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ReturnOfDevsman
11/15/25 12:52:02 PM
#1:


Music. Modern games aren't completely devoid of it, but it's reserved for like battles and stuff and most of the time there's none. I really hate that.

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Turbam
11/15/25 12:53:05 PM
#2:


Having all the time in the world to play

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boxoto
11/15/25 12:53:11 PM
#3:


can't say that has been my experience.

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archizzy
11/15/25 12:54:50 PM
#4:


I enjoy many modern OSTS but there was something special about the chip tune sounds of the NES era that is seared into my brain on Zelda, MTPO, Blaster Master, Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man and so on. Imprinted there forever. I will still pull up YouTube clips of the gameplay/music just to hear it agin.

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Babidi123
11/15/25 12:56:16 PM
#5:


Coming to this site and writing down the cheat codes in my notebook
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KFHEWUI
11/15/25 12:56:53 PM
#6:


Instruction manuals
No day 1 updates
No day 1 DLC
No online connection required for single player

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Killmonger
11/15/25 12:57:37 PM
#7:


Cheats.

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Babidi123
11/15/25 12:58:15 PM
#8:


KFHEWUI posted...
Instruction manuals
No day 1 updates
No day 1 DLC
No online connection required for single player

To add to this not having to wait an hour for a game to install before you can play. Just pop it in and play.

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monkmith
11/15/25 1:07:05 PM
#9:


manuals i can sit down and read in between classes/work.

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misterbum
11/15/25 1:11:32 PM
#10:


Turbam posted...
Having all the time in the world to play
ThIs tbh

Also the packaging, manuals posters and such. I know you can buy special editions and some games still come with extras here and there, but I miss it being the norm.

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Shotgunnova
11/15/25 1:22:58 PM
#11:


Pre-rendered backgrounds

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Solar_Crimson
11/15/25 1:24:06 PM
#12:


Unlockables and cheat codes.

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KJ_StErOiDs
11/15/25 1:33:30 PM
#13:


KFHEWUI posted...
Instruction manuals

Babidi123 posted...
Just pop it in and play.
These.

And really, no internet connectivity at all. What you buy is what you get.

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KnightofShikari
11/15/25 1:37:05 PM
#14:


having halfway decent reaction times for fast paced games

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-Crissaegrim-
11/15/25 1:39:00 PM
#15:


Having a mostly "complete" experience without having to buy a whole bunch of splintered off content and features.


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solosnake
11/15/25 1:39:22 PM
#16:


the variety. too much copy pasted games now days

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Evening_Dragon
11/15/25 1:40:20 PM
#17:


No handholding for everything all the time. The tutorial is baked into the experience. Fight one enemy, now you know how it moves. Step on ice, you slide. Now when the game drops you into an ice rink with multiple of the same enemy, it's tough but you know what the fuck to do. No need to fucking literally spell it out.

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EDF-5
11/15/25 1:46:24 PM
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Dungeater
11/15/25 1:47:58 PM
#19:


literally nothing

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Robot2600
11/15/25 1:51:03 PM
#20:


lives + 3 continues. planning out "tactical deaths" and getting just a single screen further than last time. having to start at the beginning except now im good at the game.

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KFHEWUI
11/15/25 2:00:06 PM
#21:


Unlockables

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Mad-Dogg
11/15/25 2:01:18 PM
#22:


Just my game manuals.

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vigorm0rtis
11/15/25 2:09:22 PM
#23:


Unlockables. Manuals.

I'm very rarely surprised by games these days. I remember how Wizardry and Might and Magic slowly revealed fantasy settings to be sci fi settings and it was a cool revelation in both. The last modern game I can think of that really had that sort of wow moment for me was Bloodborne.
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