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| shponglefan:
--- Quote from: Titchgamer on August 03, 2016, 07:08:04 pm ---Cant help feeling that if opperators hadnt got so greedy with their pricing etc then they may of still been about. --- End quote --- I think a combination of affordable home gaming hardware plus a push towards longer, more immersive gaming meant arcades were always doomed. There's no compelling reason for pay-to-play when you can get a better experience at home. |
| Howard_Casto:
That idea is so 2000. My buddy )p( did that via 3d arcade ages ago. |
| Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: shponglefan on August 03, 2016, 07:58:07 pm --- --- Quote from: Titchgamer on August 03, 2016, 07:08:04 pm ---Cant help feeling that if opperators hadnt got so greedy with their pricing etc then they may of still been about. --- End quote --- I think a combination of affordable home gaming hardware plus a push towards longer, more immersive gaming meant arcades were always doomed. There's no compelling reason for pay-to-play when you can get a better experience at home. --- End quote --- Agreed, but sometimes you just want a quick raz around the track or to kick the crap outa ya buddy on MK lol That was the beauty of arcades, the social-ness, the flashing lights, sounds etc you cant really have that with consoles. |
| knave:
In my town real arcades were all but kicked out in the late 80's early 90's. Something about them drawing an unsavory crowd so they limited them to 3 machines at any one location. All the local arcades closed down like Aladdins Castle in the mall, though Scandia did pop up just outside city limits. It's still there but does not use tokens anymore...its all swipe cards. Still fun every once and a while. It would be a novelty to play a few games on VR cabinets. But I don't think it would be a go to source of entertainment. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Titchgamer on August 04, 2016, 04:46:40 am --- --- Quote from: shponglefan on August 03, 2016, 07:58:07 pm --- --- Quote from: Titchgamer on August 03, 2016, 07:08:04 pm ---Cant help feeling that if opperators hadnt got so greedy with their pricing etc then they may of still been about. --- End quote --- I think a combination of affordable home gaming hardware plus a push towards longer, more immersive gaming meant arcades were always doomed. There's no compelling reason for pay-to-play when you can get a better experience at home. --- End quote --- Agreed, but sometimes you just want a quick raz around the track or to kick the crap outa ya buddy on MK lol --- End quote --- I get quite chuffed when our friends from across the pond drop their slang sayings. Well, lads, off to the jacks! |
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