Psychotic said:
Alby_da_Wolf said:
But this said you shouldn't consider elitists gamers that just ask that games be not too short and not mandatorily easy and that helps and easings be optional for those that want them (or need them for lack of time or because they want mainly a relaxing gaming experience) and hard settings available for those that prefer them.
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I don't mind constructive criticism of modern gaming, as long as it's not a pile of bu@#$%t - looking at you, Sarkeesian) but I find it hard to sympathize with people who don't consider kids who started gaming on PS2 "real gamers" and cry about the olden days in every place imaginable... Back then, games were for select few individuals, today it's mainstream - wanting back the game mechanics that made games unappealing to the masses is not only unrealistic, it would also be a direct threat to the gaming industry if they get what they want. And claiming that you're a better gamer because you were a gamer since the humble beginning - is elitism
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That's part of what lies at the crux of the superior attitude of which you speak. It was more of a fringe form of entertainment, mostly for kids.
You have to figure any old curmudgeon who's still playing games with a vengeance after 2-3 decades has a different sense of what's entertaining seeing as how the majority of adults are entertained by other things past a certain age, or at maybe their taste in games will have been reduced to quick games on their smartphone or tablet or web browser games because they simply don't have hours per week to spend on the typical retail adventure/campaign/grindfest/time killer.
So said curmudgeon who is still fully into the hobby is often the type to wax poetic about "the good old days" and how much better everything was back then.
I'm guessing the people who have been gaming for decades and still play yet don't have this attitude are typically the ones who are probably playing games with their kids now.
