[skhr0680]

Serious Sam looked amazing for the shitty hardware it would run (FAST) on.

On a similar note, Counter-Strike never looked good, but was popular for a long time because it ran great on toaster PCs

[josefresco]

Counter-Strike was/is popular because gameplay is awesome. Players stayed long enough that even "toaster PCs" could run the engine. It was never "cutting edge" even after major upgrades.

[emsixteen]

It was popular because it was fun.

[Q6T46nT668w6i3m]

I think this also explains the continued success of World of Warcraft.

[delecti]

There's a lot to be said for "good enough".