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| Warmsignal:
--- Quote from: gartcat on July 28, 2015, 10:40:43 am ---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! --- End quote --- True. The AlphaOmegasin's of the gaming scene kinda make you question whether games are really that cool to begin with. When people throw heaps of praise or hate all over something, a lot of times I'm thinking - yeah it's cool but chill nerd, it's just a game. :-X I'm not a fan of hating on stuff, and hating is too rampant in gaming. My vote was Saturn, but still I like the system and usually I try to focus on the positives. Got to say there's nothing I truly hate as far as gaming products go. Seems like a waste of energy. |
| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: gartcat on July 28, 2015, 10:40:43 am ---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! --- End quote --- That's not a symptom of game collectors so much as it is a symptom of internet regulars. Go to any forum, video games or not, and you'll get the same kind of passion and hate. Comic books and metal forum that I frequent are certainly that way with some users. |
| telly:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on July 28, 2015, 12:15:38 pm --- --- Quote from: gartcat on July 28, 2015, 10:40:43 am ---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! --- End quote --- That's not a symptom of game collectors so much as it is a symptom of internet regulars. Go to any forum, video games or not, and you'll get the same kind of passion and hate. Comic books and metal forum that frequent are certainly that way with some users. --- End quote --- Yeah, I think it permeates in any form of media; TV, movies, games, and that passion/hate flares up a lot on the internet. Especially music. People seem to love hating on the music you listen to :-\ But I'm definitely not blameless and have gotten too emotional about a game at one point or another |
| gartcat:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on July 28, 2015, 12:15:38 pm --- --- Quote from: gartcat on July 28, 2015, 10:40:43 am ---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! --- End quote --- That's not a symptom of game collectors so much as it is a symptom of internet regulars. Go to any forum, video games or not, and you'll get the same kind of passion and hate. Comic books and metal forum that I frequent are certainly that way with some users. --- End quote --- Star Wars fans are like that too. I'm in a lot of predominantly positive groups too, like this one. Collectors are more likely to fall into other vices. BTW Game Boy Color is my real pick for overrated consoles, besides the improved screen and palette options/backward compatibility for your old games, it felt like more of a color upgrade than a new system. Compared to the jump to GBA that is. The library is a minefield of crap, but of course there are plenty of good ones to find due to sheer volume. To be fair, a lot of the licensed games weren't meant for my generation, and must admit I sort of got into Matchbox Caterpillar Construction Zone :o |
| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: atarileaf on July 28, 2015, 06:50:50 am --- --- 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. --- End quote --- Pshhh, nostalgia glasses. There were plenty of kids that spent to much time on video games then, too. There was a group of guys at our school that would NEVER go outside for recess, they sat in front of the Commodore 64s every single recess break; not once did I see them on the playground, I don't think. Admittedly, I went through stage with them where we were going through the Swiss Family Robinson game together, though. |
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