Comments on: Oh the childhood years . . . http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/ Flash game developer Brad Borne's personal web site. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:22:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: WJUK http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5738 WJUK Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:07:53 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5738 I'd have to agree that they're just isn't as many classic games which we reminisce about. Although, to be fair, some friends and I still talk about how we use to LAN play Halo: Combat Evolved and Quake back in college. Those times really was awesome (since I <em>always</em> kicked people's asses - to the point that they would actively avoid me). I also remembered playing Wolfenstein 3D with a friend where he controlled practically everything and I had space. Which was stab. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to play a game when someone is repeated pressing space. I’d have to agree that they’re just isn’t as many classic games which we reminisce about.

Although, to be fair, some friends and I still talk about how we use to LAN play Halo: Combat Evolved and Quake back in college. Those times really was awesome (since I always kicked people’s asses – to the point that they would actively avoid me). I also remembered playing Wolfenstein 3D with a friend where he controlled practically everything and I had space. Which was stab. You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to play a game when someone is repeated pressing space.

]]> By: DrNeroCF http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5736 DrNeroCF Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:24:15 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5736 Man, I love pinball machines, and pinball mechanics in video games (boy did I ever love Sonic Spinball). How more pinball mechanics haven't found their way into my games yet, I have no idea. Also wanted to say great article, I love hearing about old video games experiences. 'Specially since games nowadays don't seem to have nearly the same lasting effect and on real world relationships (online play, bah!). Something tells me that the only games we're really going to be talking about nostalgically from the last couple of years will be Smash Bros (seriously, is there any other great series based on 4 player same screen play?), Wii Sports (remember when motion control was so simple and fun? Now it's way too complex and confusing!), and more 'meta' stuff like World of Goo and Braid. I mean, do you really expect people to be saying things like, 'geez guys, remember when we pwnzored those n00bz online in Halo 20 times in a row and questioned their sexuality repeatedly? Those were the days! They just don't make games like Halo anymore!' Oh the lawls. Anyways, looking forward to more stories, and I know the secret game, hehehe. Man, I love pinball machines, and pinball mechanics in video games (boy did I ever love Sonic Spinball). How more pinball mechanics haven’t found their way into my games yet, I have no idea.

Also wanted to say great article, I love hearing about old video games experiences. ‘Specially since games nowadays don’t seem to have nearly the same lasting effect and on real world relationships (online play, bah!).

Something tells me that the only games we’re really going to be talking about nostalgically from the last couple of years will be Smash Bros (seriously, is there any other great series based on 4 player same screen play?), Wii Sports (remember when motion control was so simple and fun? Now it’s way too complex and confusing!), and more ‘meta’ stuff like World of Goo and Braid.

I mean, do you really expect people to be saying things like, ‘geez guys, remember when we pwnzored those n00bz online in Halo 20 times in a row and questioned their sexuality repeatedly? Those were the days! They just don’t make games like Halo anymore!’ Oh the lawls.

Anyways, looking forward to more stories, and I know the secret game, hehehe.

]]> By: WJUK http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5729 WJUK Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:11:03 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5729 FIELD TRIP = YES. They should have more schmups too. Especially the crazy "bullet hell" ones. FIELD TRIP = YES.

They should have more schmups too. Especially the crazy “bullet hell” ones.

]]> By: educkface http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5726 educkface Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:55:57 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5726 My favorite co-op game when growing up was Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. I never actually had the game, but I would borrow it from my cousin and play it with my brother. I loved how every time you would beat a boss, you would get that character to use in the game. I think the farthest we ever got was a ninja dojo, though I am not sure how far that is. As for arcades, I have only been to a few of them. (I guess Chuckee cheese counts a little :P, but I have also been to a boomtown arcade and another arcade place once) My best experience with arcades was an arcade machine that one of my friends has at his house. It had super mario bros. 3, chip and dale, gauntlet, and my favorite super C. I would play super C with him every time I went over. My favorite co-op game when growing up was Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. I never actually had the game, but I would borrow it from my cousin and play it with my brother. I loved how every time you would beat a boss, you would get that character to use in the game. I think the farthest we ever got was a ninja dojo, though I am not sure how far that is.
As for arcades, I have only been to a few of them. (I guess Chuckee cheese counts a little :P , but I have also been to a boomtown arcade and another arcade place once)
My best experience with arcades was an arcade machine that one of my friends has at his house. It had super mario bros. 3, chip and dale, gauntlet, and my favorite super C. I would play super C with him every time I went over.

]]> By: FairlyObvious http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5725 FairlyObvious Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:49:30 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5725 Field Trip!! PS- I loved Street Fighter . . . Field Trip!!

PS- I loved Street Fighter . . .

]]> By: WJUK http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5724 WJUK Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:03:15 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5724 I miss arcades. :( Makes me want to go to Japan since their arcades kick ass. The arcades (if they can be called that) are basically the crappy one's by the seaside where it's mainly those coin machines. I'm itching for some retro old-skool Street Fighter or something! I miss arcades. :(

Makes me want to go to Japan since their arcades kick ass. The arcades (if they can be called that) are basically the crappy one’s by the seaside where it’s mainly those coin machines. I’m itching for some retro old-skool Street Fighter or something!

]]> By: VideoGuy http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5723 VideoGuy Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:13:54 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5723 Yeah, pinball machines are more important! I didn't even have any real video games in my childhood (Stickybear Spellgrabber doesn't count), except for this one restaurant that had a Golden Tee Golf machine next to their pinball machine. I remember playing both of those so many times.... If you and Brad ever do get a pinball machine, you should fix it up and make it into FPA pinball! Color the ball like a shell, make the bumpers into spiders, etc. That would be awesome. Yeah, pinball machines are more important!

I didn’t even have any real video games in my childhood (Stickybear Spellgrabber doesn’t count), except for this one restaurant that had a Golden Tee Golf machine next to their pinball machine. I remember playing both of those so many times….

If you and Brad ever do get a pinball machine, you should fix it up and make it into FPA pinball! Color the ball like a shell, make the bumpers into spiders, etc. That would be awesome.

]]> By: FairlyObvious http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 FairlyObvious Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:49:12 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5722 Well you know we could start a movement similar to Save the Polar Bears, just make it Save the Pinball Machines! Yea, I'm addicted to pinball machines, but its almost impossible to find them . . . I'm sure one of the goals me and Brad have in common is to one day own a couple of those . . . or at least one ;-) Well you know we could start a movement similar to Save the Polar Bears, just make it Save the Pinball Machines!
Yea, I’m addicted to pinball machines, but its almost impossible to find them . . .
I’m sure one of the goals me and Brad have in common is to one day own a couple of those . . . or at least one ;-)

]]> By: AwesomenessFTW http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 AwesomenessFTW Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:05:52 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5721 You mean, I learned "Pinball Wizard" on guitar for nothing? Aww... I always liked pinball machines. Once I won my mom a free car wash by playing pinball :P * If anyone doesn't know what "Pinball Wizard" is, <a href="http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Pinball+Wizard+song" rel="nofollow"> here</a> You mean, I learned “Pinball Wizard” on guitar for nothing? Aww…
I always liked pinball machines. Once I won my mom a free car wash by playing pinball :P

* If anyone doesn’t know what “Pinball Wizard” is,
here

]]> By: FairlyObvious http://www.bornegames.com/2009/01/oh-the-childhood-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 FairlyObvious Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:54:24 +0000 http://www.bornegames.com/?p=561#comment-5720 Who doesn't love beat'em up games? Haha awww Nyubis =( arcades really have become a thing of the past, its impossible to find them anywhere around here anymore. They all shut down, although I think a few are open if only for DDR =P Does anyone have any arcades where they are? I am afraid that pinball machines will soon become extinct =( Who doesn’t love beat’em up games? Haha

awww Nyubis =( arcades really have become a thing of the past, its impossible to find them anywhere around here anymore. They all shut down, although I think a few are open if only for DDR =P
Does anyone have any arcades where they are?
I am afraid that pinball machines will soon become extinct =(

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