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Went to an arcade to see what's new, interesting thoughts...
arzoo:
There's an arcade on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ that has a classics section with 20 to 30 oldies, all in original cabs. Still a quarter a game. I love that place. I've also found a go-cart track near Lake George, NY that had a bunch of classics, including electro-mechanical pins!
severdhed:
--- Quote from: lloydcom on August 20, 2006, 11:12:34 am ---I live near Blackpool where it was once known as the arcade capital of the UK. Sadly now all the arcades are full of gamblers, with a few light gun games and classics that are waiting to be junked.
I blame todays consoles for the demise of the arcades, as the kids today get so much input from mass media, that recent games are just visuals. No game play just repetition and too much violence.
Which kid in their right mind is going to play a classic like Donkey Kong, when they can play epic movie like games on the Xbox 360?
Let the kids have their xbox 360's, the arcades with their gamblers and toy grab machines, and us with our beloved MAME cabinets.
I take the odd stroll down the golden mile every year and peek into the arcades like Funland and Mr.B's. I think it is very good for us to search out our old arcade haunts. It makes me fire up the cab when I get home and give it that little bit extra on Frogger and Dig Dug. ;D
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i agree, to a point. my wife and I just recently purchased an xbox360, and to be honest, i downloaded all 35 of the available game demos, as well as some xbox live arcade titles, and i found that i play Geometry Wars more than anything. i love some good fancy, hi def graphics, good story lines and great gameplay, but as much as i love some of the 360 games, i always come back to geometry wars.
either that or i play grid wars on my arcade cabinet.