I consider Starcraft 2 to be a considerable improvement, but there are those that consider that to be sacrilegious. As for "who cares", I, as a player, care. That should count for something.
I don't really think Upheaval has any place on a 1-mana card. Maybe if it took an absurd amount of loyalty, but then wouldn't you rather have an ultimate that could be achieved with greater regularity?
As for games that have stood the test of time, Super Smash Bros. Melee has been remarkably resilient. I mean, I guess it's "only" been 12 years but man that game still delivers.
I've never voiced this opinion, but I played Chrono Trigger about 5 years ago after hearing it pop up in countless "best game ever" discussions. I didn't think it was that stellar. Did I need to play it during my SNES days?