8 Video Games You Shouldn't Play As An Adult
1. Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 arrived in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 and like almost every game that came along on the first wave of 3D action platformers it hasn’t aged all that well.
Despite standing as a vital stepping stone for video games that had been and those still yet to be, as well as setting the stage for loads of fond childhood memories, the N64 was an awkward proving grounds for not only how to make 3D controls work, but also who games should be for. Donkey Kong 64 is certainly one of the games of its era designed with kids in mind, so that rosy memory you’ve got of it being hilarious, exciting, and pretty much the best thing ever that was in no way dragged down by a repetitive collectathon, might be a touch swayed by your nostalgia.
It’s not that Donkey Kong 64, or Super Mario 64 for that matter, did anything wrong, it’s just that platformers have come so far you’re better off picking up one of the newer games featuring your Nintendo mascot of choice which are all equally fantastic. And have controls made within this century. So win, win.
All that said, you definitely didn’t overhype your memory of the DK Rap. That still slaps and you should go listen to it right now. Thank me later.