In recent years, the amount of time I have spent playing older games has been reduced significantly. I first started collecting in 1987 and at that time, systems like the 2600, Intellivision and Colecovision were old enough that they were already looking very dated, but not quite so old that the games were unplayable. By the late 90s and early 2000s, my classic game playing became something that I rarely did and in fact I looked forward to classic gaming meets or CGE since I would actually have the opportunity to play classic games without having to drag my systems and games out. Like a lot of people, I also bought classic game compilations for various newer systems and would inevitably play them a few times and then pack them away. Nowadays, I would say I rarely play older games and anything older than the PS2 or Xbox doesn't get played at all. Having said that, I definitely collect more of the older stuff and I would say that a lot of the stuff you can buy on PSN or Xbox Live plays like classic games and so I get my fix that way. If you have space and the interest in collecting older stuff, I say go for it, but ultimately, the amount of time you will spend playing it if you also own and play newer games might not be worth it.Originally Posted by Mason P.
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