See this fact, GTA Vice City was set in the year 1986 and was released in the year 2003. That game is now older (21 years) than the time period it was set in when it launched (17 years). So if they made that game today with the same time delta, it would be set in the year 2008 when we already had the second gen iPhone.

I think this perceived time warp is affecting many people in the 30+ age group since the world(at least the west) hasn't changed that much in the last 10-15 years or so, so compared to the past when 10-15 years delta made a huge difference, especially in the areas of technology and entertainment, so it kinda feels like time just went by us while the world stood still.