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StraferJack

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what we had back then was TIME to play and invest in all these things


Honestly, gaming is much better these days. I sometimes pick up speedball 2, or kick off or any number of old games and the proustian rush is immense. But play them for any amount of time? Nah


My favourite arcade games from back in the day: Missile Command, Bombjack, Ghost n Goblins

Speccy/Amstrad: all of the ultimate games, rtype

Amiga: too many to mention. Playing proper 3d games for first time felt cool tho

Otta

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StraferJack Wrote:

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> Honestly, gaming is much better these days. I

> sometimes pick up speedball 2, or kick off or any

> number of old games and the proustian rush is

> immense. But play them for any amount of time?

> Nah




All in all you're probably right, but when I was playing loads of old console games on my phone a while back there were some games that did make me think nothing feels this exciting anymore. Early Zelda games, Mario 2 & 3, Super Metroid (you can tell I was a Nintendo kid), and no fighting game will ever beat Street Fighter 2!


Yes Mario 64 was a HUGE step forward, and WOW!!!, But something about those 8 / 16bit games was just great, because they couldn't rely on pretty graphics and sound to make you feel like you were there.

grabot

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I agree entirely with StraferJack. We are quite lucky in that respect. As we get older, at least when it comes to gaming, things gets better. It can take time for things to improve though, I am finding the line-up for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One pretty insipid at the moment, but I'm sure it will improve...
Pickle

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Ha, I knew there were a group of you who would enjoy this thread! Good trip down memory lane, I remember so many of the games you talk about. Time was key, I would still enjoy sitting down and playing games, but life just doesn't allow it these days.


Will we be a new generation of retirees 20/30-odd years from now? My 70 year old father in law sits all day reading his beloved Scotsman newspaper from cover to cover, I don't see myself doing that, but reliving teenage gaming is on my list!

El Pibe

El Pibe

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atari 2600 -> zx81 -> bbc b -> atari lynx -> snes -> n64 -> playstation -> PC -> dreamcast -> gamecube -> PS2 -> xbox -> xbox 360 -> ipad -> phones -> PC


I guess there's some concurrency going on there, and spent much time on mates' speccys and megadrives.


Haven't plumped on my next gen yet, but no rush as only really beginning to get any mileage out of my entertainment room, and for the most part that's snatches of music and a good book so far (though i have reembarked on baldurs gate on ipad and Fallout 3).


weirdly enjoying ninja revenge on phone as current toilet game.

Otta

Otta

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Amstrad CPC 464, NES, SNES (although I was ALWAYS round my mate George's house playing megadrive too), N64, Fling with PC '98-'00, Gamecube (thanks Mockers), Wii, Xbox 360, Phones.


Also played a lot of original play station and PS2 at my mate George's gaff. I basically used to be round his most evenings throughout school and early to mid 20s.

El Pibe

El Pibe

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kids, wife and 3 hour gaming sessions? not possible without thatcher like requirements for sleep.


hence why most of my gaming is quick fix, touch screen based these days.


Still manage the odd bit here and there and it gets easier the less your kids need you. Soon they'll be locking themselves in their room for days on end and i'll be free, free to do what i want, then I'm gonna get [chuckie egg] loaded [up], i'm gonna have a good time!!!


Yes, I own slippers.


Still, there's a beer fridge in teh entertainment room, though I may skip on the pills and trips these days.

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