I don't want an X Box, I wouldn't know how to use one and they sound so mind numbingly boring!

[biggs682]

Its an Accy thread, where it goes nobody knows!

Click bait

 

[Vapin' Joe]

The forum wouldn't be the same without Accy's long thread titles.

He's not a naughty boy, he's a character.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I spent several years working in the video game industry (doing boring stuff). I've never played anything more advanced than minesweeper.

But lots of people like them Accy, so don't knock what you've never tried.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Ice cream, ice cream!✌️

You knew if you heard that, they were down a player.

Brutal Deluxe FTW!

 

[Stevo 666]

No, I havnt had a games console since the Sega MegaDrive. I tried Call of Duty a couple times with my son who excels at it ...the setup, choosing locations, weapons, armour, etc etc etc just bores me then, playing the game is like a tsunami of movement and action, you (i) just can't keep up, so you get killed over and over.
The last game I did really well at was Sonic on the Megadrive, I'd spend hours on it, but that would have been early 90s perhaps ?

Likewise, I think I still have my old Sega Megadrive up in the loft together with the Sonic game cartridge. I have had nothing since, but a mate has persuaded me to build a car racing 'Sim' rig so thzt we can relive our old track day antics virtually.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I've just downloaded Steam. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I can do with it.

 

[lazybloke]

I've never heard a ZX81 described as a games machine.

But i do like a Hawaiian Pizza.
Sometimes i put on some extra pineapple.

Oh, and i enjoy the odd game of Minecraft, about once a year.

 

[Stevo 666]

I've just downloaded Steam. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I can do with it.

I know I need that, but am relying on my more tech savvy mate to help me sort the software as he has already got his up and running.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Where you too old at 13 years old to play Space Invaders?

Similar to Gunk, born in 1964, and never played any video / computer games, never had a console etc., although my son did in the 90's. He quickly grew out of it.

Our friends, similar age to us, have a 30 year old son and his fiancee (same age) who play computer games all evening, weekends and holidays. Other than being somewhat pale
of skin, and a tad listless, they seem a nice couple.

Vaguely remember playing Space invaders once, and thought, not as as good as riding my bike or building a den down the park, so never bothered again.

Heyho, each to their own and all that.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why do we have to justify our enjoyment of playing games to someone who clearly has no interest in playing games?

I's called starting a debate.

 

[si_c]

I've just downloaded Steam. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I can do with it.

Steam is just a shop front these days - you can buy games and launch them and so forth. There are a few social factors so if you have friends (who does) and they play games you can add them and see what they are playing etc.

I've got a couple of hundred in my library which is decent, but not extreme by any measure.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Steam, where you discover games and even during a sale, often find them cheaper on cdkeys and input the key into Steam to install.👍

 

[si_c]

Steam, where you discover games and even during a sale, often find them cheaper on cdkeys and input the key into Steam to install.👍

Steam doesn't stop developers selling keys in other places which is a good thing, I've got quite a few games through humble bundle, but it's often easier to just wait til it's a price I find acceptable and get it on steam.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Vaguely remember playing Space invaders once, and thought, not as as good as riding my bike or building a den down the park, so never bothered again.

The point was, those born 64 / 65 you weren’t too old to have never have encountered video games in their childhood. No one stated you had to play them to the exclusion of other activities. The too old for statement doesn‘t hold.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

The point was, those born 64 / 65 you weren’t too old to have never have encountered video games in their childhood. No one stated you had to play them to the exclusion of other activities. The too old for statement doesn‘t hold.

Blimey, calm down ol' Ming fella, or do I have to change a habit of a lifetime, and find a console to try and shoot you down.