Most games today suck when you want to play them together with a visitor. Exception: Guitar Hero.
You have to unlock levels, so if you are not good at the game, you will never see all the artwork.
Online games try to monetize by making the game unbearable to those who don“t want to pay extra. So you end up with thousands of frustrated other players in your world.
You need to update your hardware at least every second year to play current titles. A C64 was good from 1983 to 1989!