Is there a point in keeping old video games?

MrBug708 · 07-22-2017, 12:20 PM

I'm decluttering my house and came across all of my old PC games. Almost all of which I have no plans on ever playing again. Ive looked at ebay and I suppose I could piece them out at 5 bucks a pop, but I could sit on them for a few days or a few years. None of them seem that rare, other than some early 90s Mac games. Most of me says to just donate to goodwill, where they'd most likely be junked. With Steam, I just don't see the need to keep them anymore and I hadnt opened the box to look at them in over 5 years. What do the rest of you guys do with your CD copies?

Suicane75 · 07-22-2017, 12:50 PM

Only hard copies I have are old IBM NFL game which I just don't want to part with and Maximum Football, which I assume will be worth millions some day.

I'd say give em to goodwill, at least there's a chance someone will use them. If you can't be assed with that then just junk em.

Vince, Pt. II · 07-22-2017, 03:01 PM

Yeah, I still have all my old NES and SNES carts, as well as a bunch of PlayStation and Dreamcast discs. No idea why I'm holding onto them or what I'm going to do with them.

PilotMan · 07-22-2017, 03:33 PM

This is one of my big weaknesses. I have literally every game I've ever bought. Especially attached to my SOM PC version 1.0 for Apple on 5.25 floppies. I need help. Please guys help me let some of these go!

PilotMan · 07-22-2017, 03:39 PM

File

To be fair, it was my very first game, and I didn't even own a computer.

frnk55 · 07-22-2017, 06:12 PM

Kinda like BB cards. What's the point in holding on to them anymore.

Julio Riddols · 07-22-2017, 06:29 PM

I'd sell em in a lump sum like a humble bundle.

cuervo72 · 07-22-2017, 07:14 PM

I still like BB cards from an aesthetic/design standpoint (which is another reason why I stopped collecting - the cards were getting uglier).

I started to wonder this regarding cartridges when I realized most of them could be emulated on something as simple as a Raspberry Pi. As for programs, I guess I really never had that many pre-Steam and post-C64. Mostly various versions of Civ. I found Civ III and IV in the basement not long ago. I don't see any reason to get rid of them, really. Alpha Centauri I have the "Laptop Collection" version with Alien Crossfire, and I'm not going to get rid of that.

I could probably throw out my City of Heroes boxes. They certainly won't do me any good at this point.

Thomkal · 07-22-2017, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

I still like BB cards from an aesthetic/design standpoint (which is another reason why I stopped collecting - the cards were getting uglier).

I started to wonder this regarding cartridges when I realized most of them could be emulated on something as simple as a Raspberry Pi. As for programs, I guess I really never had that many pre-Steam and post-C64. Mostly various versions of Civ. I found Civ III and IV in the basement not long ago. I don't see any reason to get rid of them, really. Alpha Centauri I have the "Laptop Collection" version with Alien Crossfire, and I'm not going to get rid of that.

I could probably throw out my City of Heroes boxes. They certainly won't do me any good at this point.

You can never give up on the dream!

cuervo72 · 07-22-2017, 07:34 PM

I dunno, it's going on five years now. I still have game flashbacks though (other day I was eating dinner and all of a sudden a Crey lab map popped into my head).

Really with the updater the boxes were only good for applying codes anyway.

PilotMan · 07-22-2017, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frnk55

Kinda like BB cards. What's the point in holding on to them anymore.

I've got 20,000 of those in the basement still too.

SackAttack · 07-22-2017, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Yeah, I still have all my old NES and SNES carts, as well as a bunch of PlayStation and Dreamcast discs. No idea why I'm holding onto them or what I'm going to do with them.

I foresee those Dreamcast discs finding a home in Wisconsin if yer gon' evict 'em.

(Also, as I told Bug on FB this morning, console and PC games are different beasts in terms of 'keeping them' because it's much easier to play an old console game you're jonesing after than an old PC game.)

stevew · 07-22-2017, 11:50 PM

Nintendo stuff is likely always going to be playable but old PC games probably belong in the trash.

molson · 07-23-2017, 10:21 AM

There's a market for old console games. There are people who believe the emulator experience isn't the same as using the originals. There are even some rare old NES games worth a lot money.

stevew · 07-23-2017, 11:08 AM

I had the disks for Power Politics for a long time. That was a great game.

stevew · 07-23-2017, 11:09 AM

Found a Pacman Atari cart from 1981. Sadly Atari nostalgia sucks and everything was overproduced. I think it's worth $5 or less.

Easy Mac · 07-23-2017, 12:13 PM

i just keep it around because I don't want to just toss it, but it would take more effort than I want to put in to sell it.

Hell, I even sometimes decide not to play games because I only have a finite amount of alone time and don't feel like spending 1/2 that time waiting on games to load.

Vince, Pt. II · 07-23-2017, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I foresee those Dreamcast discs finding a home in Wisconsin if yer gon' evict 'em.

(Also, as I told Bug on FB this morning, console and PC games are different beasts in terms of 'keeping them' because it's much easier to play an old console game you're jonesing after than an old PC game.)

I don't even own a Dreamcast - if you want those, they're all yours. Send me your address.

SackAttack · 07-23-2017, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

I don't even own a Dreamcast - if you want those, they're all yours. Send me your address.

I'm having a brainfart on my box number and they're closed today. You'll have it in hand tomorrow, sir.

SackAttack · 07-25-2017, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

I don't even own a Dreamcast - if you want those, they're all yours. Send me your address.

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I'm having a brainfart on my box number and they're closed today. You'll have it in hand tomorrow, sir.

Shot you a text Monday afternoon, FYI.

dave731 · 07-29-2017, 12:42 AM

Our internet went out the other day and I broke out my PS2 to serve as a DVD player for the kids in the living room. I still have Madden 07 and NCAA 07, and ESPN 2K5. I still have College Hoops 2K8 and NBA 2K8 for PS3. I still occasionally play CH2K8 but that is about it for my "old" games.

Toddzilla · 07-29-2017, 01:44 PM

You can pry my copy of Football Pro '98 out of my cold dead hands

07-22-2017, 03:33 PM	#4
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	This is one of my big weaknesses. I have literally every game I've ever bought. Especially attached to my SOM PC version 1.0 for Apple on 5.25 floppies. I need help. Please guys help me let some of these go! __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

07-22-2017, 03:39 PM	#5
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	File To be fair, it was my very first game, and I didn't even own a computer. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

07-22-2017, 06:29 PM	#7
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	I'd sell em in a lump sum like a humble bundle. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

07-22-2017, 07:14 PM	#8
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	I still like BB cards from an aesthetic/design standpoint (which is another reason why I stopped collecting - the cards were getting uglier). I started to wonder this regarding cartridges when I realized most of them could be emulated on something as simple as a Raspberry Pi. As for programs, I guess I really never had that many pre-Steam and post-C64. Mostly various versions of Civ. I found Civ III and IV in the basement not long ago. I don't see any reason to get rid of them, really. Alpha Centauri I have the "Laptop Collection" version with Alien Crossfire, and I'm not going to get rid of that. I could probably throw out my City of Heroes boxes. They certainly won't do me any good at this point. __________________ null Last edited by cuervo72 : 07-22-2017 at 07:15 PM.

07-22-2017, 07:34 PM	#10
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	I dunno, it's going on five years now. I still have game flashbacks though (other day I was eating dinner and all of a sudden a Crey lab map popped into my head). Really with the updater the boxes were only good for applying codes anyway. __________________ null

07-22-2017, 12:50 PM	#2
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Only hard copies I have are old IBM NFL game which I just don't want to part with and Maximum Football, which I assume will be worth millions some day. I'd say give em to goodwill, at least there's a chance someone will use them. If you can't be assed with that then just junk em.

07-22-2017, 03:01 PM	#3
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Yeah, I still have all my old NES and SNES carts, as well as a bunch of PlayStation and Dreamcast discs. No idea why I'm holding onto them or what I'm going to do with them.

07-22-2017, 06:12 PM	#6
frnk55 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2006	Kinda like BB cards. What's the point in holding on to them anymore.

07-22-2017, 11:50 PM	#13
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Nintendo stuff is likely always going to be playable but old PC games probably belong in the trash.

07-23-2017, 10:21 AM	#14
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	There's a market for old console games. There are people who believe the emulator experience isn't the same as using the originals. There are even some rare old NES games worth a lot money. Last edited by molson : 07-23-2017 at 10:27 AM.

07-23-2017, 11:08 AM	#15
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I had the disks for Power Politics for a long time. That was a great game.

07-23-2017, 11:09 AM	#16
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Found a Pacman Atari cart from 1981. Sadly Atari nostalgia sucks and everything was overproduced. I think it's worth $5 or less.

07-23-2017, 12:13 PM	#17
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	i just keep it around because I don't want to just toss it, but it would take more effort than I want to put in to sell it. Hell, I even sometimes decide not to play games because I only have a finite amount of alone time and don't feel like spending 1/2 that time waiting on games to load.

07-29-2017, 12:42 AM	#21
dave731 High School JV Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ninety Six	Our internet went out the other day and I broke out my PS2 to serve as a DVD player for the kids in the living room. I still have Madden 07 and NCAA 07, and ESPN 2K5. I still have College Hoops 2K8 and NBA 2K8 for PS3. I still occasionally play CH2K8 but that is about it for my "old" games.

07-29-2017, 01:44 PM	#22
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	You can pry my copy of Football Pro '98 out of my cold dead hands

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