Thread:Vorknkx/@comment-3547390-20150204202730/@comment-1496755-20150321163442

Wise words, Death. You've captured all of my sentiments pretty well.

Yeah, hi-res packs are something I don't use. I am not generally opposed to them, but I think they replace the general feel and atmosphere of the game, whereas I started to like that game back in the old days when it had its original low-res textures and effects (and the atmosphere that they created). Some high-res packs add a lot of unnecessary detail that actually makes the new textures garish or even ugly.

I choose source ports based on how faithful they are to the original game. I would often prefer a humble port to a more advanced one, which offers a hundred features I'd never use.

WinQuake has been very faithful to me for all these years. Never crashed or gave trouble in any way. In fact, it works better than Quake 2 (which can be a little crashy sometimes). All DirectDraw stuff works perfectly on my old laptop, even though it has some cheap low-quality Intel video card.

You're right that games shouldn't be too realistic. They are supposed to be wild and strange fantasy worlds where we go to escape from reality, even if only for a few minutes. One of the reasons I am a gamer is because games help me relax and clear my head from the daily stress. It works like a charm! The other reason is because I consider games to be a form of art and I receive aesthetic pleasure from playing them (just as I would from reading a good book, listening to good music, or seeing a beautiful painting).