You’ll Never Get This Back, But Here’s Why | The TRUE Reason You’re Nostalgic

There’s a debate that never goes away: are games worse now, or are you just nostalgic?

I think that’s the wrong question.

In this video, I break down how the experience of gaming fundamentally changed once the internet and social media reshaped how we consume media. In the 90s and early 2000s, you went into games blind. No full playthroughs before launch. No spoiler thumbnails. No algorithm feeding you breakdowns before you even pressed start.

Discovery belonged to you.

Today, everything is pre-digested. And when discovery disappears, even great games can feel different.

This isn’t about saying modern games are bad. It’s about understanding why the magic felt stronger back then — and why that specific experience may never return.