Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be | Cold Take
We were sold hype for years. Then we were sold nostalgia. Now we're sold hype nostalgia, where the thing to look forward to is the thing from the past. Let's talk about it how we got here, the consequences, and how to avoid repeating history. Games and game news live / theotherfrost Not so secret discord Discord: / discord Other written works Substack: https://theotherreviewoutlet.substack... Thank you for your support Patreon: / theotherfrostofficial Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theotherfrostofficial 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Presence in the Present 5:00 - Uncontrolled Growth 7:30 - Selling off the future and the past 9:08 - A Bitter Reunion 10:31 - Ain't the Same the Second Time Around 12:54 - Playing the Long Game 14:26 - How Developers Maintain A Strict Presence 19:22 - What We As Players Can Do

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