Board 8 > nook's vido gam topic [retro games] [rankings] [playthroughs]

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sup my names nook and i like video games

here's my retro game room:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/9/4/AAK53VAAE0Uu.jpg

Every console is plugged in and ready to go. All the really old skool ones are hooked up to a sony trinitron crt television - formatted and scanlined to perfection. I also had an HDTV down here, but it died, and i haven't gotten a new one yet, so certain ones like 360 and ps3 aren't hooked up right now

Ps5, Switch, Ps4, XSX, and XB1 are all upstairs. My wife's playing Baldur's Gate 3 and has been hogging the living room TV, so I've been going back to old stuff.

I have around 1,700 physical games, and I still haven't played like 150 of them. It's crazy, I know, but hopefully this topic motivates me to get around to trying them. I might post that full list at some point.

I don't really like the idea of a "backlog" - I don't care to beat every single one of these games (don't think I'd have enough time in my life anyway), but I do fully intend to give every single one a chance, maybe play for like an hour or two and see if it's something I want to actually beat someday.

Right now I'm currently playing Baldur's Gate 3 whenever I can get the Ps5 to myself, and I also finally got around to Doom Eternal. I thought Doom 2016 was so mother fucking badass, and this seems like everything I loved about the first one + more

Also, post a game and I'll write about it and rank it!

Going to bed now, I'll update this topic whenever

Awesome looking room!

Alone in the Dark (1992)

Sweet setup

thanks guyz

Snake5555555555 posted...

Awesome looking room!

Alone in the Dark (1992)

Aw dude I love this game. Or at least I really try to.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/2/7/AAK53VAAE0YX.jpg

I didn't play this back in it's day, but I did grow up with the original Resident Evil, so I get how scary stuff like this was back then. I was seven years old when I played RE1, and I remember one time I got so scared I shut the Ps1 one off, and ran and hid under the bed. Been a survival horror fan for life ever since.

Nowadays, RE1 looks hilariously dated, but I'm grateful I was there to experience the magic of those old survivor horror games. I didn't play Alone in the Dark till wayyyy later, but apparently it was pretty revolutionary for the time (it definitely inspired RE):

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/2/8/AAK53VAAE0YY.png

^ I just love this, and I also think it's funny because this game's monsters are so cheesy looking by today's standards. The bouncy cartoon wolf is my favorite. I'm also terrible at this game. It's so funny they don't even give you a chance to figure out the controls, because you only have 10 seconds before the wolf jumps through the window and clusterfucks you. As soon as I start the game I'm like OH GOD GOTTA GRAB THE LAMP, GOTTA GRAB THE RIFLE, OH GOD THE CHAIR SLIDES AROUND AND NOW IM STUCK, AND OF COURSE THE RIFLE DOESNT HAVE AMMO, AND NOW IM DEAD

I can't really rate this game because I haven't gotten through enough of it, but I respect it for what was at the time. Maybe I'll try my hand at a serious playthrough for this topic eventually if anyone's interested

The Ranking
1. Alone in the Dark (1992)

I tried to play it again, and I thought I was doing pretty good. Got the sword and fought a zombie. Felt pretty confident.

Then I walked down the hall, and the floor collapsed and I died instantly. Welp.

Man is it just me, or does Doom Eternal seem over designed? Theres so much micromanagement for a game thats supposed to be a run n gun. Punching for health, chainsaw for ammo, flamethrower for armor is bad enough, but the weak spot system is the worst offender.

I dont remember doom 2016 being this tedious. I just remember organically running all over the place, switching guns, and plowing through everything on pure adrenaline. Now in doom eternal im just stressed out

You're exactly right. It has so many systems that it actually becomes restrictive, you pretty much have to play the way they want you to or else you will run out of ammo

Nice setup. I have quite a lot of systems myself, but nothing nearly at fancy. Question; Do you have an Evercade VS?

Also I'd love a rundown of all those systems, I don't recognize them all.

WazzupGenius00 posted...

You're exactly right. It has so many systems that it actually becomes restrictive, you pretty much have to play the way they want you to or else you will run out of ammo

Im glad its not just me. Idk if im up to playing through this entire game is it worth the ride? The level design and music are both really good, even if the platforming is kinda annoying

FakeAccount3000 posted...

Nice setup. I have quite a lot of systems myself, but nothing nearly at fancy. Question; Do you have an Evercade VS?

Also I'd love a rundown of all those systems, I don't recognize them all.

Not yet but I will eventually. You might not recognize the TurboDuo and the Twin Famicom. Theyre the best way to play japanese PC-Engine+CD/american Turbo CD games, and famicom/disk system games respectively

Theres the Colecovision, Intellivision, 3DO, and Master System too

If you remember me well enough... this won't surprise you.

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