Nostalgic Video Games

[Niko]

I don't play games as much as I used to at all, and not many games on the current generation of consoles have really clicked with me.

What are some nostalgic games for you?

I'd have to list Star Wars Battlefront as one of the best...
I liked the Far Cry games
Grand Theft Auto...

But #1 would be Team Fortress 2...that's still my favorite game.


Anyone remember LAN parties?

[Jason]

sh*t, when I think nostalgia, I think Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Intellivision, ColecoVision, NES, Genesis, SNES and such.

I used to love LAN parties back in the late 90s. It was the best way to play StarCraft with friends. YOU REQUIRE MOAR VESPENE GAS!

[Niko]

Those were personal favorites 

The real nostalgic games would be the ones I had on gameboy...I just can't see myself buying another handheld to play any of them.

TC Ghost Recon games were INSANE games to play in a room full of people. Not great any other time though...

[Jason]

Always love me some Doom as well. I got the Brutal Doom mod a few months ago and have never played it vanilla since. SO much fun.

[MBE]

Any game from 1981-92 or so gets me nostalgic. I loved video games, still do but never had time to be a full gamer after college.

[rab2591]

Nostalgia for me is late/mid-90s stuff.

Crash Bandicoot is one I'll remember the most.

Star Wars Podracing anyone? I wish they'd bring that back, updated with top notch graphics, optimized for the Oculus Rift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb8IRpmJUT4#t=15

Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon (PC) were favorites of mine.

[Jason]

Any of you guys/girls like watching Angry Video Game Nerd?

[SMiLE Brian]

That guy is a comic genius....

[Jason]

That guy is a comic genius....

"f*** Roger Rabbit; I want to nail him to the fucking cross!" - I almost died of laughter when I heard that.

[MBE]

Any of you guys/girls like watching Angry Video Game Nerd?

Very much. I go right back to 1989 when I see those.

[SMiLE Brian]

That guy is a comic genius....

"f*** Roger Rabbit; I want to nail him to the fucking cross!" - I almost died of laughter when I heard that.

I like the part in that episode when he calls Jessica Rabbit.

[MBE]

That guy is a comic genius....

"f*** Roger Rabbit; I want to nail him to the fucking cross!" - I almost died of laughter when I heard that.

I like the part in that episode when he calls Jessica Rabbit.

I called the number for clues back in the day. Honest!

[Mendota Heights]

Commodore 64 games:


Outrun


Gold, Silver, Bronze


Italy 1990


Rainbow Islands


Wizball


Leaderboard

Nes: Megaman - Zelda - Rygar - Cobra - Rush 'n' Attack - Super Mario

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

I'm a huge gamer, with over 20 consoles and thousands of classic games. I grew up with the legendary DREAMCAST.

So I'd have to say, Sonic Adventure is my most nostalgic.... It influenced the kind of music I like today!

From lush interesting beats...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcRsqVM3l5k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5VBjq0oPZM

To rocking tracks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhh8K2wJC1E  (<-- One of my favorites EVER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKs5dBfcB9g

And then some just generally great songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DizopdPMBw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM8h2Xyis9M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppHpolSlOg

AND THE LEGENDARY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH_MCPcjxP0



And the opening video... as a kid this blew my MIND.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E71YqXXQoUU


I've still got my old copy! and a japanese copy... and the HD port...and DX.... and the Limited Edition version.... ugh... HAHA

[bluesno1fann]

To me, Nostalgia is Gamecube.
But as for Gaming in general, I'm a huge Gamer!
List of Consoles I currently own:
Atari 2600
Famicom with Famicom Disk System
NES
Sega Mega Drive
PS1
N64
Sega Dreamcast
GameCube
Xbox
PS2
Wii
PS3

Then there are the handhelds:
Game Boy
Game Boy Pocket
Game Boy Colour
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance SP
DS Lite

[Alex]

For me, anything post-16 bit era is NOT nostalgia. I had a soft spot for the Sega Genesis when I was a kid, I still love playing the old Sonic the Hedgehog games. I'm too old to be nostalgic for anything post-16-bit...these days I consider 10-year-old games to be "recent", but 10 years ago a then-10-year-old game would have been a "childhood oldie" to me.

[Jay]

The E.T. Atari game. Yeah, I said it!  Also, PaperBoy and Mario on the old original NES, with Duck Hunt and THAT DAMN DOG!!! 

[MBE]

I think one day I will collect games more seriously. I just need the time, you can't really play and do other things like with music.

[Mike's Beard]

The E.T. Atari game. Yeah, I said it!  Also, PaperBoy and Mario on the old original NES, with Duck Hunt and THAT DAMN DOG!!! 

Damn, I don't think I've thought of that Duck Hunt game for nearly 20 years.

Anybody remember a NES game from the early 90s called "Fester's Quest"? You play Uncle Fester from The Addams Family and have to go around killing monsters. I sometimes think I must be the only person on the planet who bought that game.

[Jason]

That game was so terrible. Holy sh*t it was terrible. So terrible that AVGN did an episode about it!

[SMiLE Brian]

Anybody watch the nerd "fight" nostalgia critic?

[Jason]

That was hilarious. Apparently the two of them are great friends in real life.

[Mike's Beard]

That game was so terrible. Holy sh*t it was terrible. So terrible that AVGN did an episode about it!

Despite still remembering many mental images from the game, I honestly can't remember if the game itself was good or bad. You want to talk about bad NES games - anyone remember the dreaded Friday the 13th game? Now that stunk.

[Jason]

That game is ungodly fucking bad. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was baaaaaaaaad, too.

[bluesno1fann]

The E.T. Atari game. Yeah, I said it!  Also, PaperBoy and Mario on the old original NES, with Duck Hunt and THAT DAMN DOG!!! 

There's still one game that is much worse than E.T.
PLUMBERS DON'T WEAR TIES!!! lol