The original post: /r/gaming by /u/ZhangtheGreat on 2024-11-07 01:35:58.

It’s too easy to enjoy a game at release and quickly declare it to be one of the greatest of all time, but as many of us have experienced, not all games that are great initially stay great forever. As time passes, the gameplay can grow stale, the story can become less enjoyable, updates (if applicable) can ruin more than they fix, etc.

This doesn’t even include the longer-term effects that can change a game’s place in history. For instance, does the look and feel age well? Does it inspire others to model themselves after the game? Does it create or perfect something that continues to set the standard years (perhaps decades) later?

Personally, I would never consider a game to be in the discussion of “all-time great” until at least five years have passed since its release. I need to see how it holds up to the test of time significantly first.

How does everyone else feel?