MidnightSun Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 What are you? I myself am a gamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thund3r Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 bit of both really, i collect some nice rare games, but i do play them, but also i can never keep a sealed game, i have to open the packaging and play it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I am mediocre at both. I don't play as often as I would like, and I'm too cheap to add much rare stuff to my collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egeorge Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 This is the only system I had as a child and so it has a lot of sentimental value. I just recently started using my old 2600 woody system again. I have it hooked up to a nice 32" flat screen TV with sound going through my home theater system. I have started collecting the games I lost when I was a kid as well as the ones I played at other peoples houses, regardless of the play value, simply for the memories. Also I am collecting all the best games I didn't have growing up. I enjoy both aspects, and I still to this day have never obtained another system. I guess you could call me a purist. Right now I have 54 games and when I obtain all the ones I desire I will have about 90 total. I am not interested in all the crappy games I never even played. I know how you feel thund3r I can't keep new games sealed either. I love the smell of a fresh cart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megamaniac Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Both...how can you play what you do not collect? Still, I'd consider myself a gamer 1st, collector 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Gamer first and formost but I do enjoy the thrill of the hunt that is collecting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
povlok1 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 honestly.. collector, basically because I spend so much time refurbing atari gear I dont have time to play:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Both. I have a collection that I play regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Right now I have 54 games and when I obtain all the ones I desire I will have about 90 total. I am not interested in all the crappy games I never even played. Aww come on what's wrong with having about 91 total? or 92? or...... Surely a few more wouldn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I am both, I always love to play my favorite games, but at the same time I buy and collect everything atari 2600 game and item I don't already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 honestly.. collector, basically because I spend so much time refurbing atari gear I dont have time to play:) So you play... it's just that your play is working on the hardware! This is why I like this hobby... there are so many aspects you can focus on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Right now I have 54 games and when I obtain all the ones I desire I will have about 90 total. I am not interested in all the crappy games I never even played. Aww come on what's wrong with having about 91 total? or 92? or...... Surely a few more wouldn't hurt. Yeah, this is a case like I mentioned in an earlier thread. You (egeorge) may THINK you're not interested in collecting other stuff right now... but just wait. You'll be surprised how much your interest will evolve (devolve?) the more obsessed you get with the hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Hmmmm mostly a gamer. Ive been collecting Atari 2600 lately, but not much else. Been playing PS2 more than Atari 2600 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Both. I play, but I collect. I'm a bit of an obsessive personality in that regard. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Do I need to answer the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Programmer! (was player long, long ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Player AND Collector. Though lately, it's been more COLLECTING than PLAYING. However, once both of my classes end next week, I'll have a month off from college to play all the games I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I guess I'm a little of both, but I think that right now I'm a little more gamer than collector. I'm always looking for more Atari carts, but right now I'm not actively watching eBay for any rarities that show up. All in due time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCmodeler Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 What are you? I myself am a gamer. Sounds like the Nintendo campaign: "Who Are You?" I'm a gamer too. As long as I have my ROMS, and can play them, I have no interest in the hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egeorge Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I'm just the opposite of RCmodeler. I tried to play Atari with an emulator a couple of years ago and I didn't have fun at all. I need the tactile feel of an old joystick or paddle, inserting and removing carts and playing on the living room floor. It's the entire experience, not just the game for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I'm just the opposite of RCmodeler. I tried to play Atari with an emulator a couple of years ago and I didn't have fun at all. I need the tactile feel of an old joystick or paddle, inserting and removing carts and playing on the living room floor. It's the entire experience, not just the game for me. You're 100% right. Playing Atari games on a clear computer monitor with a PC pad just isn't the same. Gotta have the CX-40 joystick and the TV in order to do the 2600 games justice. I wouldn't have it any other way. The only time I use an emulator is to try out an obscure rarity that I'm considering buying, or to test out some of the cart variations. I don't really do any serious 2600 gaming via emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I consider myself both. I have over 30 systems with approximately 2,500 carts and currently hold over 300 world records with Twin Galaxies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Out of curiousity, does TwinGalaxies keep track of records for console games (i:e- Atari 2600) ? I was wondering if you had an entry for an obscure game called Spitfire Attack. I hope to someday attempt to roll this game though it gets very difficult after a certain amount of points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Out of curiousity, does TwinGalaxies keep track of records for console games (i:e- Atari 2600) ? I was wondering if you had an entry for an obscure game called Spitfire Attack. I hope to someday attempt to roll this game though it gets very difficult after a certain amount of points. Absolutely! We track just about every console out there as well as coin-ops and pins. Head over to http://www.twingalaxies.com and check us out. Use the "Search the Scoreboard" feature to look up platforms and titles. Please keep in mind this dBase is by no means even close to complete. We are in the process of a complete re-write of the site and total re-architecture of the data model, which will allow us to greatly enhance the number of systems and games covered. To answer your specific question on Spitfire Attack: http://www.twingalaxies.com/cgi-perl/searc...latformSelect=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I think I can beat 57k points.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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