Ignoring the lack of updates if the game is buggy, games back then were also more focused on quality and make gamers replay the game with unlockable features based on skills, not money. I can't count the number of times I played Metal Gear Solid games over and over to unlock new features playing the hardest difficulty and with handicap features, and also to find Easter eggs. Speaking of Easter eggs, you'd lose a number of hours exploring every nook and cranny finding them!
There's just so much everything now a days. There's tons of great new music and tons of great new games buried in all the new stuff thats being pumped out that it's hard to find the gems. There's lots of passionate people out there taking the time and effort to try and make the best