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At the risk of sounding like an old curmudgeon, I’ll say this: games today don’t have the same magic that the games of years ago possessed. Before anyone gets all up in arms, let me explain myself. I’m not talking about whether older games are “better” or “worse” than games of today. Instead, I’m talking about the “magic” of games today. Do you remember sitting down in front of a computer as a child or teenager, being absolutely captivated by a game? Not just fun, not just “stay up till 4 a.m.” engrossed, but actually captivated? Let’s talk about whether today’s games are less magical than games of old…
Still jonesing for some retro-gaming action? There are several avenues that you can take to scratch that classic games itch, including Xbox Live Arcade, the Playstation Store, Nintendo Wii’s classic console downloads, or emulation (shhhhh…). But what if you want to play some of those old school gaming favourites for free – and play them right now – no fuss, no consoles, and no software? You know, just you and your (flash and/or javascript capable) browser; say, during a much needed break from your regular grind. A while back, on 40Tech.com, I covered six kick ass ‘play classic video games online’ sites that will help you get down with some old school arcade and console action right now. Immediately…
Recently, I’ve been jonesing for some retro-game action, but with the multitude of games awesome I’ve experienced over the years, I had no idea where I should start. I went to Twitter and was directed at Paperboy and Sonic 2 by @liloart, Punch Out by @SuzieWarCry, Pitfall and Space Invaders by @40Tech, and reminded myself of Zaxxon and Bubsy and a few other greats from the 80’s and early 90’s. I couldn’t choose and, as I was just about to settle in and just some Dragon Age: Origins on PS3, the Playstation Store nabbed me with an ad for the High Definition remaster of TMNT: Turtles in Time – one of the greatest, action-packed, beat-the-crap-out-of-the-bad-guys side-scrollers since Double Dragon – and it was on sale for $4.99…
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