So, what do you think about GAME ROOM?

[richardhutnik]

twesterm said:

shio said:
I think it's retarded that you play a character that plays arcade games. The game room is just there... you still have to buy the games, or waste money for single tries on games that don't shine. Why do you guys think arcade games died?

Arcades died because people could get more or less the same social experience at home, not because they had to pump away quarters (though not having to do that was a bonus).

When portable systems let you game anywhere, home systems look good enough for people, and you can game for free in malls at places that sell videogames, the writing went on the wall for arcades.  Now, motion control has eliminated about the last remains of why you would go out to the arcade.  HOWEVER, what we hyave now is not the same thing as the arcades of old.  It is fun having one's own arcade.  I am enjoying going back to old school style play, in an arcade setting.