(January 29, 2018 at 6:58 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: Doom was a euphemism for certain troll-socks who used to be fun to play with, but now they're just old. (See OP).
In general though, I think older games have a certain whimsy, gusto, and superior style that is seldom matched nowadays. (Though there are some contemporary gems.)
Thats because games back in the old days were all about simple and fun gameplay. Nowadays, its more about pretty graphics, long cutscenes, complicated plot, and confusing game mechanics.