Oldschool Video Game Appreciation Thread!

[Glo4ming]

[ursine cotcher]

aoign ;asingo ;iasndg; lijds **** doing that ****ing level in 2:05 took me about 3 weeks

[JustASpectator]

All Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest games.

On a related note, starting at 5PM Eastern time today, some guys are attempting to beat Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest 1 through 8 in 72 hours straight. They will play in order, and will beat each game and then move on to the next.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bonus-stage-marathons
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bonus-...hon-commentary

[slaytanic]

[Dr. Spaceman]

This was an old school-videogame

[derm]

Originally Posted by Quagmyer

i regularly play super mario world a lot to this day.
ive probably completed the game over 40 times in the past 3 years

this.
i also enjoy playing mario kart from time to time, but its kinda sad.
i can play against anyone because i am like way too good at this game.

[Tazbolton]

Mario is king.

I remember 1st completing it in the late 80's & bought it for the kids the other day for the WII & just completed it again!

but - who remembers leisure suit larry??

[derm]

also not that oldschool:

[ursine cotcher]

i've completed MI1+2 at least 25x each... prob more since the SE was released on 360

[Nickerbocker]

my most favoritest game ever

[mikelle]

Originally Posted by derm

best years for adventure games
at that time this company knew how to make a story/atmosphere



and this game is still one I can't decide is it better than Monkey Island

[Nickerbocker]

^ i loved that game

also, this games makes me so happy.

[derm]

Originally Posted by ursine cotcher

i've completed MI1+2 at least 25x each... prob more since the SE was released on 360

who hasnt

Originally Posted by mikelle

best years for adventure games
at that time this company knew how to make a story/atmosphere



and this game is still one I can't decide is it better than Monkey Island

no its not.
i like the indy game before that waaaay better.

[mikelle]

^ yes, you are right - that one was the nuts!!!

Graphic improvement really killed the stories in adventure games imo.

[wytemic]

Originally Posted by Glo4ming

Originally Posted by JustASpectator

All Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest games.

On a related note, starting at 5PM Eastern time today, some guys are attempting to beat Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest 1 through 8 in 72 hours straight. They will play in order, and will beat each game and then move on to the next.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bonus-stage-marathons
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bonus-...hon-commentary

I forgot these two!