LucasArts old games were essentially perfect adaptations of 90s cartoons that never existed. With everything from the exaggerated art and sound effects, to dialogue that caters to both childish and adult humor, LucaArts games perfectly took the feel of 90s animation and packed it into a couple of floppies.
I don't think it's unusual that games like Day of the Tentacle are still popular today when people still talk about 90s cartoons like Rocko and the Batman, and 80s action movies like Terminator and Die Hard. Media today tries to emulate that nostalgic feeling, but there's this undefinable element that distinguishes the time period. Years from now, people will yearn for early 2000's FPSes and we'll remember how games like HL2 and CoD defined this period.
I don't think it's unusual that games like Day of the Tentacle are still popular today when people still talk about 90s cartoons like Rocko and the Batman, and 80s action movies like Terminator and Die Hard. Media today tries to emulate that nostalgic feeling, but there's this undefinable element that distinguishes the time period. Years from now, people will yearn for early 2000's FPSes and we'll remember how games like HL2 and CoD defined this period.