Some people say Pokemon Go is already P2W. But as long as Community Days/shinies are still as available as they are with F2P, then I’ll stick around and even give them some of my Google Play money, lol
It’s easy to play retro games now and gloss over the challenges. With old stuff, we often have the best of both worlds – the challenges of the past can be overcome with modern features.
Save states help negate fake difficulty
Turbo/speedup and save editing help negate grinding, loading, and other time sinks
Digitization makes it easier to store and keep track of lots of game (no need to worry about someone losing a game you lent them!)
Modern storage capacities mean we can have as many save games as we want for free
Mods let us experience games (sometimes) even better than they were back in the day
Digital games are much more affordable now. Back in the day, if you wanted to play something other than your same handful of games, you’d have to borrow one from a friend, rent one, or pay at least 30 bucks or so for something that wasn’t trash. Or you want a brand new game? Might set you back $200 (both adjusted for inflation).