Race to the end… (continued from part 1) It was when I got introduced to the Nintendo NES that I really started to notice a style of game-play where the objective was to race to the end, rather then continuous playing until you lose. Super Mario Bros was a completely new form of game that I just was not used… Read more »
The Endless Loop… The early video games had many things in common, some more obvious then others. If a game was successful then it was common place to expect a ton of clones to follow (Pac-man, Space Invaders, Pong) just to name a few. There were other subtleties such as similar graphics and sound, a large assortment of space themed… Read more »
One thing about having a small child is that you end up going to lots of birthday parties, I have lost count on how many times I have been to Chuck e Cheese in the past few years. I used to love going when I was a kid, so its great that I can experience that again… But something is… Read more »
Lets face it, when you think retro gaming you think Pac-man… And why not? he was practically the poster child of the eighties (along with E.T and Mr.T). Yet when I was young, that was the very game I didn’t seem to own. I always jumped at the chance to play the arcade version (and still do today!) and would… Read more »
