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What's the oldest game that you still enjoy playing?

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>> No.1190028

>>1190027

Robotron 2084.

>> No.1190040
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Spacewar

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Wacca wacca

>> No.1190069

>>1190028
>>1190040

Bullshit.

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>> No.1190082

>>1190069
If you can enjoy Star Control or Asteroids, isn't that big of a leap to like Space War. It had the fundamentals of those games.

And nigga,be dissing Robotron?

>> No.1190104

>>1190082

It's unplayably ugly to me.

>> No.1190109

>>1190104
What do the aesthetics have to do with playability?

>> No.1190114

Donkey Kong, probably. I can only play it in short bursts, though. Those 4 stages are only fun for so long.

>> No.1190119

>>1190114
Most games of that era were meant to be played in short bursts.

>> No.1190121

Super Mario Bros.

First video game ever made, and still one of the best.

>> No.1190124

>>1190028
I came here in this thread to post this.

>> No.1190128

>>1190069
>Doesn't like Robotron 2084
Do you hate action games? It is fast and furious, and dual sticks for moving and shooting was innovative.

>> No.1190143

>>1190121

Not the first, faggot.

... But yeah, one of the best.

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>>1190128

I mostly play turn based games.

>> No.1190153

>>1190150
Warlords II... Hnnnggggg

>> No.1190180

>>1190028
>>1190124
I also came here to post this.
Great game.

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>>1190028
>>1190124
>>1190180

>Robotron
>Not Sinistar

>> No.1190201

>>1190027
>What's the oldest game that you still enjoy playing?
I still enjoy playing the old 8 bit games such as Megaman, Ghosts and Goblins and the first Castlevania games.

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>>1190027
There are a few older ones that a fun to play for a little while every now and then but for any serious play Joust is my favorite.

>> No.1190207

>>1190180
>>1190192
>>1190202
Why is Williams so perfect?

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>> No.1190239

>>1190027
>What's the oldest game that you still enjoy playing?
Off the top of my head, probably Rogue.

>> No.1190293

>>1190192

I like Sinistar but I suck at it. The "RUN RUN" part always stresses me out.

>> No.1190301

>>1190239
yeah rogue is dope, wish the inventory was handled a little better though.

>>1190202
There's a joust cabinet at a barcade near me but none of my friends like it and would play with me :(

>> No.1190310

>>1190301
Your friends suck.

>> No.1190524

>>1190301
>none of my friends like it
impossible!

>> No.1190543

>2013
>not holding Pong tournaments

Undisputed master since 1960

>> No.1190548

I've never played a game that I didn't enjoy, regardless of it's age. After all, they wouldn't call it a game if it was boring, now would they?

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>> No.1190674

probably Elite

>> No.1190680

>>1190627
Wow, really...? That game is from 98.

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Probably Defender. Never really liked Pac-Man all that much.

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Probably Defender at December, 1980. Pac-Man beats it by a few months but I never really liked Pac-Man all that much.

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>> No.1191115

>>1190894
>2011
>still playing Duck Hunter

Pathetic

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1191132

Whenever I set up a new system, Burgerspace is of the the first things that gets installed.

>>1190884
What was the idea of having the model with bare feet? (no shoes) ... not that I mind.

>> No.1191136

Pong and Pac Man are pretty timeless.

>> No.1191141

>>1191132
>What was the idea of having the model with bare feet?

That was considered the epitome of sex appeal in the 1900s.

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Probably Pong. I can't even think of anything earlier than that that I've actually played.

The Atari 2600 is probably the king of shovelware trash but it still has a lot of really fun games too.

>> No.1191171

The Dig or Kings Quest I love those type of games.

>> No.1191172

>>1190121
>first game ever made
>Nintendo made Donkey Kong in 1980
>that's ignoring everything else so stupid about this statement

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>>1190150
well then don't be a bitch just because someone has different game taste than you.

on-topic, the oldest of my favorite games.

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1191184

Call of Duty.

>> No.1191182

>>1190543
You mean 1972, when the Odyssey and the first Pong machine were introduced to the public.

>>1190548
Personal taste plays into that greatly. I myself might hesitate to call Square products 'games'.

>> No.1191192

>>1191132

Holy shit, GNU Burgertime!

>sudo aptitude install fun

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>>1191176
>>1191184
Combat and Adventure are rad.

>> No.1191201

>>1191172
Donkey Kong was released in 1981. If it were 1980 I'd be choosing that as the oldest one I enjoy.

>> No.1191337
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My Novgorod - Lübeck (carriages to Hamburg) Hamburg - Antwerpen Pelts route brings in loads of dosh.

>> No.1191548

>>1190150
Cool map.

>> No.1191554

Would say pong if anyone would play with me. Non multiplayer most likely breakout. Very simple but fun as hell. Wish there was a machine around so I can play it with a trackball. Playing with keyboard or mouse just isn't the same.

>> No.1191556

>>1190027
giana sisters, spy hunter & impossible mission

>> No.1191569

>>1191556
All great games. I should find and emulator one of these days, I have a yearning to try saboteur and infiltrator again now that I'm older.

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Every other week I fire up a game of Colonization and spend an afternoon playing it.
It just gives me a cozy feel.

I play mame games on occasion but Colonization is the oldest game I still play consistently.

>> No.1191771

>>1191569
Did you notice there is a unaccessible room in Saboteur? There is a ladder which leads to some hatch. Always wondered if there is a way to get in there. The maps online suggest that this room cant be entered.

>> No.1191823

>>1191771
I have a vague memory of stumbling on something like that... now I definitely need to play it again.

Saboteur blew my mind with the paragliding start alone when I saw it the first time.

>> No.1191849

>>1191201
My mistake.

>> No.1191909

>>1190207
Because kiddie game makers were still making playing card back then?

>>1190301
Because they'd get their aspie newfag asses kicked? Because even when playing coop it's better to kill them than let them keep getting in the way?

>>1190310
Why they don't like to play.

>>1190524
Some oldfags do have friends who are gen y, or even worse.

>>1190548
You've lead a sheltered life my friend.

>>1191554
>>1190543
>>1191136
>>1191168
>pong
>still enjoy playing
To each his own but are you guys actually serious?

>>1190121
>>1191201
0/0/0. Troll/Retard/Anything else

>> No.1191919

Pipe Dream and Beyond The Black Hole are from 1989 so those are technically the oldest that I still play sometimes. I spend more time on Masters both Orion and Magic.

>> No.1191929

>>1191909
It may no longer a game to waste hours on but Pong is enjoyable enough to go for a few rounds.

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Tapper.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwn-9IiO3MM

>> No.1191958

>>1191950
Not a big fan of this game, but the ost is cash

>> No.1191982
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I play Breakout on my Atari Video Pinball unit more often than most of the other games I have. It's just so simple and fun.

>> No.1192026

Just played some Double Dragon ealier. Sidescrolling beat 'em ups rock.

>> No.1192691

>>1192026
I play Spacewar with a guy from uni at least once a fortnight.
It's fun as fuck, and with the version we have you can tweak a bunch of settings to drastically change the game.

>> No.1192694

>>1192691
Whoops, didn't mean to quote.

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>>1190192

>> No.1192754

I've beat Zelda: Link to the Past at least once a year since I was 3 years old.
Definitely beat it over 100 times by now. First game that I ever played to completion.

>> No.1192876

>>1191554

Get the Atari version and use a paddle.

>> No.1194072
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SimCity

Pic is screenie of Windows version.

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>>1190027
Any of you children remember this gem?

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>>1190027
First time posting here, be gentle.

>> No.1194089

Probably Zork

>> No.1194090

Spacewar! is still fun as shit to play with a friend and if you don't agree you don't know SHIT about vidya games.

http://www.masswerk.at/spacewar/

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Nethack and ports/remakes of it.
Still dying :|

>> No.1194631

>>1194089
Was thinking this but you beat me to it.

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>> No.1195447
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I found it on a shareware and demo cd with dos/win95 games and I can still spend hours to find the perfect way to beat a map.

>> No.1195484

>>1195447
Oh fuck, I remember that game! I played a shitload of Slay and Rats! when I was a kid.

>> No.1195496

>>1194084
It's exciting, and it has bikes in it!
http://youtu.be/7NQ-_OV-Fi0?t=4m40s

>> No.1195647

>>1195484
They released it on ios, only real game I play on my ipad

>> No.1195943
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Beast from 1984

>> No.1196217

>>1195647
I don't have a fancy phone or anything like that. But I've seriously been considering buying the whole Sean O'Connor's Windows Game pack and reliving my childhood.

>> No.1196230

>>1195943
My Dad played the shit out of this game. I had a copy with his high score board for almost a decade after he passed away. I nostaldia'd hard. Thanks for posting this bro.