I was born in 1981. Not too much younger than you, but old enough to remember when the arcade scene was really bustling.

I’m of a different mind.

I’ve played so much Pac-Man and Space Invaders that I’ve simply had enough of it.

There’s only so much time left on the planet, and I’d much rather spend it on new and novel experiences. If I play retro games, they’re either games I really want to beat but haven’t. Or they’re unfamiliar.

I love PC gaming for exactly this reason. You get to early classics like Ultima, but then you get modern fare like Black Myth Wukong.

My reason for talking on the Internet about this stuff is because it’s hard to find people, outside of conventions, who give a damn about this hobby.