Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
FFVII, utilizing 3d models over 2d graphic art, interspersed with cutscenes and 3d battles, evokes a crazy feeling that today's game completely rendered in real time could not emit. This isn't nostalgia for the feelings it evoked at the time - playing it the other night made me amazed at the color pallette, the certain darkness of the battle environments, and the way the slowed down framerate works to enhance that feeling.
I definitely agree, and your point certainly holds true. But I don't really take it as games aren't as good anymore, and that they have got better (and yes there are great games from every generation).

Also about the music. There are still quite a lot of very talented composers out there that are in the game's industry. Look up Jack Wall, he did an incredible job with some of the Myst soundtracks, and recently the Mass Effect soundtracks.