TheIdiot wrote:
Yeah, tresmeister couldn't have said it any better. The interesting thing to note about genres of entertainment considered "classics" today is that in fifty years, some of those things will not be classics anymore as there will be nobody who really grew up with these things. Of course there are timeless exceptions to this, the things which are passed down and enjoyed over the generations, which to me are the true examples of "classics".
Ah, I forgot to say, tresmeister - welcome to the forum!

Thanks for the welcome!
Completely agree with your post. I was in my teen years through the latter half of the 90s, so it was my generation that grew up with - in my opinion - the last of the golden age of entertainment and pop culture, across games, movies and TV (and music/most other arts). At least here in the West.
Soon into the noughties and everything seemed to sell out, creativity was killed in the name of risk and profits, and politics ended up sterilising culture - something that has accelerated these past 10 years.
Perhaps that is why my generation now looks back on the 90s with such nostalgia, and there is increasing interest in retro gaming as we head towards middle-age, as the last chance to "relive" our youth before major life commitments start consuming time and resources.
Maybe that is why so many of these old - primarily 1990s - games are now being sold and at high prices, because the younger (or older) generations won't know about them, nor even care.
And as my generation gets older, then we too will no longer care about paying top dollar for retro gaming, as it's another phase that will pass with time... Everyone who grew up in the 90s is cashing in with nostalgic
artefacts, hence why Trespasser is being sold for £500 in some cases .