GPX | 1,369 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 With the advancement in technology, video games have come on by leaps and bounds. The dots and pixels from the 80s are now becoming photo-realistic masterpieces. The simple nature of gaming back then is now becoming more complex than a movie with full-on plot twists! Everything seems to be moving forwards, and so many more choices in genres for you to pick with moderns consoles and downloadable games. With the above in mind, I find it fascinating how some of us are fondly sticking to gaming of yesteryear, whether it’d be from the 80s, 90s or beyond. Personally, I’ve been stuck in 2008, playing repeatedly (or perhaps obsessively?) 2 games on Xbox Live on the 360 - Defense Grid and Geometry Wars 2. I love them for their addictive high-scoring nature, as well as simple pick-up-and-play mechanics with gaming in short bursts. Which era have you been “stuck on” in your gaming? Or another way of looking at it, which era will you likely to stick with in 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I put 1995-1999 because the SNES and PS1 are my 1 and 2. I don't collect CD-based games though so I don't actually play the PS1 at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 2020 is the year Switch really hit its stride for me. Been playing Children of Morta, Hat in Time, Blasphemous, River City Girls. I did play some old school Sega cd and 32x titles, and likely some TG16 titles with the mini coming out in a few weeks. But looking ahead, RE3 and FF7, Last of Us 2, Cyberpunk, Breath of the Wild 2 are all going to be huge for me. I feel like I’m going to be playing more current titles than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganJoanne | 365 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 For so long there was a time I was stuck with just the NES, long ago in the early 2000s, I actually only had the NES and focused completely on just that for 5 years before finally getting back into another console, getting a PS1 again and then was sorta back and forth between those two consoles for some years, and then homeless event happened and I sold what I had. Later when I thought my mom and I had recovered enough I tried to build up a collection, both of those consoles again, but the fates said no, hell no, back in the car you go. I fell out of gaming for a bit after that, though occasionally played games on my DS, and I did gather up another small PS1 collection once settled down again, but decided to part with most of that a few years ago cause I needed the money, shrug, whatever, didn't get too attached. Then a friend sent me her Xbox 360 and a handful of games and I did really nothing but play that for a few years that I had it and found that of all consoles I ever owned, my favorites for most of those years was the NES and PS1 but then found I could hardly get into any of them anymore after experiencing what games I had on the 360 which just a few of those became the most addicting games I ever played, far surpassing any that come before. So while the NES and PS1 for many years held the top two ranks, not anymore. I still have fond memories of them and do occasionally enjoy a game once in a while but never get too heavy into it. I actually find I am missing playing the 360, which right now given all that I have played in recent years on it, is my console of choice until I upgrade to something else. So current favorite, last gen, the 360. But longest rein goes to the NES follow by the PS1, something I don't think any others will top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 My list. NES/SNES tied for first, n64, gamecube, ps1/2 thats really about all While i enjoy modern games, there is just something about getting that nostalgia high when playing an old cart/disc game on a controller I haven't played with forever, but feels just so right in your hands when you grab it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,520 Editorials Team · Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Switch and SNES, so those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Pre 1985 doesn't exist. Suck it AtariAge. 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul | 502 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 The tail end of SNES through all of N64 was my favorite period in gaming. I'll pick 1995-99 though it cuts out some really fantastic titles from 1994 and 2000/01. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,947 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Late 80s (arcade) and early 90s (consoles and arcade) all the way for me these days. It's almost the only thing I play. I don't think I'll ever tire of returning to this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromite53 | 337 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1990-1994 It is crazy how many systems were being supported during this time. NES, SNES, Gameboy, Master System, Genesis, CD, 32x, Game Gear Neo Geo, Turbografx, Lynx, 3do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1985-1989. Most of what I play is earlier NES games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 19 hours ago, DefaultGen said: Pre 1985 doesn't exist. Suck it AtariAge. Let me explain.. Firstly, yeah suck it AtariAge! Secondly, the poll is aiming to seek the most popular era of current gaming. From the general vibe on here, gaming is geared at 1985 and thereafter. If there are any Atari gamers who plan to game mostly Atari 2600 games this year, let me know so I can add it to the poll. Otherwise, suck it Atari! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,566 Editorials Team · Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 95 to 99. Late GB games and N64. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugfish | 652 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Besides the possible exception here & there, I will probably only be playing N64 this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,947 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 10:06 PM, GPX said: If there are any Atari gamers who plan to game mostly Atari 2600 games this year, let me know so I can add it to the poll. Otherwise, suck it Atari! There's a huge community of arcade fans dedicated to the 70s through mid 80s period. I'd say that's vastly more interesting (and has a lot more quality) than the 2600. Probably not too massive around here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 37 minutes ago, Sumez said: There's a huge community of arcade fans dedicated to the 70s through mid 80s period. I'd say that's vastly more interesting (and has a lot more quality) than the 2600. Probably not too massive around here though. I'm just poking fun at the Atari and older machines. I loved it back in the 80s and constantly playing it at a friend's house. Initially I didn't think too much, just felt 1985 was a good starting point, bearing in mind the general moods and discussions of this forum as a whole. As a side note, interesting to see 2010-2014 period isn't getting much love judging by the current polling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,947 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Nah I agree 1985 is a good starting point. Or maybe 1983 to get the entire NES lifecycle in there. And I think it's a completely fair claim than nearly everything on the 2600 is awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifightdragons | 234 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 To be fair, most Atari 2600 games are pretty damn awful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,264 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Shouldn't this actually be split up in to 2nd gen, 3rd gen, 4th gen, and so on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,947 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 14 hours ago, Estil said: Shouldn't this actually be split up in to 2nd gen, 3rd gen, 4th gen, and so on? Then you'd be arguing over where one generation ends and another starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 22 hours ago, GPX said: As a side note, interesting to see 2010-2014 period isn't getting much love judging by the current polling. Feels like the previous generation of consoles had an extended life and stuck around too long, while the current generation of systems took awhile to really hit their stride. There are some standout titles from those years, but lots of motion control shovelware too. I was playing a lot more old school games those days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErickRPG | 42 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 hard to say, but as an RPGer. in 1997 Final Fantasy 7 came out, and after that it really increased the release window of jRPGs in America. So I could say 1995-2000. However my favorite "age" of RPGs is everything from mid SNES all the way to mid PS2. So that spans about 10-12 years. From 1990 - 2002. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,544 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 85-95 is a great decade for games you can pick up and play for a few hours and be content. 95-05 is where you start finding games you really sink your teeth into. I can always pop in some 8 or 16 bits for a short time and kill some robots or maybe form some lines with falling blocks. I'll probably spend 30% of this year's gaming doing this. 50% will probably be sinking my teeth into a grand adventure from the 95-05 decade. The remaining 20 will probably be switch releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,537 Graphics Team · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 This is a tough distinction - I've been playing mostly NES this year, but many of the great later-release titles in the library are from the early 90s. I hadn't considered how long the system's lifespan was, with great games from start to finish. -CasualCart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,566 Editorials Team · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Virtual Boy came out in 1995. Case closed! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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