I miss multiplayer where you were physically in the room with people. Playing online is heccin lame by comparison. Those Friday nights with mountain dew, pizza hut, and a #N64 going with Goldeneye with your mates was the stuff of legend. Life could never get better than that and it never did.
The turn of the century was the perfect blend of internet and local multiplayer. Games like #EverQuest and Counter-Strike existed, but they were well balanced with a booming interest in LANs. You mixed social life with gaming surrounding yourself physically by like minded gamers. It was far less lonely feeling and toxic.
I miss my hobby. What we had growing up has been replaced by a corporate billionaire wasteland. I'd argue #Nintendo are the only company worth investing in if you're a modern gamer. They still keep those old school sensibilities of releasing a, you know, FINISHED complete video game.