The good 'ol days

[ZiggyE]

It's really fucking lame to call something 5 years old classic.

But it's cool to play things that aren't current. As long as you get enjoyment out of it, that's all that really matters.

Seriously tho, classic means more than 5 years.

As gaming is a relatively young industry compared to film or music or novels, I think a classic can be something that is five years old.

I consider Shadow of the Colossus to be a classic and that turned five last October.

30 years.....

If you want to call something 5 years old classic, in a 30 year old industry, I guess I can't stop you.

I'm sure many people will agree with you tho.

I guess we agree to disagree then!

30 / 5 = 6

If something is created within 1/6th of that industry's life, I think it can qualify for the title of 'classic'.

Dean Martin's music is considered classic. Sure, that's been around for a few decades, but compared to the life of music itself, which has been around recognised for hundreds of years, and has been around since cavemen beating sticks on walls, then I'll call a game that's beeen around for 1/6th of the industry's life a classic.

the first 1/6th would imply a game 25 years or older...

Created within 1/6th of that industry's life, not the first 1/6th. It can imply that it was created within the first 1/6th, but it can also imply that it was created in any individual 5 year bracket (in this case the last, I didn't find any need to specify that as the conversation does that for me, especially my previous post).

Somehow, I think you knew that all along >.>

 

[ZiggyE]

Just don't try to call contemporary music classical, then I will get really angry.

: P

I think Eminem is an instant classic!

I kid. I loathe Eminem xD

 

[Triarii]

It's really fucking lame to call something 5 years old classic.

But it's cool to play things that aren't current. As long as you get enjoyment out of it, that's all that really matters.

Seriously tho, classic means more than 5 years.

As gaming is a relatively young industry compared to film or music or novels, I think a classic can be something that is five years old.

I consider Shadow of the Colossus to be a classic and that turned five last October.

30 years.....

If you want to call something 5 years old classic, in a 30 year old industry, I guess I can't stop you.

I'm sure many people will agree with you tho.

I guess we agree to disagree then!

30 / 5 = 6

If something is created within 1/6th of that industry's life, I think it can qualify for the title of 'classic'.

Dean Martin's music is considered classic. Sure, that's been around for a few decades, but compared to the life of music itself, which has been around recognised for hundreds of years, and has been around since cavemen beating sticks on walls, then I'll call a game that's beeen around for 1/6th of the industry's life a classic.

the first 1/6th would imply a game 25 years or older...

Created within 1/6th of that industry's life, not the first 1/6th. It can imply that it was created within the first 1/6th, but it can also imply that it was created in any individual 5 year bracket.

Somehow, I think you knew that all along >.>

No, I feel really dumb right now. I just misread the phrase. please ignore my fail.

 

[Jaidenator]

Ps2? GameCube? Hell yes.
Honestly my Ps2 treated me better altogether than my Xbox 360 has so far, and the GameCube kicks the shit out of the Wii. Just sayin'.

 

[ZiggyE]

It's really fucking lame to call something 5 years old classic.

But it's cool to play things that aren't current. As long as you get enjoyment out of it, that's all that really matters.

Seriously tho, classic means more than 5 years.

As gaming is a relatively young industry compared to film or music or novels, I think a classic can be something that is five years old.

I consider Shadow of the Colossus to be a classic and that turned five last October.

30 years.....

If you want to call something 5 years old classic, in a 30 year old industry, I guess I can't stop you.

I'm sure many people will agree with you tho.

I guess we agree to disagree then!

30 / 5 = 6

If something is created within 1/6th of that industry's life, I think it can qualify for the title of 'classic'.

Dean Martin's music is considered classic. Sure, that's been around for a few decades, but compared to the life of music itself, which has been around recognised for hundreds of years, and has been around since cavemen beating sticks on walls, then I'll call a game that's beeen around for 1/6th of the industry's life a classic.

the first 1/6th would imply a game 25 years or older...

Created within 1/6th of that industry's life, not the first 1/6th. It can imply that it was created within the first 1/6th, but it can also imply that it was created in any individual 5 year bracket.

Somehow, I think you knew that all along >.>

No, I feel really dumb right now. I just misread the phrase. please ignore my fail.

Lol. It's alright. I thought you were taking the piss out of my argument.

 

[Triarii]

Naw Its 5 in the morning where I am and I haven't slept cause I can't find my keys but that's a whole other story lol. I am pretty sure my IQ is somewhere close to my average highway speed right now.

FYI: When having a party, place keys, phone, and wallet, in safe place of unoccupied room where you will not remember until you have fully regained all your faculty's. Do NOT put them somewhere you will never ever ever remember. I am in the middle of the latter at the moment.

 

[ZiggyE]

Is it bad that I find a few M&M songs kinda catchy?

Part of me says yes : (

You should be very very ashamed.

FYI: When having a party, place keys, phone, and wallet, in safe place of unoccupied room where you will not remember until you have fully regained all your faculty's. Do NOT put them somewhere you will never ever ever remember. I am in the middle of the latter at the moment.

As should you. xD

 

[Triarii]

I'd probably find them sooner if I got of the damn forum

 

[joebthegreat]

But don't have that one old school game that sticks with you for some reason? the game you just suddenly remember one day and spend a few hours scouring Piratebay or ebay or local stores because no normal chain carries it anymore? come on a soft spot for some old game?? none??? :O

I loved the crap out of Road Rash 64 (guess what console it was for? ) I also loved Vigilante 8 (N64). I enjoy racers where you beat up / blow up anything else.

Then I played Burnout: Revenge, and Twisted Metal series. Both of them better at what they do.

Is it bad? I find I'm getting a fuller experience out of my games by being objective about what they improve from the "classics" and allowing that to stand on its own. While these games can still be improved (as everything can be) I think ignoring what Twisted Metal did because I liked Vigilante 8 would be backwards.

I'd also like to note that I own every console from the NES to the PS3, but the old games are really just there for decoration. Yes I do appreciate what they were in their time, but I appreciate what modern games have done with them too.

 

[Triarii]

Gawd this thread has gotten so off topic lol

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Actually, I was recently trying to figure out an easy way to replay Spyro the Dragon, AKA the most important and life changing creation that mankind has ever brought forth from the void.

 

[ZiggyE]

Is it bad that I find a few M&M songs kinda catchy?

Part of me says yes : (

You should be very very ashamed.

But it tells a story too! Kinda catchy, has a cute girl looped in the chorus, it's not the worst thing the hiphop/rap (I don't know the difference) community ever released that sold crazy, is it?

Ah yes. That one is alright. I like that Dido is in it.

My favourite Eminem song is


Still not that great though.

OT: OP, the best games, are in my opinion the older one. If I accumulated my list of favourite games, most would be pre 2006. New releases have the occasional gem like Bioshock, but I'll always prefer older games.

And no, it isn't a nostalgia thing. I loved Masquerade: Bloodlines, and that is an older game and I played it for the first time around 2008/2009.

 

[necromanzer52]

My ps2 still gets more action than my 360.
Even more so since xbox live for the original xbox was shut down.

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

I recently bought a BRAND NEW Nintendo 64.
Got it from a guy who owns a storage facility, he was selling stuff left from a toy shop who went belly up in 2000.
The best thing, the smell of new plastic!

I immediately bought Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie - Christmas is very fun for me

 

[Nazulu]

No your not lame at all, I just got the 60gb PS3 model for christmas just so I can play PS1 & PS2 as well. I've always stuck with Nintendo through all these years and I know I missed a lot of great games on the other consoles I gotta try.

I probably wouldn't be going to the classic games though if any of these new games actually interested me. Seriously, the Wii is a fucking a let down, easily the worst console and library so far, at least it can play Gamecube games though.

Not long ago I bought Link to the Past over the virtual console and I had a lot more fun with that than Twilight Princess, so anyone telling you new games are better by default are full of it.

 

[rowan-thats-me]

dude, you should get emulators, save yourself a bit of cash

 

[Tallim]

For me a classic has to be a good game which is still in high regard today or better, actively played.

M.U.L.E. springs to mind.