/vr/ - Retro Games

Media are influenced by their generation.
Newer generations have different mindsets, likes and dislikes than older ones.

Older movies for example have very slow pacing compared to newer ones.
That's why they tend to be less accessible to younger people
and visa versa older people may have problems getting into more recent movies.

There are always exceptions of course and in most cases the people who complain simply don't invest enough time and attention into what they criticise.

Ocarina of Time is, in my opinion, a game that has aged well.
The controls are good and intuitive, the world is interesting and well designed, there are many things to do besides the main story and its not repetetive as every new area introduces new ideas and fresh designs.
The graphics obviously don't hold up today, but that should be a minor concern.
It's still a very well made and enjoyable game.

If you ask me, the reason why people think it didn't age well is because they are spoiled.
Obviously there have been countless follow-ups and clones over the years some of which also improved the gameplay. They were bound to.
The games today are more sophisticated because the technology is as well.

You can't really compare 10 or more year old games with recent ones.
At least not in terms of graphics and gameplay.