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[BluePigGanon]

Or losing said quarter down the front of an old or beat up machine!

I laughed out loud. I had totally forgotten about that.

 

[Raitosaito]

Oh, and if Shawn Elliot is still reading, I used to keep GFW Radio podcasts on my iPod and listen to them during patrol (along with the other 1UP staples).

I do remember having one earbud in during the middle of a firefight and listening to a 'Heroes of the Web' at the same time. Didn't seem so weird to me at the time, but now looking back it seems rather laughably absurd.

I can't imagine how that was like.
Does seem really crazy, and knowing people are living that boggles my mind.

 

[antitrop]

Once arcade games started wanting $1 I was over it.

I must have spent well over $30 in the course of a few years on Metal Slug at my bowling alley, though. Loved hanging out in smokey bowling alleys, eating shitty pizza, and playing kick-ass arcade games as a kid.

 

[toastyToast]

I feel bad for gamers who missed out on Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat at the local arcade, thick with cigarette smoke and adolescent B.O., setting up their quarters and entering local tournaments. Or the excitement of a new cabinet appearing!

You don't know what it was like! *single tear*

Or that one guy you're not supposed to beat coz he'll fucking kill you

 

[Zeliard]

I miss arcade culture. It was so grimy.

 

[ArisenDragon]

Arcades were awesome back in the day use to love them as a kid.

 

[BluePigGanon]

Or that one guy you're not supposed to beat coz he'll fucking kill you

Totally. I clearly remember leaving one arcade in a hurry after I beat some wannabe gangster - there with all his friends - a million times in a row.

 

[antitrop]

I miss arcade culture. It was so grimy.

A cacophony of as many obnoxious sounds as humanly possible contained in one tiny room and played at the absolute highest volume possible.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

I miss arcade culture. It was so grimy.

Yeah, nothing like a buncha dudes crowding around a cabinet to scope your moves and then someone walks over and slaps a quarter up on the screen, and soon enough, there was a line of quarters, waiting to challenge the victor. Shit was awesome

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Or that one guy you're not supposed to beat coz he'll fucking kill you

I had one dude at my local arcade who had a monopoly on selling MK2 move lists to people. He threatened anyone who showed up with their own.

 

[ArisenDragon]

I had one dude at my local arcade who had a monopoly on selling MK2 move lists to people. He threatened anyone who showed up with their own.

That's extreme, serious business those arcades are.

 

[antitrop]

I had one dude at my local arcade who had a monopoly on selling MK2 move lists to people. He threatened anyone who showed up with their own.

Did he look like this?

 

[El Odio]

Goddamnit, I finally get BS2 working by having run on dx9 and I come back to see this thread is now about making me feel young. I'm only 19 and a half...

 

[antitrop]

Goddamnit, I finally get BS2 working by having run on dx9 and I come back to see this thread is now about making me feel young. I'm only 19 and a half...

Remember when GPUs were called 3D Accelerators? Oh.

 

[B33]

Did anyone else ever have the opportunity to play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Arcade Game (Konami)?

Nothing could beat finding a group of three people to join you on a run through it. Some would bow out due to a lack of willpower or perhaps coins, while others would hold out for the entire trek.

Chaotic encounters, digital pizza, exciting platforming, and Turtle Power were to be had for those that succeeded in playing the entire thing. Getting close to the credits perennially seemed to draw a crowd.

I'll always look back on playing it with conviviality, even if it was just a ploy to syphon as many quarters as possible from my pocket.

 

[antitrop]

By time I was of age to go around arcades, Turtles in Time had already rose to prominence. But both cabinets were usually available in close proximity of each other at every arcade.

And I played a disgusting amount of that on the NES.

 

[Zeliard]

Turtles at the arcade was amazing indeed.

And Golden Axe.

My god, Golden Axe.

Remember when GPUs were called 3D Accelerators? Oh.

Remember 3dfx?

 

[antitrop]

Remember 3dfx?

You mean when Garry Whitta was the EIC of PC Gamer?

Still have all those issues in my closet. =D

 

[Toa TAK]

Goddamnit, I finally get BS2 working by having run on dx9 and I come back to see this thread is now about making me feel young. I'm only 19 and a half...

I just turned 19 earlier this month. It's cool, bro. We can be, like, "The 19 Twins" or something.

 

[brandonh83]

Did anyone else ever have the opportunity to play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Arcade Game (Konami)?

Yes. I used to see it as the greatest thing ever invented. Still kind of do.

 

[Zeliard]

You mean when Garry Whitta was the EIC of PC Gamer?

Still have all those issues in my closet. =D

Gary Whitta is a traitor to the cause. We shall not speak of the man.

 

[astroturfing]

Remember when GPUs were called 3D Accelerators? Oh.

i remember having a Matrox Mystique 3D accelerator. shit was wack, never got it to work not even with the help of my super nerdy friend (still cooler than me).

 

[BluePigGanon]

4-player TMNT Arcade? Been there, done that and I'll raise you this:

 

[antitrop]

Don't even get me started on some Gauntlet. Too many hours on the NES and in the arcades and then I did it all over again as a teenager with Gauntlet Legends.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Turtles at the arcade was amazing.

Ugh. So good but one time I got to Shredder and these DICKS kept putting quarters in. If you remember, he multiplies based on how many people were playing. I was furious.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Alright guys I'm about to drop the hammer on this green man gaming deal! Wanted to check with you all first incase a better deal has popped up anywhere??

Thanks In advance

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I always felt Gauntlet was a rip-off, because you could never one-credit clear that bitch. No matter how good you did, eventually RED WARRIOR NEEDS FOOD BADLY and you'd have to insert more coins

I'm onto your game, Atari

 

[El Odio]

Did anyone else ever have the opportunity to play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Arcade Game (Konami)?



Nothing could beat finding a group of three people to join you on a run through it. Some would bow out due to a lack of willpower or perhaps coins, while others would hold out for the entire trek.

Chaotic encounters, digital pizza, exciting platforming, and Turtle Power were to be had for those that succeeded in playing the entire thing. Getting close to the credits perennially seemed to draw a crowd.

I'll always look back on playing it with conviviality, even if it was just a ploy to syphon as many quarters as possible from my pocket.

This was the one that was ported to NES right? That was the only way I got to experience it.

 

[antitrop]

I always felt Gauntlet was a rip-off, because you could never one-credit clear that bitch. No matter how good you did, eventually RED WARRIOR NEEDS FOOD BADLY and you'd have to insert more coins

I'm onto your game, Atari

NES with Game Genie.

 

[Burgess_101]

Alright guys I'm about to drop the hammer on this green man gaming deal! Wanted to check with you all first incase a better deal has popped up anywhere??

Thanks In advance

I think this deal will be running for a while so what I am doing is waiting until the day to buy it from GMG. People that buy as soon as it comes out get their keys first, sometimes by quite a wide margin.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I think this deal will be running for a while so what I am doing is waiting until the day to buy it from GMG. People that buy as soon as it comes out get their keys first, sometimes by quite a wide margin.

Good advice! Thanks

 

[antitrop]

The best reason to pre-order now would be so you can play Spec Ops: The Line while you wait for Tuesday.

If you already beat it, not really any problems with waiting for another deal to come along, but I doubt it.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

Don't even get me started on some Gauntlet. Too many hours on the NES and in the arcades and then I did it all over again as a teenager with Gauntlet Legends.

Oh mannnn, GL was the best thing ever in high school on N64. A bunch of us would show up at my friend's house and we'd play all god damned day. Smash, Mario Kart, Marvel Vs Capcom, Rival Schools, Mario Tennis/Party, Golden Eye/Perfect Dark.. the 90's were the most fun I ever had gaming

 

[Lunar15]

It's really neat in this game how book....

Wait... am I in the right thread?

 

[antitrop]

I played the N64, Arcade, and Dreamcast versions. I remember all three being slightly different from one another.

 

[Burgess_101]

The best reason to pre-order now would be so you can play Spec Ops: The Line while you wait for Tuesday.

If you already beat it, not really any problems with waiting for another deal to come along, but I doubt it.

Of course if really want to play the free games ASAP go for it but I already have all the ones offered to I am taking a risk and waiting.

 

[Poimandres]

It's really neat in this game how book....

Wait... am I in the right thread?

This thead is all things to all men.

We had a time tear back to 2007, and it all sprialed off from there.

 

[antitrop]

No Tangents or Extraneous Topics, Only Bioshock.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

The best reason to pre-order now would be so you can play Spec Ops: The Line while you wait for Tuesday.

If you already beat it, not really any problems with waiting for another deal to come along, but I doubt it.

I trust your gaming opinions around here and I am looking forward to Spec Ops since you are always hyping it.

I will probably wait until Sunday and see if anything crops up, if not I'm doing it.

 

[antitrop]

I trust your gaming opinions around here and I am looking forward to Spec Ops since you are always hyping it.

I will probably wait until Sunday and see if anything crops up, if not I'm doing it.

If so, it would not be unreasonable to finish Spec Ops on Monday before Infinite unlocks that evening. It's a short but (bitter)sweet one.

 

[Zeliard]

Spec Ops is uncommonly ballsy and interesting. Well-worth playing.

 

[B33]

It's great to see so many others share in my enjoyment of the Turtles arcade game.

4-player TMNT Arcade? Been there, done that and I'll raise you this:

Oh, man, Gauntlet? You have trascended me.

This was the one that was ported to NES right? That was the only way I got to experience it.

Yes. It was known as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game" on the NES.

 

[thetrin]

Spec Ops is uncommonly ballsy and interesting. Well-worth playing.

I'm hoping Infinite has some ballsy storytelling of its own. It already has some pretty ballsy philosophy as its framework, which I'm sure will catch some media attention at some point for being an indictment of neo-conservatives or some such thing.

 

[B33]

It's really neat in this game how book....

Wait... am I in the right thread?

Nope. Check back on Tuesday.

 

[Messofanego]

I'm wondering how the people who loved SS 2 (Doc Suess, Derrick01, others) will fare in comparison impressions with the people who loved Bioshock 1.

Considering this is not a console exclusive, I don't think the review thread will be as big a bloodbath (compared to The Last of Us) if the scores go to 8 and below but you never know.

It'll be fun sitting on the sidelines dining on the schadenfreude XD

 

[Zeliard]

I'm hoping Infinite has some ballsy storytelling of its own. It already has some pretty ballsy philosophy as its framework, which I'm sure will catch some media attention at some point for being an indictment of neo-conservatives or some such thing.

Heh, it's already gotten some pre-release attention from expected sources:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollyw...s-to-Alienate-Gamers-with-Political-Messaging

He hasn't played the game, naturally.

 

[Arch Stanton]

What about the dude that would plop his girlfriend up on an arcade game (say, SFII) as a means to show off how "hot" she was to the rest of the supposed losers gathered about...

And then said dude would get his ass beat at the game and have to quietly move her away while the next guy came in to challenge.

Social hierarchies in arcades... bygone stuff.

 

[B33]

I reach the end of every article related to BioShock Infinite with trepidation. As far as I'm concerned, the comments section doesn't exist.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

Just turned 25 today

It's my bday too

22. Played System Shock 2 at 19 and Bioshock at like 17.

Haha it was my birthday too (22).

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Heh, it's already gotten some pre-release attention from expected sources:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollyw...s-to-Alienate-Gamers-with-Political-Messaging

He hasn't played the game, naturally.

Haha wow what did I just read?