Personally, I like many of the games out there. [old and new] At the age of 23, I got my first computer when I was 16.  Needless to say, I have been playing a lot of games I missed out on over the years.  (now with my V6k.. *drools*)

Some lack certain quality, but sometimes they make up for it in another areas. (gameplay/storyline vs. graphics)  Sad but true, we won't be able to re-live those first expereinces of playing games like Half-Life or Unreal... you know, the games with Epic storylines and graphics. (for their time)  I have had much fun with the following games in the past/currently, regardless of the lacking quality. (some more enjoyable than others)

Red Faction 3 (really f'ing good actually)
Batman - Arkham Asylum (not out yet, but looking forward to it)
Bioshock
Crysis/Crysis - Warhead
F.E.A.R.2
FarCry 2
Left 4 Dead
Mirror's Edge
The Chronicles Of Riddick - Assault On Dark Athena
Tom Clancy's Hawx
Race Driver: GRID

Some games that are a bit older are still amazing too:

UT3
Doom 3
Qauke 4
Prey
HL2/CSS/DODS
COD4
Postal 2
Vivisector Beast Within
Condemned Criminal Origins
Pain Killer
Devastation: Resistance Breeds Revolution
Vampire - The Masquerade:Bloodlines
Tribes Vengeance
The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butcher Bay
Flatout/Flatout2

Just keep your eyes open people, the games are there.

As far as even older games I enjoy, there is always:

Quakes/Unreals
Half-Life [and all expansions]
1nsane
CS 1.6
Starsiege
Recoil
Dirt Track Racing
Serious Sam(s)
Clive.Barker's.Undying
RTCW
American McGee's Alice
AVP
Hitman
Soldier of Fortune

As a gamer, I play what is available and try to enjoy it.  No better feeling than completing a game that is sub-par.  

Game on people, game on.  

Update:// I was just playing Devastation: Resistance Breeds Revolution, and wow... a great game.  A few bugs, but an amazing game based on the Unreal engine.

No offense, but that's quite exactly the type of Game that I was talking about.

All focussed around pretty graphics, but the racing looks less interesting than the 1995 Game "Destruction Derby" or some generic Playstation "Drive 'em Up" game with 0% realistic physics for kids with a tiny 2-Button controller in their small hands.
(don't by any means say it couldn't be fun running on a Playstation with several players attached on a 50" Plasma screen)

It's not the playable Graphics demos without reasonable content I'm interesting in, that's what I was ranting about

Nope, the one I mean was called "Destruction Derby"

paulpsomiadis wrote on 31.05.09 at 03:32:02:


The thing to do is legally obtain a copy... like me.  

All I read was:
Tim wrote on 31.05.09 at 18:26:09:


This is why I don't read reviews or listen to what other people have to say... I figure it out for myself and if I like it, that is all that matters.  

Some of you guys might have to lower your standards/expectations for games a bit, or you will never be happy or find any new games enjoyable.  Feels good to be me.  

I am also having a lot of fun with [Prototype]

I think that the magic of older games lies in "imperfection", when compared to new games. Newer games try to add tons of features, but it makes the gameplay somehow complicated. I grew up on Commmand and Conquer series, maybe many of you like old C&Cs too. But beggining Generals, the series lost its main point, C&C3 and RA3 are no better. I still play RA2-YR, mostly modded, but it's still funny, despite badly written engine (many units = choppy gameplay, no mater what HW you are running).