/vr/ - Retro Games

What makes us play "retro" games?

I've had an argument with my wife. She's also into games, but does not get why I plan to introduce "old" games to our kids when they'll be able to hold a controller. She is not against the idea, she simply says that there are so many new games for their generation, why would they bother with older ones?

For my side, I simply find them fun. And this "funness" is missing in my opinion from many modern games. They are just simply stupid or way over the top serious about themselves for most of the time. Even if I haven't played a given retro game when it was new, if I pop it in now, it makes me feel cozy, and I know I'm in for some great adventure, and I want to share this with them. Or is it just nostalgia? My kids won't feel the same eerie feeling when Simon enters the gates of the castle for example?

I'm also someone who likes preservation. As we learn about the arts of the ancient cultures, gamers and game developers of the next decades should learn about the history of games so they can understand how they have evolved and which game started what, what has lead to this point and so on.

What are your thoughts?