Games Retrospect

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The title of the forum post pretty much sums it up. I don't follow that many video game-related channels and I'm looking for some new ones. My favorites are Metal Jesus Rocks, as well as My Life in Gaming. Although I don't have a massive video game collection, I like seeing other people's game rooms, but I also love hearing about some obscure games, imports, old hardware, so the recommendations don't have to be limited to just collectors, but gaming in general. The only things I really hate on YouTube are people who try to include comedy bits in everything they do or furious editing. Maybe I'm in the minority, but those are really distracting to me. Thanks in advance!

Hi! Someone is selling a couple of games I'm interested along with Destiny for the Xbox 360 (the vanilla version to be more precise) and I was wondering if the game's playable in any form. I know the game requires Xbox Live Gold and I have to purchase the expansions separately in order to play it, but I have no idea if the game's playable at all in 2017. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance!

I did some research online a while ago and like some of the people here, the Sony PVMs came up again and again. I've never seen one in person, but most of the people who use them for video games swear by them.

I don't have the space at the moment, but I'm definitely getting a CRT in the future. I used to have a 21-inch Telefunken when I was younger (I don't know if anyone's familiar with that brand, but I think it's German.) What should I take into account if I'm getting a CRT for video gaming? Just the brand? What about the lag? I assume it varies from TV to TV. I remember doing some research a long time ago and most people recommended Sony PVMs, but I've never seen one in person where I live. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for all your opinions. Going back to my original post, I guess I was kind of biased towards playing NES on the Virtual Console and I've been thinking why. That's probably the easiest way for me because 1) I already have the console plugged in and other than the games themselves I don't have to purchase anything else 2) I can always purchase one game at a time, finish it and then buy something else which solves my stupid "focus" problem and 3) I also have access to titles from the SNES, Nintendo 64 and other platforms I completely missed back on their day. That said, I still haven't made up my mind yet and some of the alternatives you guys mentioned sound better. Which leads me to my next point... Now reading all your comments, most of you agree that playing the actual games on the original hardware is probably the best way to "experience" NES games even in 2017 and the most appealing part about that is that nothing beats the real thing, there's a collecting aspect and you're likely to be attached to physical media instead of a digital file on a memory card. So out of curiosity because I have no idea about prices, how much would you pay for an NES and some of the classics (I mean titles like The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3, Castlevania or Super C, to name a few)?

Thanks for all the replies. I should have mentioned that the store selling the NES Classic Edition isn't a scalper, but a highly reputable company that imports technology, games and other items. I know it sounds weird, but you can't really buy Nintendo stuff in my country, so you have to import their games and consoles somehow and that's why you have to pay more for them. In fact, the Nintendo Wii was double or triple its price in Wal-Mart because the company had to import the consoles themselves and increase the price to get back some of the money they spent on it. Nevertheless, if I'm going the "legitimate" route, I prefer buying games on the virtual console and know that that money goes to Nintendo instead of a large company that's charging more. I love the idea of an NES mini even with its flaws, but I don't know if I'm willing to spend that much money on something that's more of a novelty than a practical console.

I'm sorry if someone asked this before, but I've been thinking about this quite a lot. How is the best way to play Nintendo Entertainment System games in 2017? As far as I know, these are my options: The NES Classic is out and even though the selection of games has some of the classics, it won't please everyone. I did some research though, and a local re-seller has one for $200. The Wii Virtual Console has pretty much every NES game I want to play, but I have no idea if the service is still working and of course, that console's not in high definition. What I like about playing NES games on the Wii is that I can purchase the games I want at a fair price (they are available for $5) and I'm already using this console a lot even if the image quality isn't that good on an HD TV. I could always track down an NES with the games I want to play and experience them in the way they were meant to be played. This is both woefully inconvenient, not to mention expensive. And there's always emulators. Personally, I try to stay away from emulators because I'm always downloading dozens of games, lose focus and end up not really playing anything. So what do you guys think?

I'll definitely check out eBay, it has a large selection of games from what I've seen and some buyers offer free shipping which is great, so it's the best of both worlds. Thanks for the explanation.

Awesome! I'll check out both eBay and JJgames. I was doing some research and found most of the games and systems I'm interested in getting. Also, according to the help section, JJgames only charges $3 for small packages which is not that expensive, so that's a plus. Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the quick reply and I'll try to be more specific from now on. I'm mainly looking for PSone, N64. PS2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, GBA and PSP games and I;m currently living in Argentina.

I'm interested in getting some classic games (from the third generation of consoles to the seventh one, to be awfully specific) and I'd like to hear some opinions about online stores that might have them. The only requirement is that the store has to have worldwide free shipping. Anything you guys can recommend is more than appreciated. Thanks a lot!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii can be pretty tough, especially when you play with three more people.

Despite spending years with my Xbox 360, there are several games that I've missed on that console. Now that I own an Xbox One and that I started using the fantastic backwards compatibility program, I discovered a bunch of titles I've never played before. So I made a list with some of my favorite ones and the games I consider absolutely essential if you haven't played them before, here they are: BioShock Call of Duty: Black Ops Dark Souls Mass Effect Red Dead Redemption Fallout 3 Burnout Paradise The Orange Box Assassin's Creed II Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+ I tried to include games from different genres (I'll leave a link below to my article in case anyone's interested.) So what did I miss? What are, in your opinion, some of the best backwards compatible games? Thanks and I hope you guys like the list. 10 Essential Xbox One Backward Compatible Games

I looked this up and read some glowing reviews on Amazon, so I added it to my wishlist. Really looking forward to checking it out.

As part of my new year's resolution, I'm trying to read more. While I was doing some research online, I stumble upon some books about video games and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. The two I'd like to get at some point are Masters of Doom and Critical Path: How to Review Video Games for a Living (the latter is of particular interest to me because I spend a lot of time reviewing games.) So which other books come to mind? Thanks in advance!

I adore fighting games, but one of the issues I've ran into while playing them is that I don't have any friends who feel as passionate as the genre as I am. Since most fighting games are all about competing to decide who's the best (don't get me wrong, I love that about them,) those who don't have anyone to play with have suffered a lot because we were forced to play repetitive ladder matches or obtuse arcade modes. Nevertheless, some fighting games have strong single-player components in the form of an entertaining story, adventure or mode where you can unlock characters, suits or other cosmetic items. With that in mind, I wrote a list with some of the best single-player fighting games and they include titles like Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate, Soulcalibur II, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Tekken 5, Super Smash Bros. and of course, the Mortal Kombat reboot. So what are some of the best fighting games to play on your own and why? Thanks in advance and I leave you the link to my article below. Top 10: Best Single-Player Fighting Games

I got into video game compilations during the PlayStation 2 era because the console had several collections to offer and at the time, I had missed some franchises entirely. To me, it made a lot of sense to check out entire series of games in a single disc. Some of my favorite video game compilations include Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, The Orange Box, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection and the Mega Man Collection, among others. I'll leave a link below with what I consider are some of the best compilations of all time. What are some of yours and why? Top 10: Video Game Compilations

I'm also trying to make an effort when it comes to learning to play fighting games at a competent level. If you're interested, you should start with a 3D fighting game because those are easier to learn that 2D ones. The best 2D fighting game for beginners is probably Street Fighter 2.

Taking risk is importantly in life in general and that principle also applies to video games. I recently wrote a post about trying video games that seem inaccessible, are hard to get into, have unorthodox ideas or don't overtly explain their mechanics, but are still worth playing. Some of my favorites include DOTA, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, Spelunky, Persona and Danganrompa. What are some of your favorites and why? 10 Seemingly Impenetrable Games You Should Play

I know what you mean and I'll probably end up playing it one day. In that case in particular, it was the fan-translated version of Policenauts for the PSone, so as far as I know, there's no "legal" way of playing that game on that platform. And yes! I was going to burn a couple of CDs and play it on a modded console. I was that committed to playing that game.

I have to admit I downloaded a copy of Policenauts a long time ago from a ROM site, but never played it because I felt bad downloading a game I didn't own legally.

You're correct! Mother came out for the Nintendo Wii U on June 14th, 2015. You see it on my post because I wrote the article before the game came out in North America. I have yet to play that game...

There have always been video games that found inspiration in cinema to tell certain kind of stories. Decades ago, that was remarkably difficult because the technology simply wasn't there, but computers and consoles are able to do some amazing things now. One of my favorite types of movies are those from the noir genre and luckily for me, there are several noir games out there. Some of my favorites include Max Payne, BioShock Infinite, Heavy Rain, Snatcher and of course, L.A. Noire. Have you ever played a noir game that you really liked? And what do you think about video games taking inspiration from movies? Top 10: Film Noir Games

Oh, good to know. I can't wait for E3 to know more about this and what both Microsoft and Nintendo have to show.