I find modern games to be boring because they lack challenge, there is no penalty for failure, and they're designed to consume as much of my time as possible. I don't play games to kill time, I play them to have fun. Walking around huge environments while collecting hidden items, and completing a list of chores, and watching cutscenes is not an enjoyable experience to me. Also, without challenge or a penalty for failure, there is no excitement. Classic games get my heart pounding and the sweat rolling down my face; they make me feel alive. Modern games, on the other hand, make me feel like a mindless zombie.