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RandyT:

Someone tell me how VCS Pac-Man made the list.  That wasn't art....that was more a case of "how do we program a screen that looks even remotely like the game of the same name on a machine with almost no memory and very limited graphics capabilities", and a liberal amount of "sorry, we tried".  It's an iconic image, but it's because it was burned into everyone's mind by the trauma they experienced seeing it the first time after hearing that it was coming to the 2600.

Ok, that was probably just me.  ;D
gaffner:

--- Quote from: RandyT on May 05, 2011, 06:14:07 pm ---
Someone tell me how VCS Pac-Man made the list.  That wasn't art....that was more a case of "how do we program a screen that looks even remotely like the game of the same name on a machine with almost no memory and very limited graphics capabilities", and a liberal amount of "sorry, we tried".  It's an iconic image, but it's because it was burned into everyone's mind by the trauma they experienced seeing it the first time after hearing that it was coming to the 2600.

Ok, that was probably just me.  ;D

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Funny you should mention that one... That was the first memory of a video game I had.  My older brother (9 years older) and I would sit and play that for hours.  I was 4 or 5 years old at the time.  I remember learning the patterns and beating him; I think he was pretty irritated by that.

Good times.  Now the 5 year olds can beat me.  Ah... karma.
Dan_Dan_91_07:
I wish Grim Fandango, Broken Sword 1-2 or Monkey Island 3 won...

Totally glad Heavy Rain won as well.
SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: RandyT on May 05, 2011, 06:14:07 pm ---
Someone tell me how VCS Pac-Man made the list.  That wasn't art....that was more a case of "how do we program a screen that looks even remotely like the game of the same name on a machine with almost no memory and very limited graphics capabilities", and a liberal amount of "sorry, we tried".  It's an iconic image, but it's because it was burned into everyone's mind by the trauma they experienced seeing it the first time after hearing that it was coming to the 2600.

Ok, that was probably just me.  ;D

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Not only that but did you see the nominee in the Adventure category? E.T.? What kind of sick twisted ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is that?
Blanka:

--- Quote from: SavannahLion on May 06, 2011, 01:41:51 am ---Not only that but did you see the nominee in the Adventure category? E.T.? What kind of sick twisted ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is that?

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LOL, I was at an exposition where this ET was exposed as worst video game ever. Maybe that's why it is art too.
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