Freeciv

Do you play it?

It kind of rocks.

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We should start a match.

Hmm.. you are maybe 10 years late with that post if you want me to play it ;) it is a good game, though.

Retro is Bettero ;)

That is so true in many ways. Take a difficulty, for example. Most of the games nowadays are sooo easy if you compare for game from 1980-1999. Maybe the change of millenia brought the concept of very easy games :P

I believe it has to do with the "entertainment" factor. Solving a puzzle is hard, working out a complex strategy is even harder - why do that when you can play a game that gives you the WOW! factor? When you're hit with entertainment, after entertainment, easily satisfying you instead of having to put in a lot of effort for a greater reward over a long period of time (example, conquering your opponent's territories through turn-based strategy), its a lot easier to sit back and "enjoy" the game.

unfortunately it leads to minimal brain development in exchange for easy rewards.