By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming - Do you still play and buy older games?

 

Do you still play and buy older games?

yes i play older games on... 97 64.24%
 
yes i use emulators on newer devices 36 23.84%
 
only if they are ported t... 9 5.96%
 
no i only play new games ... 9 5.96%
 
i sold off my ps3 and xbox 360 0 0%
 
Total:151
zelmusario on 03 April 2015

Not nearly as much as new games, but I'm trying to start a Gamecube and N64 collection of boxed original games. They're expensive as crap so I don't very often, but it's fun to collect them and discover them since I never had either system growing up.

A classic games collection is good for my soul. Bad for my wallet, though.



It'll be awhile before I figure out how to do one of these. :P 

Around the Network
zelmusario on 03 April 2015
Turkish said:

Of course, I collect games but unlike most other collectors who just hoard everything I actually play the games.

Yep, sounds like me. The Hoarder: 1886. 



It'll be awhile before I figure out how to do one of these. :P 

finalrpgfantasy on 03 April 2015

Not much. The only old games that I play are the ones that I buy from the PSN (PS0ne classics, for example).

I still have my N64, gameboy (color and advance), and PS2, though



QUAKECore89 on 03 April 2015

Yes, i still play & buying old games. At moment i'm playing one of awesome game. System Shock.



OnlyForDisplay on 03 April 2015

Of course! Plently of great treasures to dig up!



" It has never been about acknowledgement when you achieve something. When you are acknowledged, then and only then can you achieve something. Always have your friends first to achieve your goals later." - OnlyForDisplay

Around the Network
Chris Hu on 03 April 2015
Turkish said:
Conina said:

My old consoles (N64, PS1, GameCube, Xbox) are still connected to my old Sony-CRT in a spare room:

But I don't buy old retail games for them anymore.

On the other hand I still buy some PS1 games for my Vita (they look much better on the small display than on a big TV) and many PC classics on Steam + GOG.com; many classics which are ported to iOS as well.

PS1 games for my Vita: Final Fantasy 6 - 9, Crash Bandicoot 1 - 3, Spyro 1 - 3, Silent Hill, Vagrant Story, Rayman 1 + 2, Gex 3D, Pandemonium 1 + 2, Kula World, Soul Reaver

My favorite classics on GOG/Steam (too many to lst them all): all LucasArts-Adventures, Gabriel Knight 1 - 3, Larry 1 - 7, Space Quest 1 - 6, Quest for Glory 1 - 5, Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 - 3, The Longest Journey, Tex Murphy 1 - 5, Ultima Collection, D&D Anthology, Pirates! Gold, Tomb Raider Collection

Trinitron: check

Shenmue: check

my man... no Dreamcast? WUUUUUT

That is Shenmue 2 on the original X-Box it also included a recap of the first game on a seperate disc.  Plus the game included a couple of bonus features that wheren't in the Dreamcast version.



Bobbery on 03 April 2015

A ton actually. Can't wait for DK 64 release on Wii U since I have never played it before.



LMU Uncle Alfred on 03 April 2015

The 3 top answers for me. Top as in descending order from the top.



Lube Me Up

megaman79 on 03 April 2015

Old games were the best. Revenge of Shinobi on the Megadrive is one of the funnest games ever.



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

Tachikoma on 03 April 2015

The majority of games that i buy are for old consoles, why whine about no new games when you have a near infinite backlog of games to play?

Only thing stopping you is graphics snobbery.