The games industry’s obsession with visual fidelity is costing them money and talent
(www.theguardian.com)
I can still go and play ps1 games like mgs1 and get immersed in the story.
For me it's like watching SD Video on a CRT TV. Back then, it was the best we had and we didn't know better, but in a world with 4k video on a high end TV, I can't go back-- the poor visuals become distracting to me. That feels like a "me" problem, though.