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Hardcore Gamers - Living In The Past?

Posted by simoniker on from the go-back-to-1982-already dept.

Thanks to NTSC-uk for their editorial arguing that overly nostalgic gamers are failing to appreciate the videogames of today. The writer suggests that "...this breed of 'l337' gamers refuse to look at today's games", and complains about their unjust criticism of titles such as Final Fantasy X, saying of these retro-focused gamers: "It seems, to them at least, as time passes, all the faults and niggles of yesteryear's games mysteriously vanish, as age irons out the flaws. Rose-tinted glasses donned, we can forget the 'far too flawed' modern games, because the 'golden era' of gaming did it better."

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  1. Crank that gear... by Absurd+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's nothing wrong with following the mainstream, and liking the same things as everybody else. Nothing wrong with that at all.

    Yeah, so fall into line, you fucking independent thinkers! And while you're at the mall shopping at "Game" store, stop by the mall and pick up the latest Britney Spears album for when you are happy and Linkin Park album for when you are sad, read Time Magazine, and watch FoxNews!

    Wait, was that article ironic?

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  2. Pong R0xx0rs by skinfitz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pong is the only game anyone EVER needs and that's that.

    There are all these new fangled so called "games" like Unreal and whatnot but they are all just the same concept! you are all being conned!

  3. Obligatory Monty Python Quote... by JAYOYAYOYAYO · · Score: 3, Funny
    We're all unique, just like everyone else.

    Crowd of people - "YES, WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS"
    Lone voice - "I'm not"

  4. Re:hmmmm by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently one of the old-skool games that these people shunned was Donkey Kong Jr. Math.