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Arcade Show Report Shows Coin-Op Endurance

Posted by simoniker on from the still-hanging-in-there dept.

Thanks to GamesRadar for its report from the recent London-based ATEI arcade game show. The article, following quickly on the heels of a recent Slashdot Games post about new arcade games, points out: "When you can play an online version of Project Gotham Racing 2 from the comfort of your very own living room, the concept of heading to a grungy arcade emporium to play the latest coin-ops seems, to say the least, quaint", but still finds arcade-only highlights, including Out Run 2 ("...retains its predecessor's sheer speed-fuelled thrills while adding a decidedly 21st century feel") Ollie King ("a rarity among skateboard games in that it's a checkpoint-based racer"), and even the bizarre Flamin' Finger ("...an odd little LED maze game in which you have to trace a route out with the tip of your finger within the harshest of time limits.")

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  1. Well... by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One thing that will never be replaced: PINBALL.

    As awesome as Epic Pinball was, there's just something about having the machine there in front of you that's so much more satisfying.