"Old" Games
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time is relative so each persons measure of age is their own.
halo 3 is old compared to some things and new compared to others, it depends on how old you are firstly
halo 3 is old compared to some things and new compared to others, it depends on how old you are firstly
I don't think of games in ages like we generally do films or books.
Seeing as to how games are rarely relative to current times or issues, it's sort of a pointless way to look at them. Mario is timeless and can be played at any time and enjoyed. It's like the difference between the Bourne books and films. I enjoy the films because they're relatable right now, but the books are hard to sit through because he doesn't have access to simple, current technology like a cellphone or a laptop since the original was written in good ol' 1980. Technological thrillers become pointless when the technology becomes outdated.
As far as what I would consider to be "old" technology...anything pre-disc format, I suppose. I still love the feel and reliability of a nice cartridge, though.
Seeing as to how games are rarely relative to current times or issues, it's sort of a pointless way to look at them. Mario is timeless and can be played at any time and enjoyed. It's like the difference between the Bourne books and films. I enjoy the films because they're relatable right now, but the books are hard to sit through because he doesn't have access to simple, current technology like a cellphone or a laptop since the original was written in good ol' 1980. Technological thrillers become pointless when the technology becomes outdated.
As far as what I would consider to be "old" technology...anything pre-disc format, I suppose. I still love the feel and reliability of a nice cartridge, though.
Quality gaming is quality gaming no matter when it was published. I still play Command and Conquer Generals and Thief Deadly Shadows. You may even catch me playing Deus Ex from time to time. Hell probably the most successful games of all time is Starcraft. There are more copies of that game sold than users on this site (purely speculative).
I'm looking for a copy of Mega Man for the NES right now, so I don't really give a shit how old a game is. If its a good game, that's all that matters.
This topic is hilarious to me. Seeing as I'm nearing 40 and have literally lived through the entirety of video games existence. Hearing a game that I still play often called "old" is pretty laughable. COMBAT for the Atari 2600 is old. River Raid is old. My ColecoVision copy of Time Pilot is old! Halo 3 isn't even mildly aged.
The oldest I go is most likely the SNES, purely cause I was raised on the SNES and thus already know what's good and what's bad.
And old? I don't care if it's old! It'd mean it's a hell of a lot cheaper to buy for a start
And old? I don't care if it's old! It'd mean it's a hell of a lot cheaper to buy for a start
My damn semi-gamer friends move through games so damn fast. I'm too poor to be buying games every other month damn it!
i am 15 and the first games i played were n64 back when i was 7 so ps2 is still kinda new for me. to me old is aqn arcade style galaga machine.no not on atari,on a cabinet.thats old.i could understand halo3 not being very fresh but its not old.also,CoD has been out for almosta year and that doesnt qualify as old yet?wtf??!!