We have plenty of discussion on here about modern games, but does anyone still play old games? So anything from the 70s all the way to the Xbox 360/PS3 generation.
- Is there an old console/computer platform you keep dusting off and plugging in to the telly for a shot of nostalgia?
- Any old games you keep going back to?
- Do you collect old games?
- Early memories of playing video games.
- Any hidden gems that don't get the recognition they deserve?
- Games that everyone else hated but you loved because it was all you had as a kid?
- Memories of getting games and consoles for birthdays and xmas.
Last old system I played was actually the PS1, set it up last night and spent the evening playing Rage Racer! Id probably say my all-time fave gaming platform is the Amiga, followed by the PS1. After that its a mix of Mega Drive/Dreamcast/Xbox 360. I collect old games myself too, and have most gaming systems that have ever come out stored away, got a couple thousand video games too old and modern.
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Its great that many from my childhood can be downloaded for free because they're not available for purchase now.
Sensible World of Soccer is the main one for me... Still regard it as the best Football game in existence, would love it if a proper version got remade, dont even need to change much. Just keep the controls as they are, make the pixel graphics a bit more modern, and of course an updated database.
Need to give streets of rage 2 another go
Music etc was better on Vice City but I'm still more nostalgic for the one before for some reason.
Easier too so good to dip in and out off without much effort.
cm0102 and FM08 are the best for me.
There's even a website where they data update current players into the cm0102 format, it's great.
Enjoyed watching some Goldeneye n64 vids on YouTube recently - secrets, making of, speedrunning etc. Multiplayer was so good, my n64 is still in the loft so may have to get it down.
Am subscribed to Karl Jobst YouTube channel which has plenty of interesting vids on older games.
I'd say the 3 games that I spent most of my time playing with mates as a youngster were Goldeneye, Swos and Street Fighter 2.
Goldeneye, Zelda Ocarina Of Time and Star Fox are big N64 faves. Sure theyll be many more when I eventually remember them!
https://champman0102.net/
I remember a holiday in Majorca one year when was younger I spent half my time playing that Simpsons arcade game. Remember Marge being the best character.
For old consoles I love the N64 and Sega Saturn.
Saturn had some quality games like Guardian Heros and Dragon Force, N64 Goldeneye was an obvious classic and Body Harvest was pretty good and not as well known.
Old PC games like Dungeon Keeper, Roller coaster Tycoon, theme hospital, civ2 are all still quality.
So for me:
Atari - let’s face it the games were crap and the kids at work can’t believe
my first console was part made from wood, but still enjoyed Space Invaders, PAC Man and Berserk(?) etc
ZX Spectrum - Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy, Daley Thompson Decathlon, Elite, Hyper Sports, jetpac, Football Manager, and loads of others
Sega Mega Drive - the Sonics, Tiger Woods, Ecco the Dolphin, NHL 94, Aladdin, Street of Rage II,
But my favourite game was Kick Off 2 on my mates Amiga computer
Wipeout 2097
Brian Lara Cricket
Abe’s Oddyssey
Actua Golf
Resident Evil 1 and 2
Silent Hill
Asteroids: https://freeasteroids.org/
Battlezone
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It has every Mega Drive, Gameboy etc game you can think of. My son plays the remake of Castle of Illusion (Mickey Mouse game) on his tablet, I’ve been able to show him the Mega Drive original. I had good fun playing various other games I used to have, it was great timing as I was thinking about getting the old Mega Drive out and seeing if I could get it working on a modern TV.
I recently started putting the original Pokémon TV series on for him and he’s enjoying playing Pokémon Fire Red with a bit of help from me.