Okay guys. I was born in 1976. I admit that I’m 48 years old and damn proud of it.
Growing up in the 80’s, I realize that the best games were from the 1980’s and to this day it still is.
Retro gaming for me isn’t just about game play and getting from one point to another. To me it’s about the friendships that I made while playing the games.
From Pac-Man to Super Mario Bros. It’s about the human friendships that we made along the way. Not like the disconnected way we play games now.
So here’s the question that I would like to pose to those of similar age… Do you feel the same way I do? Do you think that the way we played games then is a stark contrast now that we’ve grown up?
Let me know in the comments.
Also, if you have any stories about video game friendships, I would like to here from you as well.
I was born in 1981. Not too much younger than you, but old enough to remember when the arcade scene was really bustling.
I’m of a different mind.
I’ve played so much Pac-Man and Space Invaders that I’ve simply had enough of it.
There’s only so much time left on the planet, and I’d much rather spend it on new and novel experiences. If I play retro games, they’re either games I really want to beat but haven’t. Or they’re unfamiliar.
I love PC gaming for exactly this reason. You get to early classics like Ultima, but then you get modern fare like Black Myth Wukong.
My reason for talking on the Internet about this stuff is because it’s hard to find people, outside of conventions, who give a damn about this hobby.
I only play these games on occations and it’s just like you said. But I do like the old style games of the 80’s and it’s a nostalgia trip.