I think it’s just as good, just in different ways. As a kid you don’t understand a lot (especially if English isn’t your first language) and if you are old, like me, and didn’t have the internet to help you. It wasn’t so much about completing the games or being good at them, you just had fun and did whatever you felt like. Spent so many hours just fucking around and trying things.

As and adult it’s still as much fun but more about experiencing the stories, fully completing the games etc. there’s also so many more games to choose from and stiff like mods, emulation, remakes etc.

Currently playing the Twilight Princess decomp (dusklight), my first time playing the game, and having a blast. I’ve also dabbled in game making, 3d modeling, pixel art, map making etc. and creating my own mods and stuff like texture packs. Also got several IRL friends who are indie game devs (Dennaton (hotline miami), YCJY (keep driving, sea salt, post void) and more) so it’s something I talk a lot about and see part of in my daily life.