Anyone remember

[Z1MZUM]

Can barely wait to get back to Japan in a few weeks where there is millions of Physical copies that almost everyone still buys.

[PotrikBerger]

On 11/06/2023 at 6:06 PM, Burkiemeister said:

I can remember them burying a million copies of E.T. in the desert.
I can remember buying a 16kb ram pack for a Sinclair ZX81. Yes, that’s 16kb (not 16mb, or 16 gb).

I remember buying games on cassette tapes.

Yes, I am that old….and still gaming….

 

 

Lol, I had a Vic20 so I can relate! Used to insert the cassette, go out to play with my sister, come back half hour later only to find there was error whilst loading.

 

I remember buying books which gave you an entire BASIC programming code for a game so you could type out the entire thing to play a game you didn’t have. Absolutely nuts lol.

[audiopile]

On 6/12/2023 at 11:13 AM, LastMinuteSavior said:

 

Tell me you didn't blow into the contacts!

 

Blow, spit, swipe, eraser, all of it. 

[LastMinuteSavior]

24 minutes ago, audiopile said:

Blow, spit, swipe, eraser, all of it. 

 

 

Yuk.

 

[MidnightDragon]

Yes to all of these. 

[ruexnimbus]

I remember when pre-ordering only meant there would be a copy of the game I wanted at the store when I drove there to buy it.

[Jeanolt]

I loved this! But I don't mind having digital games. They are cheaper here and don't produce contamination. I remember that my copy of Assassin's Creed III has a paper saying that they were taking care of the planet by not putting a manual in the box... in the paper.. in a physical box.

 

My favourite is the Uncharted 2 one that looks like an old book from the game. I love that all of them have those old commercials from other games, or accesories from that time.

 

Nowadays they are completely empty.

Edited June 27, 2023 by Jeanoltt

[Prince-Varuni]

Yes I do remember, I like able to digitally get the games now, but the guides were fun. Actually been a while since I used it, and wanted to get one when Zelda-Tears of the Kingdom came out, and yeah realised that guides were rarely ever made anymore.

[urharrar]

On 6/12/2023 at 9:52 PM, VoidVictorious said:

Is your collection gone? lol

I couldn't agree more, strange times we live in indeed,eventually gamers will have no control or true ownership of their games,

 

And what are digital downloaded games but a bunch of meaningless files on your system, with no memories or emotional attachment to them.

[Don_Chipotle]

Demos with consoles/magazines were something else and yes, blockbuster FTW

[Jelly Soup]

Yes to all of those. Nephew asked me at one point why it was so good. Had to explain that it really wasn't better than current options, just a different experience with it's own quarks that made it memorable. He'll feel the same in 20 years after current options have changed or been replaced.

 

On 6/11/2023 at 2:23 AM, Sikutai said:

And digitally in the 90s? I don't understand your thought process.

 

 

Additionally, there were several (limited) online game services/providers in the 90s. A good read in general.