Most of the old games I revisit now do not hold up at all, as much as I want them to.
I will say that modern games often hold your hand a little too much. There is value in not knowing exactly what to do and having to explore a bit. And I think a lot of modern devs focus too much on spectacle and not enough on gameplay mechanics. To be fair, the tools at their disposal now do allow for a lot of spectacle, and as an artist I can see how you could over-focus on that.
Agreed.
Most of the old games I revisit now do not hold up at all, as much as I want them to.
I will say that modern games often hold your hand a little too much. There is value in not knowing exactly what to do and having to explore a bit. And I think a lot of modern devs focus too much on spectacle and not enough on gameplay mechanics. To be fair, the tools at their disposal now do allow for a lot of spectacle, and as an artist I can see how you could over-focus on that.
and save, and restore :)