Things gamers complain about that you like.

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Vinther1991 said:

I genuinely love the 3D graphics of the 5th generation (and the 6th gen for that matter) , when I see something like the graphics of the old Tomb Raider games, Resident Evil, Panzer Dragoon, Medal of Honor etc. it's like abstract art to me, there is some mystique to the esthetics that is just lost when they try to make the games look more "beautiful". 

I also like the controls of a lot of the games from that period, despite people calling them "dated", I like that there wasn't a "standard" on how games should control, but developers actually experimented with different ways.

Also linearity and shorter games are generally (not always) a plus for me.

For me the sweet spot is 6th Gen, or equivalent, graphics (PS2, GCN, Wii, DC, XBox).  Although my daughter really loves 5th gen probably for the same reason you do.  To me 6th Gen graphics look good enough, but the budgets of these games are low enough that there is still a good amount of experimentation in game design.  If you take the 5 systems I listed there is a crapload of variation among the game design from one game to the next, far more than all HD consoles combined.  The 6th Gen also had voice acting.  In general I'd say it's the sweet spot for 3D gaming, while 4th gen was the sweet spot for 2D gaming.