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Stickman
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Old systems ruled
You know, I find myself enjoying older systems more than the newer ones. Nintendo, Sega Genisus, N64 etc seem to be more enjoyable than all the newer stuff thats out. Maybe the newer games are too "realistic" or something. Am I alone on this?
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Fthagn?
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DreamCast for the win.
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Herp a derp, and so on
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I love N64. The games on there were, for the most part, ahead of their time. Games like Goldeneye 007, New Tetris, and WWF No Mercy were among the best.
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Listen to Killer Mike
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Don't forget Perfect Dark and Conker's Bad Fur Day..
I have said this before but everyone should get a Yobo.. I have the NES one.. ![]() They also make on for Sega Gennesis, I think.. It's a new console (console, two controllers, ac adaptor, and av cable connection) for original NES games.. It is even compatable with the original controllers and Zapper.. NICE |
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Listen to Killer Mike
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Listen to Killer Mike
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No Megaman or Contra though.. ![]() |
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He's Here
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I have the officially released NES top loader (which is pretty rare). The "new" ones are out because Nintendo and Sega have (I believe) lost their patents or something to that affect.
But yeah, i concur, old systems rock, but NES is the fucking man. I'm gonna set up my NES and buy some NES games off of eBay this week I think. ![]() |
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Stickman
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What is it about the older systems though? Is it because they're not as realistic or what? It could be because you didn't really have to think a whole lot. For instance Super Mario. You hold down run, go right, and jump a lot. Pretty basic.
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Listen to Killer Mike
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The realisticness takes away from the "flight and fantasy" aspect.. I dunno.. |
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Fthagn?
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Just like in twenty years, kids today will talk about how old systems like the Xbox and PS2 were the shit. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Still play my N64 and Sega Genesis on a regular basis.
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Still whip out my N64 from time to time, and I guess I could count my PS2 as an old system now
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I believe in Joe Hendry
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I was thinking recently about how a lot of games on older systems had a great arcade feel. Games today don't have that. I miss just fun shooting, fighting, or action games where the primary focus was on having fun. I wish there were more console games today that are similar to Turtles in Time, Street Fighter, and the fucking awesome X-Men arcade game with two screens.
Some games today still have an arcade feel but not as much obviously. Games can be way more realistic these days... which is what most people want. I'd just like a healthy balance of realistic and arcade games. |
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That's cause most companies are trying to make "interactive experiences" or "playable movies" rather then just games.
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Megaman is classic, you checked eBay or something for it?
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Listen to Killer Mike
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Well, when I lived in NOLA, the Gametrader at Clearview Mall was like the Mecca for ALL NES games.. The Megaman's and Contra were like $35 a piece.. I just ended up getting everything eles (Tyson's Punchout, Tecmo Super Bowl, Tecmo Bowl, etc) first and now I don't live there..
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I am the cheese
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The more realistic gaming gets the less fun it is, imo. I don't play games for realism, I play them to escape realism of day to day life.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Granted, it can be frustrating to play a game with only two buttons, but now you have the PS2 with 10 buttons and three control pad/sticks. Often time two of those are used for extra buttons. And then there's the combinations. You practically need a keyboard to play these games, and that's the main reason I don't play computer games often anyway. |
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Hey Mister!
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Super Metroid remains one of my favorite games ever. And yes, I agree the simplicity of 2d games can be a large factor in why they are so fun.
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continental drift
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NES is the shit, even if you have to blow into it like 28 times until you pass out for it to work.
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ELF ANGEL
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amazed when thinking back on how many hours me and my buddy spent playing river city ransom on NES...
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Tacos!
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To mne, when you talk about old, you're talking SNES and Genesis. i'm sorry, I don't count N64 which was 97 or 98 I believe to be old. SNES has some great great games. Donkey Kong Country, Chrono Trigger, Link to the Past, the aforementioned Super Metroid. I can proudly say I still have a working SNES and routinely bring it out to play some of the classics. In my opinion, those games had what today's games lack. Pick-up-and-play-ability. You could pick up a DK Country or a Super Metroid and learn to play in about 5 minutes. Now today, with games striving for realism and whatnot, the game needs to simulate whatever it is trying to simulate. As a result, you have to be able to do EVERYTHING you'd see in the real world eqivalent of the game. This makes for complex controls and something you can't play without putting a bunch of time in to learning the controls. For example, one of my favorites is Gran Turismo, but you can't play that game without going through all the license tests and so forth, which is fine, but sometimes you want something that's just fun to pick up and play a la Burnout Revenge. That's the difference, in my opinion, playabilty. |
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the complication of the controllers too, is a big downfall. Like if you play alot and get really good and your buddy comes over, he really can't even play with you because you have mastered the controller and it's intricacies so well. In the old days, the controller was a simple things that you could master very quickly and play the game on.
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#28 |
TPWW's #3 Peep
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What Your Hero said... there's nothing worse than playing a game your good at with someone who's never played it.
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#29 |
VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT
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you gotta give props to the sega saturn.. for those of you who never experienced it you're really missing out. Buy one off E-bay with Panzer Dragoon saga - and you'll be in a gamer heaven.
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Future #1 Bro-ski o.t.w.
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Anyone go with the Game Gear, oold sega handheld? First to have a backlight, or one of. Great games, including Power Rangers
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