Ignoring the lack of updates if the game is buggy, games back then were also more focused on quality and make gamers replay the game with unlockable features based on skills, not money. I can't count the number of times I played Metal Gear Solid games over and over to unlock new features playing the hardest difficulty and with handicap features, and also to find Easter eggs. Speaking of Easter eggs, you'd lose a number of hours exploring every nook and cranny finding them!
Kinda just game up on multiplayer. Right now, I'm replaying Postal Brain Damaged. The last episode is so good. Probably do Turbo Overkill or try and get American McGee's Alice running.
My old lan party friends are playing some BF game or another. I tried military shooters, but they're all so flat. I think they were more interested roleplay then combat.