Looking Back in Time at 30 Years

[vernond]

Re: Looking Back in Time at 30 Years

I've been around since the nes, my cousin had an atari 2600 and i played that, generally wasn't too impressed with it even at the time. The nes was absolutely awesome, the mario games, contra, punch out, castlevania, mega man. Kinda like the wii though threre was a bunch of crap on it too. I probably enjoyed the genesis more than any other system though. They really set the bar for sports gaming. Nfl 94 w Montana was awesome, College football USA 96, World Series Baseball, Team USA Basketball, NBA Live. I never played my super nes but i played the hell out of the genesis. Which was the totally opposite when i played my 64 more than my ps1. I played a ton of Ken Griffey baseball and wrestling games on the 64. The 64 was also around during high school for me, so i didn't give it too much attention as i was too busy having fun with friends and chasing tail. It seems i have regressed in my older age though as my ps3 gets more time than about any system i've had.

[wojiparu]

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sick!

[Cardot]

I am 38, and also lived through pong, mattell handheld LED games, Atari etc.

When playing a current gen game that isn't quite up to par, or perhaps has some annoying deficiency, I try to think "what would I have thought of this game 20....or even 10 years ago? And often I end up really enjoying the game more, and appreciating the things it does well, and I am not so bothered by things like the CPU poorly managing the clock or repetitive commentary etc.

[damarsh1]

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I remember getting those handheld electronic football and baseball games for Christmas. I thought that was the greatest gift in the world. My friend got the atari 2600 with football and baseball and we played over at his house for hours and hours.

[IntheGame305]

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great article

[latiger12]

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I am 38, and also lived through pong, mattell handheld LED games, Atari etc.

When playing a current gen game that isn't quite up to par, or perhaps has some annoying deficiency, I try to think "what would I have thought of this game 20....or even 10 years ago? And often I end up really enjoying the game more, and appreciating the things it does well, and I am not so bothered by things like the CPU poorly managing the clock or repetitive commentary etc.

My first gaming system was the pong. Then I graduate to an Atari...wow, that was a long time agao