Greatest games of the 80s
After the great crash of 1983, Nintendo stepped into the void Atari left.
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Greatest games of the 80s
After the great crash of 1983, Nintendo stepped into the void Atari left.
Speaking of that ET game, Atari actually buried loads of them in a landfill, they were dug up a few years ago and were sold on eBay for much profit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...37-000-on-ebay
Yup! I actually mention the documentary for which they were dug up in the article.Quote:
Originally Posted by matt
What I found most interesting is that it challenged the commonly held myth that E.T. was the worst game ever made, and lead to Atari's crash.
The truth, it turns out, is more complex. As it always is.
I spend many hours playing Grand Prix circuit and F19 stealth fighter.
Great article!!!!! Nice trip down memory lane.
Space Quest was the very first game I ever played on a PC. One of those old IBM machines. That and Super Mario Bros 3 was my jam, and the games that paved the way of me becoming a gamer.
Funny how Pac-Man made the list for (presumably) the 2600. That was far worse than ET in my opinion. They did a great job with Ms. Pac-Man though.
Where to start...I had a Commodore 64 and ZX spectrum back then. The best games - I do not know: Loved all of them. Played Pole, position, Thundercats, V (was really awesome), International Karate, The quests like King's quest, Summer games and Winter games (favourites) Hated Tetris - because once my sister and mother started on that, I can kiss gaming time goodbye.
I still throw-up a little in my throat when I hear the music.
Double Dragon is right up there for me come to think of it.
Man Double Dragon was awesome !!!! what about circus charlie..... those damn monkey's will forever be in my nightmares.
Agreed - also liked Mikey (I think it was called. Had different names) But basically you are in a classroom full of students and have to bump them of their seats to get points and avoid the teacher catching you or throwing you with his false teeth. lol Whilst all the while the Beatle's song, It's a hard days night, is playing in the background.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
LOL !! dude i remember that http://www.gamesdbase.com/Media/SYST...4_-_Konami.jpg
That's the one!
This game was the first Bully game we had b4 rockstar came along
I grew up in the 90s and played all of those top 10. After spending hours on Circus Charlie, I hated the game! There's this stage (I think the tight rope) that I could never pass. Duck Hunt was so much fun, and my friend had it at his house. I recall my fascination at actually aiming at a TV screen, shooting at things. I used to wonder how the game knew we were pointing at the TV, and at the exact locations of ducks.
I discovered cheat codes with Rockman/Megaman. I used to play using Player1 controller while my little sister would press a button (can't remember which), that would allow me to fly right on top of the screen...thus avoiding most obstacles on every stage. The biggest cheat I found, though, was health boost! Once again, by pressing a button on Player2's controller, I could get maximum health bar. That game was so difficult, the only way I could finish it was by cheating.
Good that Street Fighter 1 didn't make the list. I only played it in my adulthood, out of curiosity as to why we never had it at our games/arcades centre. We had SF2 and so many others (including a 3D version that I can't recall the title). So in my early university years, I read an article saying SF1 was one of the hardest games to play. I found a copy at a games shop and played it. Could never get to the last stage with any character I had tried (as a kid I finished with every single character, and mastered all their moves). Avantar's avatar made me write the wall of text above!
good ol street fighter, u right it was never at the game shops it was always SF2 or SF hyper fighting, im glad that they keeping up with the franchise.
It's been a hard days night!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
lol
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guys what about a classic..... BURGER TIME !!!
Ken Master's even inspires me - glad he could help you out too [MENTION=11752]jax2013[/MENTION]. :)
Sure! Tapper and Donkey-Kong was pretty popular too. Remember the kids bringing their wallet-looking games to school. It had 2 screens - Donkey Kong and Mario Bro's was the popular ones. This Mario Bros.; however, you need to load a truck full of parcels - moving Mario and Lu...(Mario's brother :) ) up and down the conveyor belts to catch the parcels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
lol a life b4 gameboy, the classics, for me retro games was always fun and challenging, it was awesome... nowadays its all about better graphics.
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thats why at time when i dont feel like playing PS4 i connect the tv game and play some mario or adventure Island
not that im complaining im just saying that better graphics makes a shorter game (The Order 1886, MK XL etc)
Interesting because I have said the same thing time and again. The old games was hard to play but fun. I love Privateer 1 (Not everybody does) But there were so many cool things you could do and control. You could even sit in the turret while your ship is on autopilot and shoot bad guys out the sky. Privateer 2 came out and it was all about the graphics and the gameplay just sucked for me. It continued to grow into a graphic monster called Wing Commander and all the cool elements of the game flew out the window and everyone just ooh-aah'ed about the graphics and real actors that were included. X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter - what an epic experience for me - so many preferences you can set and no need to refer to the manual about aircraft types, weapon stats and payloads - just see it all in game. Duke 3D was probably the most satisfying game I have ever finished. What a big let down the new one was - Duke Nukem Zero was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
Concepts like Mad TV - not sure if you know it - just brilliant. I am not for the graphics but the fun factor, play ability and it is just an added bonus if awesome graphics are added to the mix.
Mad Tv I know yes i used to play it at N1 City mall at the arcade they have, ok thats when it was still BIG. But you right its all about which system can output better graphics and not thinking about the overall agenda which is "its only a game, it should be fun for the consumer", dude im the same graphics means nothing if the fun aint there, they forgetting everything video game related, Thats why im noticing more arcade machines at gaming events like Rage, EGE, and E3 etc.
You still have a tv game? Interesting! I lost mine, and later the cartridges, over the years. I use an old single core, 520-odd MB pc as a MAME gaming machine. It's connected to my 10 year old CRT (adding to the retro feel).Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
So true. I don't remember the hardware specs of my first ever gaming console, or how many FPS it could push. All I know is the games were fun to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avantar
Got everything on Mame now and gave my 16-bit console away with all the cartridges a couple of months ago. I have been looking for a decent light gun that will work on an LCD so I can play Time Cop and The House Of The Dead. Those that I found were so expensive because you need to import it. Loved the light gun games. Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley and and
Think ima go with your idea of building up a pc for arcade games, sorry to ask this but mame does pick up game pads?? thinking of connecting pc to tv and having a retro gaming evening
I was obsessed of the rail shooter The Lost World Jurassic park and time crisis 1Quote:
Originally Posted by Avantar
Yes - I play all my Mame games with my Logitech gamepadsQuote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666
Love Time Crisis too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri666