Gamer's Nostalgia
Remember when you had to walk to the corner to get your fix of video games, when you carry a bunch of quarters around for the pinball machine in the corner grocery store, or had to go to the mall and play in the arcade? If you're like most gamers now a days, you never had to do that. Today's generation of video gamers can play from the comfort of their homes, but if you ask your dad about playing video games he might say something to the effect of:
“Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy schmancy WiiPlayBox video game systems. We had to walk two miles barefoot, on a dirt road to get to the drug store to play the pinball machine.”
With the invention of cheap way to invent computer parts, anybody can go down to Best Buy and purchase a video game system for about $300 dollars. You can buy yourself a Wii, Playstion 3 or a Xbox 360 if that's your fancy. You no longer have to walk to the arcade, you can just turn on your console, put in a disk, and play away.
But I think at the core of things, video games are the same as they are ten years ago, and some of them were better than some of the crap being put out today. Some of the those old arcade games are still entertaining today. So this post will cover some of my favorite golden oldies.
1.Final Fight- this has to be one of my favorite side scroller games. Although, some might not like this game due to its lack of depth, I enjoyed it thoroughly. The game takes place in Metro City, during the 1990's. It focuses on the kidnapping of the Jessica, the daughter of the newly elected mayor, Mike Haggar. Mike, togther with Jessica's boyfriend, Cody and a ninja named Guy. I first played this game on my PSP, when I bought Capcom: Arcade Classics. Again, the story and gameplay is pretty simple and I beat it within a few hours, I enjoyed it because its different the second time you play it through. The game is divided into several different levels that focus on different parts of the city, and at the end of each level is a unique boss. Of course it wouldn't be the same without the random pieces of food on the ground to give you health.
2.1942- This was a fun vertical side scrolling game. As in most games from this era, the game is pretty simple. The game takes place during World War II. The player flies a plane and shoots down enemy places until you reach the end of the level, where you have to fight a boss. In this game you have your typical power ups and dodging manuevers. 1942 reminds me in a round about way of Geometry Wars.
3.Bust-A-Move- is a game along the same veins of Tetris. The game is divided into rounds. To pass each round you must eliminate all the “bubbles” on the screen within a certain time limit. To do this you control a pointer that launches bubbles, when you form a group of three or more of the same color, they burst. Its an interesting game, if you're bored.
Now you're going to asking me, “how can I get a hold of these awesome video games?”
Well never fear, I played all of these games for free on Gametap. A company that offers several games online for free or for a subscription. Well me being me, a cheap person hasn't bought a subscription and continues to play as a guest. You can pay 99 cents for the first month and $10 dollars in the following months, or you can pay $60 dollars for the entire year. There are over 142 titles to chose from. Games from EA, Activision, Midway, and Sega are just some of the few developers to choose from. So if you have some money to blow and have a little nostalgia to play some of these oldies, head over to Gametap and take a look.
“Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy schmancy WiiPlayBox video game systems. We had to walk two miles barefoot, on a dirt road to get to the drug store to play the pinball machine.”
With the invention of cheap way to invent computer parts, anybody can go down to Best Buy and purchase a video game system for about $300 dollars. You can buy yourself a Wii, Playstion 3 or a Xbox 360 if that's your fancy. You no longer have to walk to the arcade, you can just turn on your console, put in a disk, and play away.
But I think at the core of things, video games are the same as they are ten years ago, and some of them were better than some of the crap being put out today. Some of the those old arcade games are still entertaining today. So this post will cover some of my favorite golden oldies.
1.Final Fight- this has to be one of my favorite side scroller games. Although, some might not like this game due to its lack of depth, I enjoyed it thoroughly. The game takes place in Metro City, during the 1990's. It focuses on the kidnapping of the Jessica, the daughter of the newly elected mayor, Mike Haggar. Mike, togther with Jessica's boyfriend, Cody and a ninja named Guy. I first played this game on my PSP, when I bought Capcom: Arcade Classics. Again, the story and gameplay is pretty simple and I beat it within a few hours, I enjoyed it because its different the second time you play it through. The game is divided into several different levels that focus on different parts of the city, and at the end of each level is a unique boss. Of course it wouldn't be the same without the random pieces of food on the ground to give you health.
2.1942- This was a fun vertical side scrolling game. As in most games from this era, the game is pretty simple. The game takes place during World War II. The player flies a plane and shoots down enemy places until you reach the end of the level, where you have to fight a boss. In this game you have your typical power ups and dodging manuevers. 1942 reminds me in a round about way of Geometry Wars.
3.Bust-A-Move- is a game along the same veins of Tetris. The game is divided into rounds. To pass each round you must eliminate all the “bubbles” on the screen within a certain time limit. To do this you control a pointer that launches bubbles, when you form a group of three or more of the same color, they burst. Its an interesting game, if you're bored.
Now you're going to asking me, “how can I get a hold of these awesome video games?”
Well never fear, I played all of these games for free on Gametap. A company that offers several games online for free or for a subscription. Well me being me, a cheap person hasn't bought a subscription and continues to play as a guest. You can pay 99 cents for the first month and $10 dollars in the following months, or you can pay $60 dollars for the entire year. There are over 142 titles to chose from. Games from EA, Activision, Midway, and Sega are just some of the few developers to choose from. So if you have some money to blow and have a little nostalgia to play some of these oldies, head over to Gametap and take a look.
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