At the risk of sounding like an old curmudgeon, I’ll say this: games today don’t have the same magic that the games of years ago possessed. Before anyone gets all up in arms, let me explain myself.  I’m not talking about whether older games are “better” or “worse” than games of today.  Instead, I’m talking about the “magic” of games today.  Do you remember sitting down in front of a computer as a child or teenager, being absolutely captivated by a game?  Not just fun, not just “stay up till 4 a.m.” engrossed, but actually captivated?  Let’s talk about whether today’s games are less magical than games of old…