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The Retro Gaming Thread
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Catanddogguitarrr
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Anyone here played or still play A Bridge Too Far?
It's a Microsoft game made around 1998. Graphics are fine for the era, strategy is ok. There is a lot of fields battles to pick, I prefer Tulip Fields and the Dunes, the last one. I like when I can have tanks. The germans are so strong and efficient with all their units and weapons. If I want to win I need a lot of terrain knowlage, strategy and patience. Make the right move at the right time. The sounds are well made, when there is no action battle, we can hear flyes, cows and dogs barking. It's a good way to learn german, like when they say don't shoot, they say Nich Teasen.
It's a Microsoft game made around 1998. Graphics are fine for the era, strategy is ok. There is a lot of fields battles to pick, I prefer Tulip Fields and the Dunes, the last one. I like when I can have tanks. The germans are so strong and efficient with all their units and weapons. If I want to win I need a lot of terrain knowlage, strategy and patience. Make the right move at the right time. The sounds are well made, when there is no action battle, we can hear flyes, cows and dogs barking. It's a good way to learn german, like when they say don't shoot, they say Nich Teasen.
Rodgerwilco
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Finally acquired a CRT and got my retro game systems set up in the man cave after about a year of being in the new house.
The Sega and Nintendo have been sitting in storage bins for years, I’m so glad to finally have them displayed and working.
I had to get an RFU adapter for the PS2, as the CRT I have doesn’t have A/V hookups, so I run it through the Coax port. Works like a charm.
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Rodgerwilco
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Thanks, the paneling definitely helps fit the retro gaming vibe.
I’d like to get a SNES at some point and a Sega Saturn, prices for Saturns are crazy though. I’ve mostly limited how much older gaming stuff I was getting since I didn’t really have an actual setup yet. Lol.
If you had told me this photo was actually taken pre-2010, I'd have believed you. Nice setup. Have fun!
robertmac43
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Are we at the point where PS3 is retro? I guess so... Man I feel old lol.
Great setup though!
Rodgerwilco
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That is a compliment of the highest order, man. Thank you much.
Currently I’m playing FF Tactics and NBA Street Vol 2 and having a blast!
I suppose so.... the release of the original ps3 was almost 20 years ago now! god I hate that lol.
Thank you for the compliment though!
'Retro' should be as much style/substance as just calendar years, especially considering with video games compared to the earlier days of rapid progress things hardly change anymore. I mean the PS3 plays Skyrim.
My own personal take but I'd go back one more generation and say anything PS1/N64 and before is 'retro', PS2/XBox and after is 'modern'. Though I understand if others want to shift that one to the right.
Rodgerwilco
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I can agree with you on the ps3... It's certainly on the border of "Retro", at best. Even some of the launch titles had decent graphics and a fairly modern feel. It plays GTA 5 as well without many technical differences to the current version.
I'm not sure I'd consider PS2 to be "modern" however. It didn't even have an HDMI port and there's a pretty stark difference between the look and feel of a PS2 game compared to PS3 and beyond.
Jovavic
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I think the Dreamcast is the beginning of "modern". Came with a modem and Soul Calibur still looks good 25+ years later. So since it came out after Dreamcast, I would consider PS2 "modern" as well. The jump between the 3d trailblazers in PS1/N64 to PS2/DC is significant.
Rodgerwilco
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I'm not sure I can quite get on board with that. I personally would consider the 6th generation pre-HD era to be considered 'retro' by now, in my own opinion.
While the Dreamcast did come with a modem, it was using a now-primitive version of the internet.
