Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:46 pm
Danny_Robbo
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Joined: Feb 01 2005 Posts: 558 Location: I'm a Wiganer in Coventry
Ski wrote:This is my major issue with HD gaming. As a kid, I had to play on a tiny screen. It was only after much begging and pleading when my dad bought a new TV for downstairs could I get a "downstairs telly" to play my games on.
I had to use the downstairs telly all the time when I got my first comp (speccy 48k), as we didn't have any other TV's in the house and only got a portible B&W to put upstairs as part of the rental package for a newer colour TV in the late 80's. Our main TV was a B&W in the front room during the early 80's until we got one of my grandads cast off colour TV's, which didn't last long before slowly getting that strange red hue of a dying tube, before going pop, which prompted us to 'upgrade' to the rented colour TV (god, I'm making us sound poor! ).
I remember getting my own portible colour for my 13th or 14th birthday. This was in the days of the Amiga and previous to that me and my brother had to make sure our teams in sensi soccer where in light or dark coloured kits otherwise we'd end up not having a clue who was who on the old B&W portible.
Now if I could just find my pipe and slippers......................
*Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package.
What's the touch line like down there mate? 'It's long, it's white, it's about a hundred metres long!'.
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Ski
International Chairman
Joined: May 23 2005 Posts: 31335 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Danny_Robbo wrote:I had to use the downstairs telly all the time when I got my first comp (speccy 48k), as we didn't have any other TV's in the house and only got a portible B&W to put upstairs as part of the rental package for a newer colour TV in the late 80's. Our main TV was a B&W in the front room during the early 80's until we got one of my grandads cast off colour TV's, which didn't last long before slowly getting that strange red hue of a dying tube, before going pop, which prompted us to 'upgrade' to the rented colour TV (god, I'm making us sound poor! ).
I remember getting my own portible colour for my 13th or 14th birthday. This was in the days of the Amiga and previous to that me and my brother had to make sure our teams in sensi soccer where in light or dark coloured kits otherwise we'd end up not having a clue who was who on the old B&W portible.
Now if I could just find my pipe and slippers......................
*Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package.
My dad used to rent TVs, but to the point where we'd then be owners of it, so we'd get cast offs and he'd get a new one in the front room. Used to love fighting my brother in armed combat (whatever we could find) to get the new old tele.
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:22 pm
Danny_Robbo
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Joined: Feb 01 2005 Posts: 558 Location: I'm a Wiganer in Coventry
Ski wrote:My dad used to rent TVs, but to the point where we'd then be owners of it, so we'd get cast offs and he'd get a new one in the front room. Used to love fighting my brother in armed combat (whatever we could find) to get the new old tele.
Same here, my mum would rent them until the point they were worthless to the rental company, who were always surprised she was still paying for it when she'd enquire about an upgrade. Either that or the company would have gone bust and been taken over by the time she realised the TV might not be worth the rental money any more.
What's the touch line like down there mate? 'It's long, it's white, it's about a hundred metres long!'.
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:40 pm
Fishsta
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Joined: Aug 11 2007 Posts: 1341
Quick list of Trackball games that COULD be football games:
Fighting Soccer - SNK - 1988 Five a Side Soccer - Konami - 1995 Free Kick - Nihon (Under license from Sega) - 1987 Hat Trick Hero '93 (Also known as Taito Cup Finals) - Taito - 1993 Hat Trick Hero '94 (Also known as International Cup '94) - Taito - 1994 Hat Trick Hero '95 (Also known as Taito Power Goal) - Taito - 1995 Pro Soccer - Data East - 1983 Street Football - Bally - 1986 Tehkan World Cup - Tehkan - 1985
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:57 pm
ParanoidAndroid
International Board Member
Joined: Mar 07 2003 Posts: 2743 Location: in an ocean of denial
Just finished both Mass Effect games, given the leap made from the first to the second game, what are your expectations/hopes for the third installment?
Have recently purchased Brink and Red Faction: Armageddon, any reviews/views? Also got Fable III and LA Noire to play through but can't decide which to start first?
I wouldn't bother reading this bit, there is nothing interesting, witty or insightful down here, just this collection of boring words explaining that you really are wasting your time browsing this signature in the vain and futile hope that there will be a nugget, nay, a veritable goldmine of witticisms or divine philosophy. In reality, all you're going to get is disappointment, a sense of hopelessness and a random word.
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:27 am
Saint Viper
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Joined: Mar 05 2002 Posts: 5335
Fishsta wrote:I would suggest though, if it was on the Amiga, was it more likely to have been "Microprose" soccer? I could be wrong, I'm no expert on football games, but I'm not sure Microsoft ever developed a football game, or anything for the Amiga.
Post subject: Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:58 am
Charlie Sheen
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Joined: Nov 08 2005 Posts: 10530 Location: Leeds
My mate has recently become the the games editor for a new media website. If anyone is interested below is a link to his first article on the 10 most anticipated games of the next few months. Some interesting choices:
My mate has recently become the the games editor for a new media website. If anyone is interested below is a link to his first article on the 10 most anticipated games of the next few months. Some interesting choices:
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