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Maximum PC Member Since: August 2, 2007
Total Posted Comments: 3 Comments on 3 Articles
Maximum PC Member Since: August 2, 2007Total Posted Comments: 3 Comments on 3 Articles
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The Problem with Gamer's Nostalgia
Posted 08/02/2007 at 06:01:47am
To me its the whole experience that I reflect back on, not just the game itself. I still play NES and SNES titles on the original consoles. I tried using emulators and playing them on the PC but I missed the feel of the NES controller and had to go find an old NES and get it working again. Nothing beats the blisters you get after a 3 hour slug-fest on Mike Tyson's Punch Out lol. To tell the truth, I have been a huge fan of RPG's since the first time I played The legend of Zelda, then moved on to the Dragon Warrior and early Final Fantasy games, however to this day, I have not found an RPG that I enjoy near as much as Chronotrigger on SNES. Sure that graphics arent great and by now Ive probably done everything (ok, I have never managed to win the drinking competition at the fair) possible, but its still just a fun game to play. So maybe not all nostalgia is "golden memories" I think to a certain point games were created with vision and emotion that seems to be missing from todays high graphics cash cows. Doesn't mean I'll stop buying and playing new games, just means I wont be junking my ancient consoles until I have to.
Stay off my computer/console, you!
Posted 08/02/2007 at 05:52:06am
My best friend and I were just having this same conversation the other day, and for the most part I agree with you. There are some genres that just dont belong on some types of systems. FPS's on the tv just arent the same as being up close and personal to your monitor (not to mention the difference in controls) and sports games just suck on the PC. At one point I ran emulators for some of my old school favorite console games and bought a gamepad. It still wasnt the same. So, in the words of The Offspring "you gotta keep 'em seperated"
PC Proves Fatal
Posted 08/02/2007 at 05:31:33am
Its not the voltage that kills you, its the amperage. Actually, ive been hit with both 110 and 220 on multiple occasions ( I do some construction and electrical work and am usually too lazy to turn off the breaker lol) But the point being that the difference between voltage would do it...however, the difference between the US using AC and everyone else using DC...now that might be a different story, never grabbed a bare DC wire that was live.