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Any games you wish you grew up with? (pawb.social)
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So I assume many of us have played some games for the first time long after their release date. Like, maybe you didn't have a specific console growing up so we didn't play the "classics" on it, or something.

I'm just wondering how many of you have played an older game and thought "wow, I wish I grew up with this game"?

For example, for me, many years ago I played Super Metroid for the first time and fell in love with the idea of just wandering aimlessly around the game world, occasionally stumbling into new areas. I would have loved to have played it as a kid with childlike wonder without worrying about finishing the game or making progress.

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[–] rehabdoll@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was lucky. Born in the last gen-x year and with parents in the upper middle-class in a western country. I could save up to whatever console and game I wanted but yeah, I never did play any sega consoles and I never did own a c64. But I did get my feet wet with some c64 games as I had friends who had it.

I’m glad I grew up with these games. Todays games, while superior or pretty much every way, all seem to lack “something”. There are exceptions of course. Games like dead red redemption 2 are something else!

Yeah Super Metroid was as awesome as you can imagine as a 14 year old!

[–] FinalBoy1975@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aww, you missed out on the C64. My favorite thing was to get the new magazines when they came out every month so I could copy the BASIC code or ML code for games. So many cool games to play from those mags. It kept me busy for hours and hours.

[–] rehabdoll@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got on the Amiga train in 1990 instead. BBS and early internet!

[–] FinalBoy1975@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I loved my Amiga. I got one the same year as you.

[–] rehabdoll@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

i managed to get my hands on two Amiga 4000 040 in a local auction a few years ago.

Other than replacing the batteries and some minor repairs, i’m ashamed to say that they are just collecting dust.

Still, pretty to look at. God i wanted one back in the day! Now i’ve got two! 😄