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[–] don@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not interested unless I see “First transmitted via telegraph by the US Government, 1883.” in the about section of the game store.

[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I cannot play unless Ben Franklin himself has endorsed it.

[–] Basil@lemmings.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Growing horns by farting on citizens in Fable

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

Don't forget to find one of those citizens that are temporarily immortal to punch and kick their shit for maximum physical experience. I loved doing that on that first city, after finishing the quest where the dude convinces you to change your hair and beard "for his daughter".

[–] match@pawb.social 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Does dwarf fortress count as a modern game or a 20 year old game?

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both and a game 20 years from the future when Toady finally finishes it.

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[–] ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me and my RuneScape account are plenty offended, thank you

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

No no, he said 10 years, not 20

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Haha how weird and quirky! A game from 2013? No one's ever played those before! You must be so special and unique! But not as special and unique as me, playing games from the 80s! Oh wait. There's nothing special and unique about any of this.

[–] misophist@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Oof. You made a conscious decision to be like this.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

I am totally going to borrow this reply, though usually it's not true; the choice to be cruel and bitter typically a subconscious need to lash out.

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[–] poke@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let people enjoy things smh

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But I AM! Enjoy things! Just don't expect to be called special because you do.

[–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

???? Who is expecting that here exactly?

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[–] nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find it curious to see people having this sort of insecurity (in some cases, some sort of aversion) with playing older games, while they don't have it with other media, like books or music.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly! You never see someone saying "haha, watching a 50 year old film, oh crazy me!" when watching Star Wars.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I was ten when it came out in the theaters. It was glorious.

I'm so fucking old.

[–] boborhrongar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

They probably posted it here specifically because they knew people would find it relatable, actually.

I think it was more about the getting goals done in a game instead of real life, and the 10 years was tacked on because some people do like to keep up on the newer games.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago

I would say this is all about Skyrim, but I do think that game still is very popular today

[–] Jorgelino@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TwinTusks@bitforged.space 6 points 1 year ago

Exactly, why is that a ... negative?

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My top two games played this year are over 10 years old each.

My 3rd most played is Baldur's Gate 3, weighing in at 250 hours, so I've got that going for me.

[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Mine were 7 and 14, respectively, and then I had Diablo 4, so I understand.

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[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

Steam sales, yo!

[–] M137@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

*while ignoring any real-life counterpart of any of those. (except goals, kinda, since your goal at the moment is doing those things in that game).

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The real-life mission system is totally broken. I've accomplished tons of goals and the rewards usually don't even trigger, at all.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Plus the classes are ridiculously unbalanced! "Billionaire" and "loud religious idiot" need to be nerfed yesterday! Don't even get me started on how game breaking playing a hybrid of those is!

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[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

My goal is to ignore irl goals for in-game ones 😤

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I started playing Project Zomboid this year. Its about a decade old but they're still adding features.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Why does it matter how old the game is?

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gran Turismo 4 is 20 years old..

[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

And DOOM hit 25 this year.

Edit: I'm stupid at math, it's actually 30 lol

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Half Life is 25; I've been slowly working my way through the anniversary edition

[–] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It turned 30 this December! So much rip & tear !

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

And I'm just over here constructing additional pylons.

[–] GingerGoodness@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is me saving other civilians in This War of Mine since I can't save anyone in a real war zone.

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[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's only a few games I played before release, RimWorld and Stone Shard.

Currently I'm playing Beneath a Steel Sky from 1994, and Fallout 4 is next.

And I will celebrate with you each time you recover the Amulet of Yendor

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ahh that sweet sweet dopamine. If you don’t have any handy, gamebought is fine.

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine how much cooler you'd be if the game were newer.

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Nah. Older games are often less fancy, so gameplay and execution need to carry. Time culls the mediocre, leaving only the memorable behind.

[–] faceless@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

idk I still think 100%ing donkey kong 64 is still one of the greatest accomplishments humanity has won

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oblivion is my fave Elder Scrolls game

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[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am CRUSHING Assetto Corsa rn

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

me @ sims 2

also me @ kings quest 5

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I'm just catching up on here before I go back to my Sims 3 game.. 😂

[–] dewritoninja@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Subtle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That was almost 20 years ago. Damn I'm old.

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