome

" when it comes to what someone thinks is "the best thing out there" (ex. games, music, etc.) nobody is really right or wrong because its THEIR opinion.  sure they might have different opinions than u, but maybe its cause they havent experienced the same thing you have, or simply have different tastes.  no need to go critisizing a 12 year old kid cause they really dont know any better.  well i do get what you mean....  i mean campaigns for games are so short lately but to be honest a 50 hour god of war game would be such a bitch...  and there wouldnt be enough gods to butcher.  i have a feeling you also hate more popular music too because lots of people like it and you listen to local indie bands that nobody cares/gives a fuck about because it "sets you apart from the others."  am i wrong? "

 I personally would take some of the B-rated 90s games over the current gen games.

poor 12 yr olds, they get all the shit talk

AAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNDDDDDD Flagged.

 A huge thing with modern games is that they have no replay value, are really short, and are typically one-play charlies. Most major modern games are FPS games and are MP-focused. I still play games from the late 90s all the time. Hell, I've logged sveral thousand of hours of StarCraft and hundreds of hours for other games. The ONLY game I can see real replay value in this generation is Alan Wake.
 
  Little Bobby says: Modern Warfare 2
I say: Tribes 2

Little Bobby says: Command & Conquer 4
I say: Total Annihilation

Little Bobby says: Chromehounds
I say: MechWarrior

Little Bobby says: Rainbow Six Vegas
I say: Rogue Spear

Little Bobby says: Resident Evil 5
I say: Resident Evil

Little Bobby says: Metal Gear Solid 4
I say: Metal Gear Solid

Little Bobby says: Fallout: New Vegas
I say: Diablo

Little Bobby says: Mass Effect
I say: Final Fantasy VII

Little Bobby says: Civilization IV
I say: Civilization II

Little Bobby says: RuneScape
I say: EverQuest

Little Bobby says: Medal of Honor (2010)
I say: Medal of Honor

Little Bobby says: Halo
I say: Quake

"  A huge thing with modern games is that they have no replay value, are really short, and are typically one-play charlies. Most major modern games are FPS games and are MP-focused. I still play games from the late 90s all the time. Hell, I've logged sveral thousand of hours of StarCraft and hundreds of hours for other games. The ONLY game I can see real replay value in this generation is Alan Wake. "

" @MetalGearGeorge said:

" It is because most old games don't hold up very well. For example, since as a kid i only had a playstation 1 i had never played GoldenEye on the 64.  That was until i got the chance to play it last week at a friends house and all i've got to say is that the controls suck so much ass i only played for 5 minutes and then gave up. "

You should try playing with friends next time, and maybe play longer than 5 minutes before delivering your peasant verdict. "

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god forbid innovation slows down as time goes on

" @dinocrisisfreak: My question is, why is it a big deal that people have different opinions than you. I like sushi. You don't? F YOU MAN! F YOU!  Seriously, games are not subjective. A game cannot be factually better than another game. If I think Modern Warfare 2 is the greatest game ever, then that's my opinion. Go clean out your diaper and try again. "

"  A huge thing with modern games is that they have no replay value, are really short, and are typically one-play charlies. Most major modern games are FPS games and are MP-focused. I still play games from the late 90s all the time. Hell, I've logged sveral thousand of hours of StarCraft and hundreds of hours for other games. The ONLY game I can see real replay value in this generation is Alan Wake.    Little Bobby says: Modern Warfare 2I say: Tribes 2Little Bobby says: Command & Conquer 4I say: Total AnnihilationLittle Bobby says: ChromehoundsI say: MechWarriorLittle Bobby says: Rainbow Six VegasI say: Rogue SpearLittle Bobby says: Resident Evil 5I say: Resident EvilLittle Bobby says: Metal Gear Solid 4I say: Metal Gear SolidLittle Bobby says: Fallout: New VegasI say: DiabloLittle Bobby says: Mass EffectI say: Final Fantasy VIILittle Bobby says: Civilization IVI say: Civilization IILittle Bobby says: RuneScapeI say: EverQuestLittle Bobby says: Medal of Honor (2010)I say: Medal of HonorLittle Bobby says: HaloI say: Quake "

"  A huge thing with modern games is that they have no replay value, are really short, and are typically one-play charlies. Most major modern games are FPS games and are MP-focused. I still play games from the late 90s all the time. Hell, I've logged sveral thousand of hours of StarCraft and hundreds of hours for other games. The ONLY game I can see real replay value in this generation is Alan Wake.    Little Bobby says: Modern Warfare 2I say: Tribes 2Little Bobby says: Command & Conquer 4I say: Total AnnihilationLittle Bobby says: ChromehoundsI say: MechWarriorLittle Bobby says: Rainbow Six VegasI say: Rogue SpearLittle Bobby says: Resident Evil 5I say: Resident EvilLittle Bobby says: Metal Gear Solid 4I say: Metal Gear SolidLittle Bobby says: Fallout: New VegasI say: DiabloLittle Bobby says: Mass EffectI say: Final Fantasy VIILittle Bobby says: Civilization IVI say: Civilization IILittle Bobby says: RuneScapeI say: EverQuestLittle Bobby says: Medal of Honor (2010)I say: Medal of HonorLittle Bobby says: HaloI say: Quake "

"  A huge thing with modern games is that they have no replay value, are really short, and are typically one-play charlies. Most major modern games are FPS games and are MP-focused. I still play games from the late 90s all the time. Hell, I've logged sveral thousand of hours of StarCraft and hundreds of hours for other games. The ONLY game I can see real replay value in this generation is Alan Wake.    Little Bobby says: Modern Warfare 2I say: Tribes 2Little Bobby says: Command & Conquer 4I say: Total AnnihilationLittle Bobby says: ChromehoundsI say: MechWarriorLittle Bobby says: Rainbow Six VegasI say: Rogue SpearLittle Bobby says: Resident Evil 5I say: Resident EvilLittle Bobby says: Metal Gear Solid 4I say: Metal Gear SolidLittle Bobby says: Fallout: New VegasI say: DiabloLittle Bobby says: Mass EffectI say: Final Fantasy VIILittle Bobby says: Civilization IVI say: Civilization IILittle Bobby says: RuneScapeI say: EverQuestLittle Bobby says: Medal of Honor (2010)I say: Medal of HonorLittle Bobby says: HaloI say: Quake "

" @dinocrisisfreak said:

"games aren't as good as they used to be"  

 "true innovation has died for"

The current generation of consoles is extremely expensive to develop for, so yes, the major game publishers don't take risks on new ideas very often. Instead they refine and improve the old formulas. This has two major benefits; firstly, that we are getting some of the best and most well polished games ever from established genres (ie. StarCraft II, Uncharted 2, Fallout 3, Burnout Paradise, and yes, Modern Warfare 2), and secondly, we are now seeing a increase in popularity in small downloadable indie games that push the medium to new interesting places.  (ie. Flower, Braid, Portal) So actually, you're wrong on both your points. "