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Lost to antiquity: Games that have aged badly

Some games stand the test of time. These didn't.

Words: Justin Towell, GamesRadar UK

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Tempest (arcade)
How glad we are that games have progressed from this. Wireframe visuals, terrible sound effects… games like this can still be awesome (just look at Geometry Wars), but buying this on Xbox Live is a sad experience. Anticipation turns to bewilderment, then to disappointment and finally to loathing. Yuk.

Gauntlet (arcade, NES)
One of those games where the name alone is enough to instil awe and wonder at the magic of gaming. Or rather, it was in 1985. Forget the recent remake which was awful enough in itself – the original is now laughable. “You are full of bombs and/or keys” Well which one is it? And what’s the actual aim of the game? Seriously, the arcade original has no end. Ever. So what’s the point?

Above: You wouldn't believe it was the same game you loved as a kid, would you?

Double Dragon (Arcade, NES, Master System etc)
Time's changed just three letters in our opinion of Double Dragon, but they make all the difference.

Then: uber cool.
Now: uber crap.

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Chiropteran - 11 months 18 days ago

I played Tempest. I thought it was great ... then.
Sigh. I still have PS1 games I haven't tried yet. Makes me wonder if I really want to. Except for those features which praise some old games for being so great. Some of which I have. And haven't played yet....

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blammm - 11 months 18 days ago

It sounds to me this author doesn't know how to appreciate old games.

Not all of the games here have "aged badly".

If it weren't for Tomb Raider, 3D Puzzle Action performers we have today wouldn't be as we know it. I enjoy playing Tomb Raider even as of today.

And Double Dragon? CRAP? Yeah, I question your taste.

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MitsuharuSan - 10 months 19 days ago

MK2 on this list? BLASPHEMY! Damn, it's even way better than the 3D MK games. I'm even willing to say that MK truly died when it became 3D! Really.

PS.: I remember going nuts with the non-ending Gauntlet.

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Ravenbom - 9 months 30 days ago

Yeah, I fired up the old PS2 a couple months ago to play a PS classic, Twisted Metal 2, and I couldn't even tell what the hell was going on.
This article is mostly showing how graphics don't age like fine wine, but some older games are almost unplayable because they hadn't figured out standard 3D control schemes. Especially before dual analog controls.
The first Armored Core has probably the worst control scheme ever made, but up until Resident Evil 4, that series had some of the worst controls ever.
And MGS still has some of the worst 3D controls, and until MGS3 Subsistence, had the one of the worst 3D cameras, and we still forgive Kojima. Of course, we probably forget because we're watching more than we're playing.

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