Are people oblivious to the fact that we exist?

[aaron]

As for Guitar Hero that first came out in 2005.

That makes sense. 2005 was about the time I started drinking more heavily/angrily whenever I went to house parties.

hahaha, i can't let this go unnoticed.

[Reprise]

^funny you mention that Razzmatazz, but when I was at uni (I'm finished now) I also used to get a lot of cool responses from people when they saw I had my N64 hooked up (and later also my Dreamcast). My house mates and other friends and I used to play a hell of a lot of Mario Kart and Goldeneye etc.

The funniest thing was when I got my Dreamcast hooked up to the TV and one of my house mate's had a PS3 also hooked up. The Dreamcast used to get played all the time by my house mates and I, but no one ever played the PS3...

Yeah I think Uni students love a bit of Mario Kart and Goldeneye. It may be because of the lack of funds for a PS3 and HD telly, but I find the older games are simpler and easier to enjoy over a few drinks. University is a great place for finding retro gamers, although most probably don't play them regularly.

Yeah the older games are great for parties or drinking games. A drinking game called 'Don't Drink and Drive' is fantastic for Mario Kark on the N64. It's an absolute blast.

As for getting some bargains from hard up students, I got offered a Master System with 20 games or something for a ridiculous price of £30. I really regret not taking them up on that offer (although I didn't even find out what condition it was in or what the games were). I was broke though and had just wasted money on some Dreamcast games.

[Rocketman]

Lastly, online multi-player is single handedly destroying the legacies of many games released on consoles today. You think Halo 3 or whatever Army man game is going to be relevant when the servers are gone?

I don't think games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and will be remembered for there single player but they'll still be looked back on by gamers with the same sense of nostalgia that we have when we play a game from previous generations.

"Man, remember the days when it was Halo 3 vs CoD?"

I think we'll be seeing a lot of things like this said on forums in the future, and I'll just have to compare it to "Man, remember when it was Sonic 2 vs Super Mario World?"

Still, I think you made a good point. Online multi-player is really killing off the single player experience in a lot of games. I know people "gamers" who purchased Halo: ODST simply for the multi-player maps and online bragging rights... *sigh*

[Gamerforlife]

Lastly, online multi-player is single handedly destroying the legacies of many games released on consoles today. You think Halo 3 or whatever Army man game is going to be relevant when the servers are gone?

I don't think games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and will be remembered for there single player but they'll still be looked back on by gamers with the same sense of nostalgia that we have when we play a game from previous generations.

"Man, remember the days when it was Halo 3 vs CoD?"

I think we'll be seeing a lot of things like this said on forums in the future, and I'll just have to compare it to "Man, remember when it was Sonic 2 vs Super Mario World?"

Still, I think you made a good point. Online multi-player is really killing off the single player experience in a lot of games. I know people "gamers" who purchased Halo: ODST simply for the multi-player maps and online bragging rights... *sigh*

This whole post makes me sad The idea of mediocre games like that being thought of fondly as classics one day is a scary thought

[Reprise]

^and me

And honestly the whole online multiplayer thing leaves me cold. What happened to the days when people would have multiplayer parties with a bunch of your friends all crowed round one television (or a couple if you were lucky enough to have a LAN setup) having a laugh, drinking and joking around?

Me and a few of my mates still do that from time to time with the N64 and Dreamcast. But we seem to be a rare minority. Everyone else I know buys new PS3/360 games mostly for online multiplayer and then they play games like that.

It just isn't really for me to be honest. I dabbled in online multiplayer myself, but eventually I grew tired of it.

[Pichu]

Lastly, online multi-player is single handedly destroying the legacies of many games released on consoles today. You think Halo 3 or whatever Army man game is going to be relevant when the servers are gone?

I don't think games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and will be remembered for there single player but they'll still be looked back on by gamers with the same sense of nostalgia that we have when we play a game from previous generations.

"Man, remember the days when it was Halo 3 vs CoD?"

I think we'll be seeing a lot of things like this said on forums in the future, and I'll just have to compare it to "Man, remember when it was Sonic 2 vs Super Mario World?"

Still, I think you made a good point. Online multi-player is really killing off the single player experience in a lot of games. I know people "gamers" who purchased Halo: ODST simply for the multi-player maps and online bragging rights... *sigh*

This whole post makes me sad The idea of mediocre games like that being thought of fondly as classics one day is a scary thought

This, so much. I also agree with the fact that online is killing offline.
I prefer to buy games that dont have Online capabilites, because that means there is a more fleshed out single and local player experience, plus, I dont have to worry about my saves being lost when my Wii bricks. (If it ever does, I would hate to lose Brawl, MH, etc)

[Curlypaul]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesnt care for online gaming. I much prefer a good single player experience. If I'm gonna go multiplayer I'll get some friends over for some beers and few rounds of SF. Much better than playing some faceless person on the net

[Razzmatazz]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesnt care for online gaming. I much prefer a good single player experience. If I'm gonna go multiplayer I'll get some friends over for some beers and few rounds of SF. Much better than playing some faceless person on the net

I agree. I dabbled with online on Xbox Live (the old one) with stuff like Burnout and PGR, and also on 360 with Gears of War (which was awesome when doing Insane). But other than that I have experienced cheating and quitting in games constantly. American teens constantly hurling abuse or playing music down the headsets etc. I think online would be great with stuff like Mario Kart though I have not tried it as Wii I hear you have to mess about with codes. Nothing beats split screen with mates and banter though.

And yeah, Call of Duty and the like I am not a fan of. I don't like these games (I experienced this with Gears) whereby it is the only game people play, you rarely have a fun game online, people take it too seriously or are experts and take you out instantly. That puts me off a game. That sounds a bit elitist of me, sort of in the reverse way, I don't think I'm casual though, but I think you lads understand.

The focus on games should and always has been on the solo experience.

[MrPopo]

In terms of the "online people are assholes" complaint I've found that PC online gaming, while not free of dickholes, has a much lower number of assholes. There's less mic spamming and less vocal rage quitting. People just slink off after dying too much and we all move on with our lives.

Then again, Live sets a very low bar:

[Pichu]

In terms of the "online people are assholes" complaint I've found that PC online gaming, while not free of dickholes, has a much lower number of assholes. There's less mic spamming and less vocal rage quitting. People just slink off after dying too much and we all move on with our lives.

Then again, Live sets a very low bar:

That last one made me lol.