ugh, that was a painful read. Even text adventures were more emotionally charged than most games today, and i didnt have to wait 2014 to feel like a human being. you just had to play computer games and not console games.
The idea that "we had to wait until 2014 to feel something when playing games" is what I considered the most painful. Because it's preposterous.
Wired has really become an over-hyped tabloid.
I just thought it was curious.
Which is too bad; there has been great stuff in the genre for a long time. Photopia (1998) has a heartbreaking story and a strong female protagonist and is well worth playing through ( http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=ju778uv5xaswnlpl ).