So, we all at times put on our Nostalgia Glasses, and because they are so old and dusty they sometimes prevent us from accurately seeing the truth..

as a result, looking back we remember a game to be far better than it actually was..

Don't deny it, we all do it




But, what are some games you have gone back to play after several years, and realized "wow, you know what? this is actually even more enjoyable than I rememb-- darn, i died.."



What are some games you have replayed, that you found totally lived up to the Nostalgia?




I gotta go with Skies of Arcadia, doing another playthrough atm and even after all these years, it is still the Pinnacle of what a JRPG should be.. Great Story with plot twists that will make your head spin, an amazing world for the setting, interesting unique Characters that evolve and mature as the story progresses, challenging bosses, and some of the best turn based Combat I have seen (especially in ship battles)..

Any Hitman game. The first three Splinter Cells. Pokemon R/B/Y. Dragon Warriors. Original Fallouts

Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask. I always love them even after I've glorified them inside my head.

The vast majority of them, infact, the only game I can think of at the moment that did not live up to the nostalgia is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite_D%C3%BCx.

This right here. In addition to:

Mario 64, Star Fox 64, Super Mario World, Mario Kart 64, Chrono Trigger, Banjo-Kazooie, Soul Calibur 2

I remembered Hitman: Silent Assassin being my favourite of the series, but when I replayed it, it didn't feel as good as I remembered it to be.

Of the others that also "failed" my expectations: New Vegas, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines

Of those that passed were Morrowind, Oblivion, Deus Ex (1), Dishonoured, KotOR 1 and 2

Fallout, Stronghold Crusader, and System Shock 2. Playing these games again rekindled my love I had at first sight, especially in System Shock 2's case. Made me feel right at home after playing the Bioshock games.

Metroid Prime, the only difference is, i hated the game and it was "impossible" at one time, i returned to it recently and fell in love, but it is easier than i remember...

Sonic 3 had aged well.

Morrowind, Thief 1 and 2, Sid Meier's Pirates, Age Of Empires II.

Shop in my town sold only good games

From those that didn't live up to nostalgia - Final Fantasy VIII. I liked it so much in the first place probably because Rinoa reminded me a girl I really liked IRL.

Mario 64, the N64 Zelda games, the Thief games, Final Fantasy IX, Tomb Raider 1 + 2 (Hey, I didn't mind the controls), a ton more.

Ooh, these! ≧^?^≦

Also, Mortal combat, Mario 64, Resident evil 1&2 and silent hill 2.

I bought KotOR on sale for Star Wars day, it has aged very well.