I suppose individual and collective disillusionment can be attributed to some of the behaviors described here, but what about the economics and markets driving the behavior?
Everything is getting more expensive, so folks have to shoplift. Crypto and betting are promoted like crazy, so they do it.
Everything is getting more expensive, so folks have to shoplift. Crypto and betting are promoted like crazy, so they do it.
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I suppose individual and collective disillusionment can be attributed to some of the behaviors described here, but what about the economics and markets driving the behavior?
Everything is getting more expensive, so folks have to shoplift. Crypto and betting are promoted like crazy, so they do it.
Everything is getting more expensive, so folks have to shoplift. Crypto and betting are promoted like crazy, so they do it.
Death Stranding 2 then and now. I'll be surprised if I ever change my mind on that one in the future.
What was your favourite game at the end of 2025? I'm guessing your mind hasn't changed in the last ten days, but do say if it has
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't count. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count
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Two-way ties count
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January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Death Stranding 2 then and now. I'll be surprised if I ever change my mind on that one in the future.
Then I would say a tie between Shadow of the Erdtree and Metaphor: ReFantazio. It hasn't really stuck with me, though I loved playing it.
Now is Shadow of the Erdtree. I really need to give it a replay.
Now is Shadow of the Erdtree. I really need to give it a replay.
Quote this with your favourite game from 2024, and whether that's changed from what you would have said a year ago
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Then I would say a tie between Shadow of the Erdtree and Metaphor: ReFantazio. It hasn't really stuck with me, though I loved playing it.
Now is Shadow of the Erdtree. I really need to give it a replay.
Now is Shadow of the Erdtree. I really need to give it a replay.
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Very much a stacked year! Then and now are both ties between Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3.
Quote this with your favourite game from 2023 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Very much a stacked year! Then and now are both ties between Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3.
Then Pokemon blue. I remember being 7 when a friend erased my save, so I'll assume somehow I was 5 and playing Pokemon blue.
Now MegaMan 8?
Now MegaMan 8?
Now we come to the furthest back I'll go, the year of my birth
Quote this with your favourite game from 1996 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Quote this with your favourite game from 1996 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Then Pokemon blue. I remember being 7 when a friend erased my save, so I'll assume somehow I was 5 and playing Pokemon blue.
Now MegaMan 8?
Now MegaMan 8?
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January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Then would be backyard baseball. I was 6 years old.
Now, I would say Starfox 64.
Now, I would say Starfox 64.
Quote this with your favourite game from 1997 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
(Please make clear which is which)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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(Please make clear which is which)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Then would be backyard baseball. I was 6 years old.
Now, I would say Starfox 64.
Now, I would say Starfox 64.
Then Pokemon TCG on the GBC.
Now is Metal Gear Solid
Now is Metal Gear Solid
Quote this with your favourite game from 1998 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Then Pokemon TCG on the GBC.
Now is Metal Gear Solid
Now is Metal Gear Solid
Pokemon Gold, then and now
Quote this with your favourite game from 1999 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Pokemon Gold, then and now
Then was Crash Bash. My siblings and I played the hell out of that with the multitap.
Now is a tie between Majora's Mask and Metal Gear Solid.
Now is a tie between Majora's Mask and Metal Gear Solid.
Quote this with your favourite game from 2000 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Then was Crash Bash. My siblings and I played the hell out of that with the multitap.
Now is a tie between Majora's Mask and Metal Gear Solid.
Now is a tie between Majora's Mask and Metal Gear Solid.
Then MegaMan Battle Network 2.
Now a tie between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X. Funny - I'm playing FFX for the first time now and I'm loving it. Just about to fight Sin!
Now a tie between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X. Funny - I'm playing FFX for the first time now and I'm loving it. Just about to fight Sin!
Quote this with your favourite game from 2001 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Then MegaMan Battle Network 2.
Now a tie between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X. Funny - I'm playing FFX for the first time now and I'm loving it. Just about to fight Sin!
Now a tie between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X. Funny - I'm playing FFX for the first time now and I'm loving it. Just about to fight Sin!
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December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Then Pokemon Ruby. Probably my peak Pokemon playing with neighbors that would trade and battle.
Now MegaMan Battle Network 3. Those games were so good! Still need to pick up the remasters.
Now MegaMan Battle Network 3. Those games were so good! Still need to pick up the remasters.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2002, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
(That's Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the first was 2001)
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Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
(That's Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the first was 2001)
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December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Then Pokemon Ruby. Probably my peak Pokemon playing with neighbors that would trade and battle.
Now MegaMan Battle Network 3. Those games were so good! Still need to pick up the remasters.
Now MegaMan Battle Network 3. Those games were so good! Still need to pick up the remasters.
Then ratchet and clank: going commando. My first game in the series and I loved it.
Now Downhill Domination. My siblings and I played that game so much. Loved the weapon leveling system. I need to revisit it soon.
Now Downhill Domination. My siblings and I played that game so much. Loved the weapon leveling system. I need to revisit it soon.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2003, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations*/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
*('03 was the NA release of Wind Waker)
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Localisations*/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
*('03 was the NA release of Wind Waker)
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December 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Then ratchet and clank: going commando. My first game in the series and I loved it.
Now Downhill Domination. My siblings and I played that game so much. Loved the weapon leveling system. I need to revisit it soon.
Now Downhill Domination. My siblings and I played that game so much. Loved the weapon leveling system. I need to revisit it soon.
Now is Katamari Damacy (shame on me - I forgot to tie We ♥️ Katamari in the previous vote!)
Then would be Burnout 3.
Then would be Burnout 3.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2004, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now is Katamari Damacy (shame on me - I forgot to tie We ♥️ Katamari in the previous vote!)
Then would be Burnout 3.
Then would be Burnout 3.
Wow... What a stacked year! This is a tough pick, then and now. I was 14 years old.
Then was Kingdom Hearts 2. What a banger follow up! Probably the peak of the series.
Now is Shadow of the Colossus. Definitely my most replayed of the games from 2005. So beautiful and simple and awe-inspiring.
Then was Kingdom Hearts 2. What a banger follow up! Probably the peak of the series.
Now is Shadow of the Colossus. Definitely my most replayed of the games from 2005. So beautiful and simple and awe-inspiring.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2005, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Wow... What a stacked year! This is a tough pick, then and now. I was 14 years old.
Then was Kingdom Hearts 2. What a banger follow up! Probably the peak of the series.
Now is Shadow of the Colossus. Definitely my most replayed of the games from 2005. So beautiful and simple and awe-inspiring.
Then was Kingdom Hearts 2. What a banger follow up! Probably the peak of the series.
Now is Shadow of the Colossus. Definitely my most replayed of the games from 2005. So beautiful and simple and awe-inspiring.
Now my favorite is Okami. I'm obsessed with the art style and everything about the game holds up well.
Then would be Destroy All Humans 2. I found the hippy aesthetics and improvements from the first game to be so fun!
Then would be Destroy All Humans 2. I found the hippy aesthetics and improvements from the first game to be so fun!
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2006, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Now my favorite is Okami. I'm obsessed with the art style and everything about the game holds up well.
Then would be Destroy All Humans 2. I found the hippy aesthetics and improvements from the first game to be so fun!
Then would be Destroy All Humans 2. I found the hippy aesthetics and improvements from the first game to be so fun!
Then would be Rock Band. My siblings and I played that so much with all the peripherals.
Now would be Halo 3. Such a timeless co-op campaign and my fav multiplayer maps in the Halo collection. Before it got a little too bloated with power-ups and whatnot.
Now would be Halo 3. Such a timeless co-op campaign and my fav multiplayer maps in the Halo collection. Before it got a little too bloated with power-ups and whatnot.
...aaaand we're back! It's the Big One
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2007, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2007, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Then would be Rock Band. My siblings and I played that so much with all the peripherals.
Now would be Halo 3. Such a timeless co-op campaign and my fav multiplayer maps in the Halo collection. Before it got a little too bloated with power-ups and whatnot.
Now would be Halo 3. Such a timeless co-op campaign and my fav multiplayer maps in the Halo collection. Before it got a little too bloated with power-ups and whatnot.
Then Fallout 3. I was so stoked for that game on release and really enjoyed it.
Now Metal Gear Solid 4. Every day I wish for this game to be available beyond the PS3 so I can replay it. Such a bombastic finale for Solid Snake.
Now Metal Gear Solid 4. Every day I wish for this game to be available beyond the PS3 so I can replay it. Such a bombastic finale for Solid Snake.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2008, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
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Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
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December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Then Fallout 3. I was so stoked for that game on release and really enjoyed it.
Now Metal Gear Solid 4. Every day I wish for this game to be available beyond the PS3 so I can replay it. Such a bombastic finale for Solid Snake.
Now Metal Gear Solid 4. Every day I wish for this game to be available beyond the PS3 so I can replay it. Such a bombastic finale for Solid Snake.
COD MW 2 back then. I logged way too many hours playing that online with friends. My last dedicated online shooter.
Now Left 4 Dead 2. Always fun to pick up and play with a friend. The mod community takes it to another level.
Now Left 4 Dead 2. Always fun to pick up and play with a friend. The mod community takes it to another level.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2009, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
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Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
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December 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
COD MW 2 back then. I logged way too many hours playing that online with friends. My last dedicated online shooter.
Now Left 4 Dead 2. Always fun to pick up and play with a friend. The mod community takes it to another level.
Now Left 4 Dead 2. Always fun to pick up and play with a friend. The mod community takes it to another level.
It's the Basic 💅 answer, but then and now is Fallout New Vegas. A good reminder to finish my recent playthrough!
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2010, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2010 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
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Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
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December 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's the Basic 💅 answer, but then and now is Fallout New Vegas. A good reminder to finish my recent playthrough!
Then Skyrim, now Binding of Isaac.
Despite Skyrim somehow having more releases than Binding of Isaac, it certainly has done a lot less with releases
Binding of Isaac I can come back to every few years and sink time into. Skyrim was fun on the first playthrough and other playthrough attempts fizzle
Despite Skyrim somehow having more releases than Binding of Isaac, it certainly has done a lot less with releases
Binding of Isaac I can come back to every few years and sink time into. Skyrim was fun on the first playthrough and other playthrough attempts fizzle
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2011, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2011 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
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Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
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December 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Then Skyrim, now Binding of Isaac.
Despite Skyrim somehow having more releases than Binding of Isaac, it certainly has done a lot less with releases
Binding of Isaac I can come back to every few years and sink time into. Skyrim was fun on the first playthrough and other playthrough attempts fizzle
Despite Skyrim somehow having more releases than Binding of Isaac, it certainly has done a lot less with releases
Binding of Isaac I can come back to every few years and sink time into. Skyrim was fun on the first playthrough and other playthrough attempts fizzle
Then I'd say Borderlands 2, now I'd say Resident Evil 6.
Both choices are favorites for being couch co-op games. Borderlands 2 just became the standard for a whole loot-shooter genre and feels less unique now. RE6 is insane and without imitation.
Both choices are favorites for being couch co-op games. Borderlands 2 just became the standard for a whole loot-shooter genre and feels less unique now. RE6 is insane and without imitation.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2012, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2012 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
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Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
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December 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Then I'd say Borderlands 2, now I'd say Resident Evil 6.
Both choices are favorites for being couch co-op games. Borderlands 2 just became the standard for a whole loot-shooter genre and feels less unique now. RE6 is insane and without imitation.
Both choices are favorites for being couch co-op games. Borderlands 2 just became the standard for a whole loot-shooter genre and feels less unique now. RE6 is insane and without imitation.