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Arcade games extinct (Article on Cracked.com)
Gorotsuki:
It's a cute little rant.
Somewhat flippant to someone like me
who's life resolves around video games,
but similar to how I would describe any professional sport.
saint:
Gets a resounding "meh" from me. A few funny bits but not nearly as clever as I think he thinks he was. Probably a generational thing.
Ond:
I thought it was funny (in parts). Ironically his sarcastic descriptions of cigarette burned CPs made me feel nostalgic :lol.
--- Quote from: 92greenyj on May 29, 2010, 01:39:20 pm ---Space invaders the most iconic arcade game? hardly. that title will pretty much always belong to Pac-Man.
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Not that I'm disagreeing with you but Space Invaders is considered iconic, perhaps just not "the most iconic" yeah? I was a teenager misspending my youth in the pinball arcades when there was only Space Invaders (before Pac-Man came along and took our attention) so it has memories for me.
Interesting to compare this attitude with that of a kid who never knew arcade games and is just discovering them, having grown tired of his X-box or whatever i.e. there are kids out there who 'get it'.
92greenyj:
--- Quote from: Ond on May 29, 2010, 05:37:07 pm ---I thought it was funny (in parts). Ironically his sarcastic descriptions of cigarette burned CPs made me feel nostalgic :lol.
--- Quote from: 92greenyj on May 29, 2010, 01:39:20 pm ---Space invaders the most iconic arcade game? hardly. that title will pretty much always belong to Pac-Man.
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Not that I'm disagreeing with you but Space Invaders is considered iconic, perhaps just not "the most iconic" yeah? I was a teenager misspending my youth in the pinball arcades when there was only Space Invaders (before Pac-Man came along and took our attention) so it has memories for me.
Interesting to compare this attitude with that of a kid who never knew arcade games and is just discovering them, having grown tired of his X-box or whatever i.e. there are kids out there who 'get it'.
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I wasn't saying space Invaders was not iconic in its own right. I just don't feel it was, as he claimed, the MOST iconic arcade game in history. there are quite a few other contenders for that title in my humble opinion. And again I feel this was written by some kid whos first gaming experience was on an Xbox or PS2. Therefore he obviously doesnt appreciate the classics and nostalgia involved in arcade and classic console games. To me the arcade era and 8 to 16 bit console era is when games were games. Dont get me wrong, I have a PS3 and a Wii, and there are some great games out these days, but many are nowhere near as fun as the classics. thats why I am building a cabinet to run Mame and emulate the classic consoles I grew up with and loved. To relive the glory days of gaming whenever I want
Ond:
--- Quote from: 92greenyj on May 29, 2010, 05:57:49 pm ---
I wasn't saying space Invaders was not iconic in its own right. I just don't feel it was, as he claimed, the MOST iconic arcade game in history. there are quite a few other contenders for that title in my humble opinion. And again I feel this was written by some kid whos first gaming experience was on an Xbox or PS2. Therefore he obviously doesnt appreciate the classics and nostalgia involved in arcade and classic console games. To me the arcade era and 8 to 16 bit console era is when games were games. Dont get me wrong, I have a PS3 and a Wii, and there are some great games out these days, but many are nowhere near as fun as the classics. thats why I am building a cabinet to run Mame and emulate the classic consoles I grew up with and loved. To relive the glory days of gaming whenever I want
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Like I said, I don't disagree with you, I'm just being precious about Space Invaders ;D I'm building a little cab too, good luck with yours. BTW I meant the kid's attitude not yours. :cheers: