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| atarileaf:
Gotta go with N64. I do own one but only have 5 games for it, 3 are racing games, one is a pool game and the other is Robotron 64 - the main reason I own it. It's not that I think it's overrated now, I thought it was overrated when it came out. Super Mario 64 which was lauded as some gaming breakthrough seemed like a boring, childish mess with poor control and horrible cameras. I didn't get the appeal. Other than Goldeneye and Mario Kart which I owned BITD I thought the N64 was the poor mans PS1 and couldn't understand how anyone other than a 10 year old would want it. Of course I was an adult and married with a child on the way when we first got it but when I had the depth of some PS1 and PC games to play, the N64 was a childs toy to me and if my wife wasn't so addicted to Mario Kart 64 we probably would have gotten rid of it much sooner. All my friends were also gaming on PS1 or PC's at the time I didn't know anyone other than myself and my young nephew who had one and even he preferred PC gaming. Even in my current collection I've bought and sold the N64 many times because I get it and don't understand why but again, Robotron 64 is addictive enough for me to keep the console solely for it. Otherwise it's a console who's existence and popularity I don't understand. It was overrated then, it's overrated now. Long live the 2600 - still the best console EVER! |
| atarileaf:
--- Quote from: segaomega21 on July 26, 2015, 09:31:18 am ---Probably I would have to say the Atari 2600, There are several games for this system, and given the option to play NES or Atari 2600 its obvious that most people would rather play something where they don't have to use their imagination to tell whats going on. I guess the 2600 probably isn't that overrated to begin with, but people who give it praise don't realize how boring the games got over time, and how poorly the good ones aged. I literally can't sit down and play any 2600 game for more than 10-15 minutes without a friend to poke fun at the quality, and goofy qualities of the "graphics". I have a lot of respect for the 2600 but there's just not that much replay-ability. --- End quote --- That was the point back then. Nobody played video games for hours or days on end. You know, we went outside and did other things. Video games were part of our lives. Now video games ARE some peoples lives. It was healthier back then when you only played for short bursts. That's not a downside, it's a plus. |
| soera:
I think the problem with this thread is that there is going to be fans of every one of these systems that someone else is going to put on here. With me, I agree with all the reasons for the systems that have been added here. |
| turf:
--- Quote from: soera on July 28, 2015, 09:56:27 am ---I think the problem with this thread is that there is going to be fans of every one of these systems that someone else is going to put on here. With me, I agree with all the reasons for the systems that have been added here. --- End quote --- Opinions are like belly buttons, my friend. We just have to agree to disagree. I think your PlayStation 2 is ass. |
| gartcat:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say they're all pretty much overrated these days. I collect & play a lot of games, but it's really gotten out of hand, just look on youtube or other large public forums and you'll see so many people that are just too emotionally invested in these to the point of taking it personally if you don't like a certain game or system. Just google "video game death threats", jeez, lets keep things in perspective here! |
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