Revisiting old games

**WVUMountaineers** · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 217

I was digging around my room the other day looking for a pair of earphones, and found my old crate of PS1 games. I opened it up and was hit by two things. The musty smell that comes from 7 years of dormancy, and some strong nostalgia. I proceeded to randomly pick Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon. After 5 minutes, I was back to where I was when I played it as a 8-10 year old. I remember always laughing at my mom when she played, because she wouldn't leave until she had all the gems. I just liked to run through levels, torch some Rhynoc butt, and go to the amusing mini games (gladiator skateboarding FTW!). But now, after becoming a more serious gamer, I was gem whoring. It was kinda strange.

Has anyone else ever pulled out one of their all time favorite games after a long time of not playing? Has the way you played changed? I'd like to hear some other people's stories/opinions.

**CoolMotion** · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1097 Location: Ohio, USA

I played some Area 51 the other day, a PS2 game I haven't played in a while. I still got that feeling of a zombie behind me when you're trying to get into the room with the access card in it, kind of like a rushing feeling.
Aah...good memories.
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**altairian** · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 593

I pulled out FFXII a few weeks ago and decided to do a bunch of the side quests that I hadn't done before. I haven't managed to work up the motivation to kill Yiazmat yet, but I've done the other hunts and farmed most of the side stuff worth farming.

My ps2 won't play ps1 games anymore, there's some I'd love to go back and play =( For some reason when I put a ps1 game in my ps2 it rubs against something, and it happens with ALL of my ps1 games. I've never been able to figure out what the problem is.
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**Tahmer** · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:01 am Post subject:

I turned on my SNES the other day, and I tried out some Stunt Race FX. Boy was I surprised at how much that changed since I played it as a kid. I suddenly sucked ass at it, and didn't find it fun at all and just put it back on my shelf.

I also pulled out Castlevania for the NES a while back, and that was interesting. I managed to get farther than I used to as a kid, but holy shit was it frustrating and hard after awhile. First time I threw an NES controller across the room in a LONG time.
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**FBMrider86** · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:07 am Post subject:

Genesis all the way. When I was at my parents I dug out my old Genesis and got to work. Man, talk about nostalgia. I popped in Sonic and Revenge of Shinobi and just could not stop. I remember buying the massive arcade joystick controller at a flea market when I was like 9 years old and using that thing again was so awesome. I wish I could hook it up to my LCD monitor but I don't think they make a Genesis to VGA adapter.

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**Velocity92C** · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2111 Location: Louisville, KY

lol, as mentioned in the FF7 thread a little below this one I recently replayed the entire game from start to finish with my girlfriend watching the whole time.

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**Shinnbob** · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 119 Location: UK

N64: Goldeneye. The ultimate classic game for you and your old school friends to play.

PS1. Has to be Spyro 2 and Croc 1 for that genre. But most classic? Going back and playing Metal Gear Solid. Completed it on hardest level. Went back, couldnt do it at all. Such a good game!!!
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**benlikesthesalsa** · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 2054 Location: south shore ky

I started playing tenchu 2 and 3 and clock tower after the spine tingle moment thread
and mega man 7 and x on snes after finding them
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**killzonedout** · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 3061

I just picked up Banjo Kazooie on the Xbox live arcade, and STILL hate rusty Bucket Bay. I guess time doesn't change all things.
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**Squirrel** · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

I have this kind of feeling all the time... but then again I own more old games than new games by like 4:1.

A good friend and I always have 1943 competitions on the NES.
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**grungyfingers** · Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 66 Location: Bronx, NY

The other day I looked around and found Power Stone 2 for Dreamcast.

MAN, did that game used to be FUNNNN!!!

Like many people above me, however, I suddenly sucked ass at it...

...For the first five minutes, lol.
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