this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
777 points (99.7% liked)

196

16098 readers
2177 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’m not interested unless I see “First transmitted via telegraph by the US Government, 1883.” in the about section of the game store.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I cannot play unless Ben Franklin himself has endorsed it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Me and my RuneScape account are plenty offended, thank you

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

No no, he said 10 years, not 20

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Growing horns by farting on citizens in Fable

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Don't forget to find one of those citizens that are temporarily immortal to punch and kick their shit for maximum physical experience. I loved doing that on that first city, after finishing the quest where the dude convinces you to change your hair and beard "for his daughter".

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Does dwarf fortress count as a modern game or a 20 year old game?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Both and a game 20 years from the future when Toady finally finishes it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Nah we're going to transfer his consciousness into a robit so he can keep working forever

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Exactly, why is that a ... negative?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Haha how weird and quirky! A game from 2013? No one's ever played those before! You must be so special and unique! But not as special and unique as me, playing games from the 80s! Oh wait. There's nothing special and unique about any of this.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Oof. You made a conscious decision to be like this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I am totally going to borrow this reply, though usually it's not true; the choice to be cruel and bitter typically a subconscious need to lash out.

load more comments (6 replies)
[–] poke 16 points 8 months ago (10 children)

Let people enjoy things smh

load more comments (10 replies)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I find it curious to see people having this sort of insecurity (in some cases, some sort of aversion) with playing older games, while they don't have it with other media, like books or music.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Exactly! You never see someone saying "haha, watching a 50 year old film, oh crazy me!" when watching Star Wars.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I was ten when it came out in the theaters. It was glorious.

I'm so fucking old.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

They probably posted it here specifically because they knew people would find it relatable, actually.

I think it was more about the getting goals done in a game instead of real life, and the 10 years was tacked on because some people do like to keep up on the newer games.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

I would say this is all about Skyrim, but I do think that game still is very popular today

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

My top two games played this year are over 10 years old each.

My 3rd most played is Baldur's Gate 3, weighing in at 250 hours, so I've got that going for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Mine were 7 and 14, respectively, and then I had Diablo 4, so I understand.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

*while ignoring any real-life counterpart of any of those. (except goals, kinda, since your goal at the moment is doing those things in that game).

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The real-life mission system is totally broken. I've accomplished tons of goals and the rewards usually don't even trigger, at all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Plus the classes are ridiculously unbalanced! "Billionaire" and "loud religious idiot" need to be nerfed yesterday! Don't even get me started on how game breaking playing a hybrid of those is!

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

My goal is to ignore irl goals for in-game ones 😤

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Steam sales, yo!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Why does it matter how old the game is?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

I started playing Project Zomboid this year. Its about a decade old but they're still adding features.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

And I'm just over here constructing additional pylons.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Gran Turismo 4 is 20 years old..

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

And DOOM hit 25 this year.

Edit: I'm stupid at math, it's actually 30 lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Half Life is 25; I've been slowly working my way through the anniversary edition

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It turned 30 this December! So much rip & tear !

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is me saving other civilians in This War of Mine since I can't save anyone in a real war zone.

[–] HerbalGamer 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

idk loads of war zones going on, you could probably give it a shot.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There's only a few games I played before release, RimWorld and Stone Shard.

Currently I'm playing Beneath a Steel Sky from 1994, and Fallout 4 is next.

And I will celebrate with you each time you recover the Amulet of Yendor

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Ahh that sweet sweet dopamine. If you don’t have any handy, gamebought is fine.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

idk I still think 100%ing donkey kong 64 is still one of the greatest accomplishments humanity has won

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Oblivion is my fave Elder Scrolls game

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Imagine how much cooler you'd be if the game were newer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Nah. Older games are often less fancy, so gameplay and execution need to carry. Time culls the mediocre, leaving only the memorable behind.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

me @ sims 2

also me @ kings quest 5

load more comments
view more: next ›