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Five Reasons Why It’s Hard to Play Old Video Games

November 12, 2013 by Yesika Reyes

Some of us never had the chance to experience some of gaming’s classic titles from the past. Here are reasons why it’s not so easy to enjoy these titles.

Have you ever been told by someone that you weren't a "real" gamer? Well, I have and it's mostly because I told them that I never really played a Mario, Pokemon, or Mike Tyson's Punch Out game. This also applies to moderately recent titles like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Shadow of the Colossus. 

Not everyone is born in the 1980's or even has the time to play every game out there. So, some of us might try to take some time to play some of the most revered games we missed by more or less a decade. 

Unfortunately, most of the time I didn't feel the same appreciation or astonishment as the friends who recommended it. I found out that I wasn't alone since my friends shared the same thing.  

Like films or television show, a video game's age does influence how much you will enjoy a game especially if you were born into a later generation with more advanced technology.

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