Sure, games got a lot bigger, more realistic and immersive, but in the 1990s we had:
- the complete game on release;
- no lengthy loading screens;
- no micro-transactions;
- no trash talking online;
- you die, you replay the entire game;
- no DLC;
- blowing on the memory cartridges, lol;
- no one holding your hand with stupid tutorials (press WASD to move).