DrunkenVike
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Tears of the Kingdom
Quote this with your favourite game from 2023 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Tears of the Kingdom
THEN I would have said Pokémon Red/Blue
but let's be real, NOW it is clearly Mario 64
but let's be real, NOW it is clearly Mario 64
Now we come to the furthest back I'll go, the year of my birth
Quote this with your favourite game from 1996 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Quote this with your favourite game from 1996 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
THEN I would have said Pokémon Red/Blue
but let's be real, NOW it is clearly Mario 64
but let's be real, NOW it is clearly Mario 64
heroes of might and magic 3 then and now
Quote this with your favourite game from 1999 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 PM
heroes of might and magic 3 then and now
Xenogears / Xenogears
remaster Xenogears you cowards
remaster Xenogears you cowards
Quote this with your favourite game from 1998 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Xenogears / Xenogears
remaster Xenogears you cowards
remaster Xenogears you cowards
they are farming Jefferson yards like you farm crafting mats in an MMO
January 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
they are farming Jefferson yards like you farm crafting mats in an MMO
Diablo 2 / Diablo 2
Quote this with your favourite game from 2000 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Diablo 2 / Diablo 2
Now it's Metal Gear Solid 2. Then I would have said Halo.
Quote this with your favourite game from 2001 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
January 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Now it's Metal Gear Solid 2. Then I would have said Halo.
Now: Morrowind
Then: Mario Sunshine
Then: Mario Sunshine
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2002, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
(That's Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the first was 2001)
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
(That's Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the first was 2001)
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Now: Morrowind
Then: Mario Sunshine
Then: Mario Sunshine
Now I would say KOTOR
then would have been Viewtiful Joe (bring back Viewtiful Joe you cowards!)
then would have been Viewtiful Joe (bring back Viewtiful Joe you cowards!)
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2003, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations*/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
*('03 was the NA release of Wind Waker)
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations*/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
*('03 was the NA release of Wind Waker)
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Now I would say KOTOR
then would have been Viewtiful Joe (bring back Viewtiful Joe you cowards!)
then would have been Viewtiful Joe (bring back Viewtiful Joe you cowards!)
Now: MGS: Snake Eater
Then: GTA: San Andreas
Then: GTA: San Andreas
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2004, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Now: MGS: Snake Eater
Then: GTA: San Andreas
Then: GTA: San Andreas
Then: Guitar hero
Now: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Now: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2005, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Then: Guitar hero
Now: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Now: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
NOW: Oblivion
Then: Oblivion
Then: Oblivion
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2006, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
NOW: Oblivion
Then: Oblivion
Then: Oblivion
Mass Effect now and Mass Effect then
first time I've ever felt like I was playing a true space opera. Combat was a little wonky but tons of charm.
COD4 is close but I still chase the high I felt flying around the galaxy for the first time
first time I've ever felt like I was playing a true space opera. Combat was a little wonky but tons of charm.
COD4 is close but I still chase the high I felt flying around the galaxy for the first time
...aaaand we're back! It's the Big One
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2007, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2007, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Mass Effect now and Mass Effect then
first time I've ever felt like I was playing a true space opera. Combat was a little wonky but tons of charm.
COD4 is close but I still chase the high I felt flying around the galaxy for the first time
first time I've ever felt like I was playing a true space opera. Combat was a little wonky but tons of charm.
COD4 is close but I still chase the high I felt flying around the galaxy for the first time
Fallout 3 then and now
something about the atmosphere and setting of that particular Fallout is catnip for me
I love MGS4 but I struggle to love it as a "game", and I did not enjoy the serious/realistic shift of GTA4
something about the atmosphere and setting of that particular Fallout is catnip for me
I love MGS4 but I struggle to love it as a "game", and I did not enjoy the serious/realistic shift of GTA4
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2008, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fallout 3 then and now
something about the atmosphere and setting of that particular Fallout is catnip for me
I love MGS4 but I struggle to love it as a "game", and I did not enjoy the serious/realistic shift of GTA4
something about the atmosphere and setting of that particular Fallout is catnip for me
I love MGS4 but I struggle to love it as a "game", and I did not enjoy the serious/realistic shift of GTA4
Then I would have said Borderlands. Now I'd say Left 4 Dead 2.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2009, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Then I would have said Borderlands. Now I'd say Left 4 Dead 2.
Super Meat Boy/Super Meat Boy
will go to the grave insisting Mass Effect 2 is bad, trading space opera for hallway shooter was a downgrade even if the gameplay is a little better
New Vegas is anti-nostalgia for me after a roommate played for 12 hours on release only for his save file to corrupt
will go to the grave insisting Mass Effect 2 is bad, trading space opera for hallway shooter was a downgrade even if the gameplay is a little better
New Vegas is anti-nostalgia for me after a roommate played for 12 hours on release only for his save file to corrupt
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2010, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2010 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
Refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters and ports don't. Remakes depend
Refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Super Meat Boy/Super Meat Boy
will go to the grave insisting Mass Effect 2 is bad, trading space opera for hallway shooter was a downgrade even if the gameplay is a little better
New Vegas is anti-nostalgia for me after a roommate played for 12 hours on release only for his save file to corrupt
will go to the grave insisting Mass Effect 2 is bad, trading space opera for hallway shooter was a downgrade even if the gameplay is a little better
New Vegas is anti-nostalgia for me after a roommate played for 12 hours on release only for his save file to corrupt
Then: Skyrim
Now: Still Skyrim. Dark Souls is cool and all but I still struggle to dive into a game that doesn't work a little harder to narratively connect me to what I'm doing.
Now: Still Skyrim. Dark Souls is cool and all but I still struggle to dive into a game that doesn't work a little harder to narratively connect me to what I'm doing.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2011, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2011 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Then: Skyrim
Now: Still Skyrim. Dark Souls is cool and all but I still struggle to dive into a game that doesn't work a little harder to narratively connect me to what I'm doing.
Now: Still Skyrim. Dark Souls is cool and all but I still struggle to dive into a game that doesn't work a little harder to narratively connect me to what I'm doing.
then: Diablo 3
now: Mass Effect 3
now: Mass Effect 3
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2012, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2012 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
then: Diablo 3
now: Mass Effect 3
now: Mass Effect 3
then: Fallout 4
Now: Bloodborne
Now: Bloodborne
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher here: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher here: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
then: Fallout 4
Now: Bloodborne
Now: Bloodborne
Then: GTA V
Now: The Last of Us
Now: The Last of Us
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2013, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2013 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Then: GTA V
Now: The Last of Us
Now: The Last of Us
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, then and now
apparently I don't change my mind very often
apparently I don't change my mind very often
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2014, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2014 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, then and now
apparently I don't change my mind very often
apparently I don't change my mind very often
God of War: Ragnarok then
Horizon: Forbidden West now
I like Elden Ring a good deal *less* than the other From games
Horizon: Forbidden West now
I like Elden Ring a good deal *less* than the other From games
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2022, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2022 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
God of War: Ragnarok then
Horizon: Forbidden West now
I like Elden Ring a good deal *less* than the other From games
Horizon: Forbidden West now
I like Elden Ring a good deal *less* than the other From games
Returnal then and now
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2021, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2021 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Full refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Returnal then and now
Then: The Last of Us Part II
Now: Hades, with Cyberpunk and TLOU very close behind
Now: Hades, with Cyberpunk and TLOU very close behind
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2020, and what you would say your favourite game of 2020 is now, if it differs
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Then: The Last of Us Part II
Now: Hades, with Cyberpunk and TLOU very close behind
Now: Hades, with Cyberpunk and TLOU very close behind