The Gaming Industry

Wpnfire · 03-17-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

What was the console that got you into videogaming?

Wow, I JUST realized I never responded to you. That was a dick move and I apologize.

It was not a console that got me into gaming, it was this bad boy:

With a 4GB hard drive and two, yes, TWO floppy disk drives, this thing was a machine. It also weighed 40 lbs., and I'm being serious about the weight.

I played a lot of Dark Forces on it

Spoiler for DARK FORCES:

Rebel Assault

Spoiler for REBEL ASSAULT II:

and of course, the greatest computer game ever made, Spectre VR

Spoiler for SPECTRE VR:

Rebel Assault and Spectre VR required this contraption:

It's probably because of the joystick that I found consoles much more attractive than the computer, i.e., the analog sticks.
I have this exact same joystick currently on a shelf in my room gathering dust. I used to have another one, but it not-so-surprisingly broke sometime ago.

Holy ****! Spectre VR is available for the iPhone!?! I'm so buying that right now!

Black Francis · 03-18-2014, 02:18 PM

Damn that's old school

Im very ignorant when it comes to pc gaming, i didn't grow up with a computer in my household i just had a Nes, i only had ONE friend who had a computer and the only 2 games he had were Flight simulator and Doom. lol

As a console gamer ive always looked at pc gamers with a little envy, especially after seeing all the Skyrim mods and GTA mods im never gonna be able to do that on my console.

Btw, i googled Spectre VR, im a little confused, Is that weird design a computer or a game cartridge?

The Batlord · 03-18-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Im all for it as well, i like every game where you can Lvl up but i kinda think old school Rpgs are becoming obsolete in consoles, even Rpg console games now are focusing on making the games more like a movie than a game and i don't like that, Epic graphics don't impress me especially considering every next gen game looks equally amazing so instead i rather play a game with good gameplay rather than epic graphics

Depends on the game. I'd normally agree that I prefer good gameplay, but then a game like Mass Effect that can have some dodgy gameplay, but the cinematic story telling makes graphics a necessity, and the game is an amazing, unique experience for it.

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I don't really think you are an rpg gamer. There have been some really great grindy type RPGs that has been released lately.

I'm totally a grinder. I don't want to move on with a game until I've maximized everything I can at any given point. I've even taken to grinding in Saint's Row by finding activities that give you lots of money and are quick and easy to do and then doing them over and over again until I have all my upgrades.

djchameleon · 03-18-2014, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm totally a grinder. I don't want to move on with a game until I've maximized everything I can at any given point. I've even taken to grinding in Saint's Row by finding activities that give you lots of money and are quick and easy to do and then doing them over and over again until I have all my upgrades.

I'm not a mix/maxer like that. I like to truck through for the story. The only time I will grind is when I have to and can't beat a certain area without grinding.

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Damn that's old school

Im very ignorant when it comes to pc gaming, i didn't grow up with a computer in my household i just had a Nes, i only had ONE friend who had a computer and the only 2 games he had were Flight simulator and Doom. lol

As a console gamer ive always looked at pc gamers with a little envy, especially after seeing all the Skyrim mods and GTA mods im never gonna be able to do that on my console.

Btw, i googled Spectre VR, im a little confused, Is that weird design a computer or a game cartridge?

I know dem feels, I didn't grow up with a PC in my house either. I had some old word processor that looked like this

but never anything to really play games on until I bought my own PC in 00s and I went for MMOs. I wasn't really to hyped up to play games that were already on console for the PC. I did love the hell out of Dune 2000 that I played at my sister's place though and she had Doom and Wolfenstein.

The Batlord · 03-18-2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I'm not a mix/maxer like that. I like to truck through for the story. The only time I will grind is when I have to and can't beat a certain area without grinding.

Most games these days have short storylines though. Aside from my compulsion to do absolutely everything it also helps to give me more bang for my buck. Makes old school Final Fantasy games a serious pain in the ass though. They generally give you just enough payoff in leveling to keep you grinding for days and days in a single patch of ground if you're prone to that kind of thing.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 03-18-2014, 05:27 PM

Hmu if any of u nerds tryna lose in a ps3 sports game.

Also is ps4 worth gettin. Graphics look similar to me

djchameleon · 03-18-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

Hmu if any of u nerds tryna lose in a ps3 sports game.

Also is ps4 worth gettin. Graphics look similar to me

Look at the games that are available or coming out soon and make your decision that way. The Graphics will look similar if you have a crappy tv. You got a HDTV? I'm hyped for Infamous Second Son that is coming out this Friday.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Most games these days have short storylines though. Aside from my compulsion to do absolutely everything it also helps to give me more bang for my buck. Makes old school Final Fantasy games a serious pain in the ass though. They generally give you just enough payoff in leveling to keep you grinding for days and days in a single patch of ground if you're prone to that kind of thing.

Not RPGs though, They usually have pretty long storylines and you have to put in so many hours. I agree other type of games have short storylines but not rpgs.

Engine · 03-19-2014, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Another thing that used to piss me off about old games and their unnecessary difficulty was the fact that you would have to start over all the way from the beginning. Until they started using codes that you had to write down with random letters/numbers. Also screw NES games that you just get to a certain level and they immediately tune up the difficulty.

How many times did you die on that stupid bike level in Battletoads!? Or the stupid swimming level in the first TMNT game. They ruined the turtles for me for awhile with that game. Don't even get me started on Ghost N Goblins. Screw those retro games and the people that idolize them with their rose colored shades. It was a horrible time. Mega Man was another horrible game that I don't think I ever beat.

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Originally Posted by anticipation

You sound like the kind of person who picks up Ninja Gaiden, plays it for 10 minutes, then complains it's too difficult and isn't fun and gives up. You sound like a quitter, and like you're bad at video games, doesn't mean everyone else is nor that they should share your lame opinion. While I agree the only "broken" game I can think of on NES is Ghost n Goblins, that's only because it never ends. Kid Icarus, The Legend of Kage, now those are hard games. I have never taken playing games seriously enough to get upset over them. Grow up.

I agree with both of you but I lean towards anticipation's opinion.

I don't think Ghosts n Goblins is broken just because it never ends. Definitely kind of unsatisfying though, for being so difficult.

I never let gaming get to me emotionally, even as a little kid. But they were definitely crazy frustrating and adrenalizing, to the point of smashing things. Sometimes kids would cry.

All of the best games of that era were beatable only by playing, dying, and repeating until you beat it. Sometimes that took months. But I still remember beating The Legend of Kage (possibly my favorite NES game of all) and that was still more satisfying than all my playthroughs of Fallout 3 and NV combined, for instance. I'm not saying retro games were better, but beating those games was a rite of passage.

Black Francis · 03-19-2014, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Engine

All of the best games of that era were beatable only by playing, dying, and repeating until you beat it. Sometimes that took months. But I still remember beating The Legend of Kage (possibly my favorite NES game of all) and that was still more satisfying than all my playthroughs of Fallout 3 and NV combined, for instance. I'm not saying retro games were better, but beating those games was a rite of passage.

F*ckin A, you started the game as a boy and finished it as a man.

Btw, Ninja Gaiden it's not that hard if you know which weapons to keep.
The thing is the game doesn't tell you this in a tutorial, this is something you figure out on your own once you lost like a 1,000 times lol

djchameleon · 03-19-2014, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Btw, Ninja Gaiden it's not that hard if you know which weapons to keep.
The thing is the game doesn't tell you this in a tutorial, this is something you figure out on your own once you lost like a 1,000 times lol

The Ninja Gaiden remake that came out a few years ago was so broken that they had to patch the game or I think they re-released it or something like that because it was painfully hard.

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Originally Posted by Engine

All of the best games of that era were beatable only by playing, dying, and repeating until you beat it. Sometimes that took months.

This is just beating your head against a wall expecting different results though and you only end up beating it when a random set of events play out in your favor. That doesn't feel like an accomplishment to me.

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	Hmu if any of u nerds tryna lose in a ps3 sports game. Also is ps4 worth gettin. Graphics look similar to me