Caporegime
Mario World has great 2d gameplay. 3d old games rarely hold up now a days.
Also, why play a game if you don't care about the GamePlay? Seems completely pointless, like listening to an album you don't like because the cover art looks nice.
Nostalgia and the story. Vice City is the best in that regard. I do care about gameplay but what I mean is I can disregard the faults of an aging game if it is still fun.