A Tale of Two Release Days

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  • ChaseB
    #BringBackFaceuary
    • Oct 2003
    • 9844

    #1

    A Tale of Two Release Days


    Kelvin Mak dives deep into his own memory banks and reflects on what it was like for him to play a game at launch in the past, and now what it's like today. Times have certainly changed.

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  • dipset2050
    Rookie
    • Oct 2004
    • 77

    #2
    I next to never sign into the website but visit daily. This post made me sign in. Absolutely hilarious for the main reason that I did all of these things. Thanks for the laugh.

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    • ggophills
      Rookie
      • Jul 2011
      • 1

      #3
      This is brilliant

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      • Jonesey
        MVP
        • Jan 2005
        • 1343

        #4
        Might be the most accurate piece of writing I've read in a long time.
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        • DJ
          Hall Of Fame
          • Apr 2003
          • 17756

          #5
          I really enjoyed this. Good job!
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          • FBeaule04
            MVP
            • Apr 2005
            • 1119

            #6
            Absolutely hilarious! I remember playing NHL 92 on the Genesis with a friend for 24 hours straight and never talking about roster beeing innacurate but only able to play a 7 game series between Wings and Hawks over and over and over again.

            We we're getting all the money we paid for our game because we we're playing the game instead of talking about what the game should be and what not right.

            Thanks for making me feel like a moron! :-)
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            • mwjr
              MVP
              • Jul 2004
              • 1393

              #7
              It's not often that a blog can be insightful or funny, let alone both in the same piece. But this was clever, and offered a little insight. Well done.

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              • SkillzKillz719
                Rookie
                • Jan 2011
                • 197

                #8
                I'm not even gunna lie; I check here for impressions and always wonder if people are thinking the same thing as me. That being said though, some things in this article reflect what I see here on OS and it's just sort of funny to think about it. Ahaha. A nice fresh prospective on this.
                Hell, we have a website dedicated to Sports Gaming... and we're a part of it. lol.

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                • josef
                  Rookie
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 386

                  #9
                  this is really, really good. thanks for the laugh.
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                  • The GIGGAS
                    Timbers - Jags - Hokies
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 28474

                    #10
                    Re: A Tale of Two Release Days

                    Well written, Kelvin. Quite enjoyable.
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                    • Reaman
                      MVP
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 2917

                      #11
                      Kelvin Mak. This is quite sensational.

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                      • Clarke_311
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 1109

                        #12
                        The funny thing is, this sounds exactly like me.
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                        • Cardot
                          I'm not on InstantFace.
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 6164

                          #13
                          Great article and so very true. While games in the 80's and 90's were primitive by today's standards, the fun to "work" ratio was a lot higher than it is today.

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                          • CgyFlames
                            Pro
                            • May 2007
                            • 626

                            #14
                            Truth. I was the "now" guy for many years and lately I've just said "screw it" and played like I'm 8 years old again. Yep, that means I'm actually enjoying NCAA12 a lot.

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                            • tril
                              MVP
                              • Nov 2004
                              • 2913

                              #15
                              just makes you realize that the quest for realism is a potential game killer.
                              great article, I dont think it was exaggerated at all

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