7 Classic Games That Haven't Stood the Test of Time

Every generation of video games has their "must-haves"- games that define the console or bring prestige to the genre. But as time passes, some of these greats start to get a little creaky. Which classics have gotten a little stiff in the bones over the years?

[thebudgetgamer]

this is a game that was in the top five psn games sold for months.

[Riddicrash]

I never got to play Final Fantasy VII when it first came out, I first played it a couple of months ago and just couldn't get into it, perhaps the hype was just built up too much...I do plan on giving it another chance over the summer though, who knows, maybe it will grow on me!

[thebudgetgamer]

it holds a special place in my heart as one two jrpgs i ever really got into. (the other being phantasy star) it still feels totally playable, but thats my humble take on it.

[Darkstorn]

I also played FF7 for the first time last year (got it off PS1 classics) and it was somewhat off-putting. It has not aged gracefully, and while it definitely has it's charm, the gameplay is not streamlined enough for me to truly enjoy. I'll give it another go in a few weeks, hopefully.

[VersusEM]

wow, this article's 100% true to my eyes.Especially Final Fantasy VII, I mean everything in the game is badass but the ""HORRIBLE "" graphics.

[thebudgetgamer]

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[NumeroUno]

Deus Ex still owns...

[XxRoosterxX]

the amazing Deux Ex 3 trailer, I tried playing Deux Ex. I want to say I've beaten it, but I don't no how much more I can take. It looks and plays little rough to say the least.

[ProjectVulcan]

Be fair. Its ten years old. What do you expect? It looked reasonable for the time- PS2 wasnt even out in america or europe when this game arrived. You were all playing 320x240 res PS1 games when i was playing this @ 1024x768 in the year 2000. Perspective: The Call of Duty games dont even match that resolution on the consoles in 2009....

Gameplay wise it was revolutionary at the time, so many other titles have copied the formula and naturally several have refined it. Its flaws were apparent then and more so now. Doesnt stop it being an all time classic

[Ocelot525]

sent you PM with graphic upgrade mods

some screens token by me with deus ex in direct x10 with AA, AF, widescreen support, extra detail textures, better lightning:

http://projectenonline.be/i...

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(don't go the home page of these links, it's a test site for a school project, and it's still unstable, in the summer I'll transform it to a game comparison site like lens of truth)

[MMFGaming]

Deus Ex is still awesome. To date, no other game allows you to kill an innocent civilian and toss their lifeless corpse out of a second story window.

[akiraburn]

Yeah, I would mostly agree with the article except for his choices on games. I think there were a lot better choices that could have been made. And I mean, most obviously, I don't agree with Deus Ex. Every fellow gamer I know who owns a PC still loves that game and finds no problem playing it. I go back to replay that game at least once each year, and I love every moment of it.

Graphically it's not astounding anymore, but any game that's over 10 years old isn't going to be mind blowing. It's still more than acceptable in the graphics department though, unless you insist on being a graphics purist, in which case why would you be playing an oldschool game in the first place? It still boasts pretty impressive resolutions, considering the game was made so long ago. And more importantly, the game's story is one of the most well-crafted and intricate out there and it still stands strong years later. Though the key part is gameplay and funfactor, and the game is definitely still one of the strongest in that department.

I don't agree that it hasn't stood the test of time. I think above almost all other games from it's time, it definitely has. And if we are to say that a game like Deus Ex hasn't, than by that means you could say that any game that's beyond around 8 to 10 years old hasn't stood the test of time. And I can't really agree with that statement.

[despair]

other than baldur's gate this list suxs...played deus ex and FFVII recently and they certainly hold up well..megaman, donkey kong and battletoads are just what they are and still look great, with the retro look.

[SpoonyRedMage]

You what game has aged badly? Ocarina of Time... it's bleh inducing now.

[El_Colombiano]

OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOO Ocarina of Time STILL looks stunningly beautiful!

[ThatArtGuy]

How old is this opinion piece?

[dredgewalker]

Megaman 1-3 are very old games that i still play and enjoy to this day on my emulator, i find it insulting that they should include it in that list. I definitely agree with Mortal Kombat because even when it was new i found the fighting system to be weak compared to the fighting games at that time, the gore amused me only for a short time.

[Cryptech]

I am a dummy.

[rezzah]

I hope they bringing out a next Mk game, but hopefully it remains true to the style of MK and not some dumbass version of it.

[Acquiescence]

Final Fantasy VII is a classic that gets better with every passing year. The graphics may have dated but the soundtrack, characters and gameplay will live on forever.

[Milamber]

Seconded. This is why I don't want a remake. VII is still great. I still play it about once a year and I know a lot of people who do the same. It's just as fun as it always was. The graphics are one of the things that makes it the game that it is IMO. A remake would change it a lot, for the worse I think.

[jaosobno]

Author of the article is a moron. These games still play great. But of course he doesn't care about that. It seems that 10+ years old games have to look great even now.

What a douche!

[Tzuno]

I feel sorry for DK Games i want one in 2D or at least a HD remake of all 3 from Snes