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Heck, I do a series of articles for GearDiary called 'The Netbook Gamer' and generally these are games I have played before ... in the case of some games I have played them literally dozens of times ...
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Heck, I do a series of articles for GearDiary called 'The Netbook Gamer' and generally these are games I have played before ... in the case of some games I have played them literally dozens of times ...
Some games like LoZ:Link to the Past, R&C: Up Your Arsenal, and many others can be played dozens of times without ever getting boring.
Just got wrecked during the Christmas holidays. The optical drive failed. Fortunately I'd played most of the best games (well, the ones I could find at least).
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Do you ONLY watch old movies? Do you ONLY listen to old music? Or to make it more relevant to the OP do you ONLY watch movies that came out from 1995-2000. Do you ONLY listen to music that came out between 1995-2000?
The OP is limiting himself to just one generation of games and is missing out on AAA games he hasnt played in favor of AAA games he has already played. I would rather try something new.
No I don't just limit myself, that's why I have an Xbox and gaming PC. Some people just don't want new consoles, some wait until they're old and cheaper and the games are abundant. I find myself playing older games simply because they're better.
But to flip that around do you only digest media from 2005+?
Don't laugh...
My buddy's Wife will not ever watch a B/W movie or show... and I had a job at a high school where one of the students said she will never watch a movie that was not filmed in HD...
yeah, some people will limit themselves - that's what they want.
I'm not ready to buy a 360 or PS3 just yet, because I believe they're still too expensive for what they offer (games aren't cheap either). And that's the only reason. I'm not against new gear or evolution or anything like that.
Still, no reason to ditch the old for the new when the old is still alive and kicking...
I had a xbox 360 and a lcd tv, but sold both and got an N64, PS2 with light
gun and an old style tv for the light gun to work on. Both where fun for a while, but because i had and Nintendo Ds for a little while i played the Ds versions of must of the N64 games i loved as a kid. Im gonna get another 360 cause i miss it and an slim PS2 to play Dvds and a couple old PS2 games.
I really want to get the game Rival Schools was on the PS1 does anyone remember it thats one of the main reasons for the PS2 that game was amazing
gun and an old style tv for the light gun to work on. Both where fun for a while, but because i had and Nintendo Ds for a little while i played the Ds versions of must of the N64 games i loved as a kid. Im gonna get another 360 cause i miss it and an slim PS2 to play Dvds and a couple old PS2 games.
I really want to get the game Rival Schools was on the PS1 does anyone remember it thats one of the main reasons for the PS2 that game was amazing
When I say new I dont mean strictly modern. I mostly stick to things that I havent seen, new to me. With games theres not some vast library of AAA titles that no one can ever finish like there is with music, if youve played games since the NES its perfectly possible to have played most of the great games, only a few that might fit your taste come out each year (sometimes less than a few). In my case there arent many games that I feel Ive missed out on and I would rather not miss out on good modern games in favor of playing a game Ive already played or an old mediocre game that I havent played, especially since games are so long and take a major time investment.
Sold my GC when I got the Wii. I kept a few games though. Never had a PS2, but got the PS3.
My Wii hasn't been played in about 2 years now...
Got a Colecovision with the Atari adapter sitting in my Moms basement
My Wii hasn't been played in about 2 years now...
Got a Colecovision with the Atari adapter sitting in my Moms basement
... if you only started then, you missed out on ~10 years of great games for Apple ][. Amiga, and PC
... if you only started then, you missed out on ~10 years of great games for Apple ][. Amiga, and PC
Oh my yes. I've had an Amiga since I was 5 years old. 19 years of owning one and I still find little gems that I missed out on.
I still keep my GC even though I own a Wii too, mostly because second hand consoles are worth nothing and because of this. Without it I couldn't say that I owned all devices that play GBA games
. I believe emulators cheapen playing original games so that's why I won't be getting rid of my consoles.
Yes, still have a PS2, CG along w/ more old stuff...a few yrs ago I wanted a PS3 for GT5 (and little big planet after getting hooked at a buddy's house ), but GT5 never came out, I lost interest/track, and have debt that needs to be addressed before anything else...thats my excuse
), but GT5 never came out, I lost interest/track, and have debt that needs to be addressed before anything else...thats my excuse 
I have a Slim PS2 and a Gamecube hooked up to my TV in my bedroom alongside an Xbox 360. I am still working through a large number of games from the previous generation I didn't get to finish, such as Baten Kaitos (both EW&TLO and Origins), Zelda: TP, Paper Mario, FFX and FFXII, Okami, Shadow of the Colossus, etc..
Along with the 360 RPGs (just started Lost Odyssey), this setup will keep me entertained most of the year.
Along with the 360 RPGs (just started Lost Odyssey), this setup will keep me entertained most of the year.
Currently have a GC and NES hooked up alongside my 360.
I don't use the GC much anymore as I have beat all the game I have for it. It's still useful when I want to play some of my old GameBoy games. The GameBoy Player is awesome.
I think I have the NES hooked up just to have it hooked up.
Going to be hooking up the PS2 again as I just bought Hitman 2 and Contracts as I missed out on them the first time.
Also have a Dreamcast sitting in the cabinet for when I'm craving some Crazy Taxi or Sonic Adventures.
I don't use the GC much anymore as I have beat all the game I have for it. It's still useful when I want to play some of my old GameBoy games. The GameBoy Player is awesome.
I think I have the NES hooked up just to have it hooked up.
Going to be hooking up the PS2 again as I just bought Hitman 2 and Contracts as I missed out on them the first time.
Also have a Dreamcast sitting in the cabinet for when I'm craving some Crazy Taxi or Sonic Adventures.
I've got a PS2 and have hardly ever turned it on since the day I got an XBox 360 a couple of years ago, just like I pretty much haven't turned on my N64 since the day I got my PS2 and so on and so forth back to my first console (intellivision). Sure, the old consoles were great in their day but that was in the past and I prefer to play new games (that i haven't played before) rather than playing the old games over and over again.
I like going all nostalgia once in a while and playing old games just as much as anybody but they weren't good enough for me to warrant passing up on current generation stuff.
You can take that same sentence and replace "Wii, Xbox360 or PS3" with any older generation of consoles for the most part. I'm sure lots of people said the exact same thing when the NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, etc were released. Just like I'm sure years from now someone will say "Anyone here still appreciating the Wii/XBox360/PS3 or have you all been seduced by the Super Wii, XBox 720 or PS4?".
I like going all nostalgia once in a while and playing old games just as much as anybody but they weren't good enough for me to warrant passing up on current generation stuff.
You can take that same sentence and replace "Wii, Xbox360 or PS3" with any older generation of consoles for the most part. I'm sure lots of people said the exact same thing when the NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, etc were released. Just like I'm sure years from now someone will say "Anyone here still appreciating the Wii/XBox360/PS3 or have you all been seduced by the Super Wii, XBox 720 or PS4?".