Before high speed internet was a thing developers were indeed forced to put out more polished games because once it was out, that was it, you were stuck with it; now they all release buggy, barebone alphas and betas as finished product with the intent to patch the fuck out of it.
Free Step Dodge
Seigen
Force_of_Nature
Games were not necessarily more "polished" in the past. Whatever was released, was what you got stuck with haha. But yeah, i'll take updates over no updates.