Poll of the Day > What are some noticeable differences between the games you play now and...

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The ones you played when you were younger? Like, I noticed I was pretty scared to play anything remotely scary as a kid. But I'm fine with them now... For the most part. I also noticed I like getting out of my comfort zone and playing games I usually wouldn't more, as well... That's probably thanks to my mom for buying me random games for Christmas and Birthdays a few different times

What about you, PotD?
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We talking what, under age 13? Because I still play Sims, 20 years later

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RCtheWSBC posted...

We talking what, under age 13? Because I still play Sims, 20 years later

Oh, yeah. I actually do, as well. I remember playing on one of the first computers we had in our house... And I also have it on my current laptop. Haha.
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Actually i'm the opposite Link, I gotten to dislike jump scares so I don't play much horror anymore and i'm also more picky about what I would play.

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Sims will always be on my currently playing list. That and Nancy Drew mystery games, even though their quality has taken a turn.

If anything, I don't play as many multiplayer games anymore. My house hosted so many local multiplayer get-togethers between cousins and friends. Now I mostly seek out single-player games to play, which is whatever to me. I dropped off online multiplayer when I was still active in CoD.

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LinkPizza posted...

What about you, PotD?

Ever since I played Final Fantasy X(my first Final Fantasy) back in my teens I've been drawn more and more to RPG games. My biggest issue with them when growing up was the lack of voice acting. It doesn't bother me so much now but thankfully most RPG games are actually voiced these days so maybe I didn't change much at all.


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Outside of the obvious technical differences, not much. Still love the various Nintendo games, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.

I think the biggest difference is that I play primarily single player games now (or at least play in single player mode), where in the past I'd play a lot of fighting games, beat 'em ups, Mario Kart, and Tetris Attack with my siblings.

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darcandkharg31 posted...

Actually i'm the opposite Link, I gotten to dislike jump scares so I don't play much horror anymore and i'm also more picky about what I would play.

Yep. That's definitely the opposite. I think I like scary ones more because I didn't play a lot as a kid because I was too scared unless someone else was there. I am glad I've opened up to more games, though. Because I've had fun with some of the stuff I know I wouldn't have touched if I was younger.

RCtheWSBC posted...

Sims will always be on my currently playing list. That and Nancy Drew mystery games, even though their quality has taken a turn.

If anything, I don't play as many multiplayer games anymore. My house hosted so many local multiplayer get-togethers between cousins and friends. Now I mostly seek out single-player games to play, which is whatever to me. I dropped off online multiplayer when I was still active in CoD.

Yeah. Sims is a classic that I don't think I'll ever truly get tired with, tbh. I may take a break here and there. But I always seem to return at one point or another.

Also, how are the Nancy Drew games? I like mystery stuff...

As for multiplayer, I use to do those at my cousin's house. We use to go there all the time. I didn't see them as much when I got into high school, though. I still go to some gaming parties when people have them. But not as much, these days. I do play online when I have online games, though... Even if I'm not that good...
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LinkPizza posted...

Also, how are the Nancy Drew games? I like mystery stuff...

Well I'm biased by nostalgia, but they're fun! I met one of my best friends through playing them in grade school. Some are faster than others, some have lame plots, but others have legit challenging puzzles and are fun to play through. I believe they've all on Steam now and if you want any specific recommendations to try out, let me know!

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wwinterj25 posted...

Ever since I played Final Fantasy X(my first Final Fantasy) back in my teens I've been drawn more and more to RPG games. My biggest issue with them when growing up was the lack of voice acting. It doesn't bother me so much now but thankfully most RPG games are actually voiced these days so maybe I didn't change much at all.

Yeah. I think more games in general have voice acting these days...

keyblader1985 posted...

Outside of the obvious technical differences, not much. Still love the various Nintendo games, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.

I think the biggest difference is that I play primarily single player games now (or at least play in single player mode), where in the past I'd play a lot of fighting games, beat 'em ups, Mario Kart, and Tetris Attack with my siblings.

I think I also play more games in single player mode these days, as well...

And while I like a bunch of new stuff, I still like the old stuff I grew up playing. I just like new stuff in addition to the old stuff...
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RCtheWSBC posted...

Well I'm biased by nostalgia, but they're fun! I met one of my best friends through playing them in grade school. Some are faster than others, some have lame plots, but others have legit challenging puzzles and are fun to play through. I believe they've all on Steam now and if you want any specific recommendations to try out, let me know!

Oh. Yeah. What's a good one to get started on?
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LinkPizza posted...

Oh. Yeah. What's a good one to get started on?

Three of my absolute favorites: Treasure in the Royal Tower, The Final Scene, and Secret of Shadow Ranch
Some spookier games in the series: Ghost Dogs at Moon Lake; Legend of the Crystal Skull; Curse of Blackmoor Manor; Shadow at the Water's Edge; Haunting of Castle Malloy

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Three of my absolute favorites: Treasure in the Royal Tower, The Final Scene, and Secret of Shadow Ranch
Some spookier games in the series: Ghost Dogs at Moon Lake; Legend of the Crystal Skull; Curse of Blackmoor Manor; Shadow at the Water's Edge; Haunting of Castle Malloy

Thanks. I'm gonna look them up!
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@RCtheWSBC Oh, wow! There's a lot of them!
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LinkPizza posted...

@RCtheWSBC Oh, wow! There's a lot of them!

Oh yeah man, I've been playing ND games since I was 9 years old! I really enjoy them! They got a lot of young girls into PC gaming over time.

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Oh yeah man, I've been playing ND games since I was 9 years old! I really enjoy them! They got a lot of young girls into PC gaming over time.

Well, I'm not a young girl. But I definitely want to try them. And if I enjoy them, there's a lot more to play!
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They're for everyone! I'm even planning to speedrun a few.

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Now vs years ago, one of the big changes is the fact that I don't really play RPGs (except Pokemon) because adulting eats up too much time and the time commitment for your average RPG just to learn the system can be outrageous. In general, I don't tend to play lengthy, engrossing games so much as I opt for something I can play in short sittings.

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I've always been fairly consistent. Platformers, role playing games, smash Bros etc.

I don't play JRPG nearly as much as I used to though.

Oh I play a lot of VR games now which I didn't as a kid because the only option was virtual boy

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Most of the games I play now tend to be first-person shooters/RPGs, whereas games of yesteryear were platformers, racing games and point-and-click adventures.

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Zeus posted...

Now vs years ago, one of the big changes is the fact that I don't really play RPGs (except Pokemon) because adulting eats up too much time and the time commitment for your average RPG just to learn the system can be outrageous. In general, I don't tend to play lengthy, engrossing games so much as I opt for something I can play in short sittings.

I understad that. Until very recently, most of my time was consumed by work. I have freed up some more time, though. So, that helps...

CarefreeDude posted...

I've always been fairly consistent. Platformers, role playing games, smash Bros etc.

I don't play JRPG nearly as much as I used to though.

Oh I play a lot of VR games now which I didn't as a kid because the only option was virtual boy

True. I think I might start playing more VR games. I haven't done much yet. But I think I might soon...

KJ StErOiDs posted...

Most of the games I play now tend to be first-person shooters/RPGs, whereas games of yesteryear were platformers, racing games and point-and-click adventures.

I think I do play more FPS than I did as a kid, tbh... But as a kid, I was a terrible shot. I think that's why I avoided them for a while. But then I learned that a lot of people weren't the best at them, as well...
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I still basically just play 2d platformers and doom clones

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Lemme see. I've expanded of course thanks to more spending money, better tech, plenty of free time, new genres. Almost no local MP. Used to play a lot with folks in the neighboorhood. Bomberman, Point Blank, lots of N64. Now it's just me. I still play online, not so much hours of UT but a few rounds of this or that depending on what's playing.

Used to be big on RPG's. Now because of the backlog I don't like to devote 100's of hours to a single game. Might play longer games once in a while. I still generally avoid sports, fighting, MMO's, strategy, sims. Anything else is good. Guess that means I haven't changed all that much.

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I guess I would say not scary games but creepy vibes in older games (and new ones) don't creep me out as much. I remember in KH1 being creeped out by that backroom cave in Traverse Town for absolutely no reason. nowadays stuff like that don't creep me out but I still fear regular horror games.

As for the games themselves, I notice things are more complex and there's a bit more to keep track of. You can easily see this among games in the same series or inspired by the same thing.


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VioletMassacre posted...

I don't see much difference in what I play, really. Maybe that I don't play as much FPS as I used to, and when I do it's rarely newer ones.

There are a bunch of people that don't change the types of games they play. They know what they like and stick to it...

Lokarin posted...

I still basically just play 2d platformers and doom clones

Tbh, that doesn't surprise me that much... Not in a bad way of anything. But in a Lok way, I guess...

DPsx7 posted...

Lemme see. I've expanded of course thanks to more spending money, better tech, plenty of free time, new genres. Almost no local MP. Used to play a lot with folks in the neighboorhood. Bomberman, Point Blank, lots of N64. Now it's just me. I still play online, not so much hours of UT but a few rounds of this or that depending on what's playing.

Used to be big on RPG's. Now because of the backlog I don't like to devote 100's of hours to a single game. Might play longer games once in a while. I still generally avoid sports, fighting, MMO's, strategy, sims. Anything else is good. Guess that means I haven't changed all that much.

Yeah. With a backlog, it usually doesn't help to play the longer games too much. Playing the shorter ones will help shrink the backlog. And a long game every once in a while is ok...

Extreme_light posted...

I guess I would say not scary games but creepy vibes in older games (and new ones) don't creep me out as much. I remember in KH1 being creeped out by that backroom cave in Traverse Town for absolutely no reason. nowadays stuff like that don't creep me out but I still fear regular horror games.

As for the games themselves, I notice things are more complex and there's a bit more to keep track of. You can easily see this among games in the same series or inspired by the same thing.

I still get the creepy vibe, but I'm not really scared anymore. Though, I will hold on to whichever pet is closest to me sometimes. Haha.
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I play a lot less multiplayer.

Mostly because I don't have any consoles or anyone to play local multiplayer games with anymore.

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The market primarily; games I particularly vibed with came and gone.

Otherwise I moved from arcade to sim racing and get more satisfaction from technique than speed.
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My genre of choice was rpgs (jrpgs in particular) but now I don't have as much time to commit to them as I would like so I only play about 2 or 3 a year.

It took 6 months to beat Persona 5 andx almost 2 years later, DQ11 is still unfinished.

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Who remembers freddi fish for the PC?

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Very rarely played multiplayer stuff when i was little and i play a wider variety of games now due to being able to buy my own whenever instead of only being able to ask for one on occasion. Still play the bulk of the stuff i played back then though.

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I think very little has changed actually. I've always played a lot of types of games.

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I play way less FPS and MMOs. More adventure types or Minecraft types.

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I seek out weird and unique games a lot more now. AAA stuff has become so predictable that it just no longer entertains me.

That said, platformers and metroidvanias no longer interest me at all either. The indie market has been flooded with them for so long they all just look/play the same at this point.

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I don't have the patience to play through games on their hardest settings any more. Typically, I don't bump a game down to "easy mode", but very rarely increase a game's difficulty beyond whatever the default is.

Still love games like Dark Souls and the like. Games that are challenging by default. But games like Devil May Cry or Wolfenstein or God of War that have these extra levels of difficulty... I play those on "normal", or whatever the default is.

My lack of patience extends to stealth games, too. Still enjoy stealth games, but I have to be in a particular mood to play them and deal with the slow, methodical play that comes with them.

A lot of this stems from having less time to play games these days. Don't want to use what little time I do have fighting and failing the same boss twenty times in a row, or trying to sneak through a tough portion of the game only to be caught a dozen times and sent back to a checkpoint.

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Sandbox survival games are among my favorite genres now and didn't really exist when I was a kid.


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I played platformers and beat-em-ups as a kid. These days I prefer RPGs and visual novels. Old age has robbed me of my reflexes.

The games I played as a kid were more platform oriented i.e. Mario, Sonic etc and today it seems they are more shooter oriented.

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PMarth2002 posted...

I play a lot less multiplayer.

Mostly because I don't have any consoles or anyone to play local multiplayer games with anymore.

What about online multiplayer?

Kyuubi4269 posted...

The market primarily; games I particularly vibed with came and gone.

Otherwise I moved from arcade to sim racing and get more satisfaction from technique than speed.

Ive never really been into racing games. Except Mario Kart and games like that... My cousin was always big into them, though...

party_animal07 posted...

My genre of choice was rpgs (jrpgs in particular) but now I don't have as much time to commit to them as I would like so I only play about 2 or 3 a year.

It took 6 months to beat Persona 5 andx almost 2 years later, DQ11 is still unfinished.

Yeah. RPGs take more time for me to finish. Mainly because of my schedule. But it may also be some of them are a little longer...

inloveanddeath0 posted...

Who remembers freddi fish for the PC?

I do not remember that game...

TheFalseDeity posted...

Very rarely played multiplayer stuff when i was little and i play a wider variety of games now due to being able to buy my own whenever instead of only being able to ask for one on occasion. Still play the bulk of the stuff i played back then though.

Yeah. Being able to buy my own games has helped me play more...

YoukaiSlayer posted...

I think very little has changed actually. I've always played a lot of types of games.

Thats good, then. Sometimes, I wish I played more of a variety when I was younger.

EvilMegas posted...

I play way less FPS and MMOs. More adventure types or Minecraft types.

Oh. Those are pretty different, AFAIK...
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DocDelicious posted...

I seek out weird and unique games a lot more now. AAA stuff has become so predictable that it just no longer entertains me.

That said, platformers and metroidvanias no longer interest me at all either. The indie market has been flooded with them for so long they all just look/play the same at this point.

Im still ok with AAA games. But I have found more indie games that Ive liked. And VNs are pretty good. And some of those are less predictable. Which is nice. I guess they have to be different due to being a story or whatever...

Far-Queue posted...

I don't have the patience to play through games on their hardest settings any more. Typically, I don't bump a game down to "easy mode", but very rarely increase a game's difficulty beyond whatever the default is.

Still love games like Dark Souls and the like. Games that are challenging by default. But games like Devil May Cry or Wolfenstein or God of War that have these extra levels of difficulty... I play those on "normal", or whatever the default is.

My lack of patience extends to stealth games, too. Still enjoy stealth games, but I have to be in a particular mood to play them and deal with the slow, methodical play that comes with them.

A lot of this stems from having less time to play games these days. Don't want to use what little time I do have fighting and failing the same boss twenty times in a row, or trying to sneak through a tough portion of the game only to be caught a dozen times and sent back to a checkpoint.

I think I actually like stealth games more these days. Even with less time. I normally play games in their default setting with a few exceptions. Things that have replay value (different endings or different paths) get played on harder settings after beating them once. Or games that have farming or something like it. Or with different content, like Bayonetta...

kind9 posted...

Sandbox survival games are among my favorite genres now and didn't really exist when I was a kid.

I guess that makes sense. It couldnt real. Be a favorite if it didnt really exist...

Smoking_Hamster posted...

I played platformers and beat-em-ups as a kid. These days I prefer RPGs and visual novels. Old age has robbed me of my reflexes.

I play all of those. Though, VNs have been really fun lately...

BUMPED2002 posted...

The games I played as a kid were more platform oriented i.e. Mario, Sonic etc and today it seems they are more shooter oriented.

I think it was like that for a lot of people. But those were the hot games when I was a kid. So, like everybody played them. Shooters are the big thing now these days...
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LinkPizza posted...

Ive never really been into racing games. Except Mario Kart and games like that... My cousin was always big into them, though...

I could never get into pure racing games, but I usually like them with some kind of twist. I like kart racers, and vehicular combat games like Burnout, FlatOut, etc.

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I notice that I play a lot less racing games now. (But if I get a working PS2, you can bet Im playing Smugglers Run again!)

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I stick to normal difficulty too. That's what a game is typically adjusted for and making it tougher often just makes enemies grindier. Someone mentioned having to replay checkpoints dozens of times and that's totally annoying.

Platformers and puzzles are my faves. Indie games have added so much that big devs would be afraid to try. And yeah VR is very cool.

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Every couple of years I replay some of my older games and try to see what I can do now that I couldn't then. Recently with my oldest game I figured out how to use the codes and mind control an enemy I previously thought was immune to magic.
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I dont play single player games as much, especially ones that you have to pay attention to.

Most of the games I play these days are multiplayer games that allow you to do two things at once.

I definitely miss the single player campaigns though, just cant seem to force myself to dedicate my full attention to. Its like I always need to be doing two things at once.

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I mostly played Nintendo games and platformers as a kid. Mario, Kirby, DK, Sonic, Crash, etc. Now I play a lot of RPGs and action-adventure games with the occasional shooter, but I still love platformers too.

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When I was a kid I played a lot of platformers because there wasn't a ton of choice in the Atari 2600/ColecoVision era, but I generally hate them now. Whereas I've gravitated to games with stronger story and characters, which basically didn't exist in a world where the "main character" was a 4-pixel dot on a map.

I feel like almost all of my changes are entirely predicated on the availability of games, though. If you could time travel back to 1984 and give 7-year old me a PS4 and most of the Telltale Games I think he'd have loved the crap out of them.
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I'm more grind crazy when it comes to RPGs nowadays compared to when I was younger. When I first played Final Fantasy on the NES, I kinda leveled naturally from wandering around aimlessly until I figured out where to go next. Now I'm a bit more capable of figuring that part out but purposely grind to unlock more stuff with my characters.

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the graphics i started with games on the atari 2600/sega master system c64

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Locke90 posted...

the graphics i started with games on the atari 2600/sega master system c64

I kinda wish I had atari at the time, I was a PC gamer at birth - playing text games on DOSShell before I finally got an NES in I think '87 (or whatever the year before Mario 2 was)

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