Any of you old gets still play computer games?

on a sort of serious note. backgammon chess and majong are good ways to keep the ol brain cells active . there is also solitaire and monopoly. all available for free download on a smartphone. off course they will try to sell you the add onns but you dont have to buy. i have about FOUR chess platforms and a version which is slow chess . you make your move and your opponents send you theres . .
 
My wasted youth played a fair bit of this bad boy
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Q*bert - Wikipedia

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Cracking game from the early 80’s.

Don’t play anything now, I think they would stimulate me rather than relax me and it’s all a bit of a boys thing really 🥹
 
In the past had a green screen Amstrad cpc 464, big shout out to Dizzy games and Harrier Attack. Moved onto the Amiga 500, mega drive, Xbox 360 and then PS2 right up to the PS5 I currently have.
Don't get to play it nearly as much now but currently playing ghosts of tshisima (apologies for the spelling) which is brilliant.
Agreed with other posters that RDR2 is possibly the greatest game ever and the last game I really put the effort in to finish.
Any recommendations for PS5 games to check out are welcomed!
 
I’d sooner play out in the street with my mates 😂
Really pisses me off seeing kids wasting their lives away playing computer games for hours indoors instead of playing footy, cricket etc with their mates in the fresh air.
15 a side with coats for goal posts!
Must admit having a passion for flipper tables in my youth
 
tangerine_neil said:
Saw one case study that basically said gaming was helping elderly residents in care with their cognitive functions.
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yes i get sent things like IMMORTAL CLASH which is on my phone right now. havent downloaded it. But if imaginary creatures are your thing then no harm done;
 
Lala said:
My wasted youth played a fair bit of this bad boy
en.m.wikipedia.org

Q*bert - Wikipedia

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Cracking game from the early 80’s.

Don’t play anything now, I think they would stimulate me rather than relax me and it’s all a bit of a boys thing really 🥹
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You're wrong LaLa, apparently it's about a 50/50 split male and female gamers, I was surprised but that's a good thing I think.
 
Lala said:
My wasted youth played a fair bit of this bad boy
en.m.wikipedia.org

Q*bert - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org en.m.wikipedia.org

Cracking game from the early 80’s.

Don’t play anything now, I think they would stimulate me rather than relax me and it’s all a bit of a boys thing really 🥹
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Did you ever play Bubble Bobble in the arcades?

I remember Gauntlet too as a kid. 4 of you could play at the same time.
 
Lala said:
I’m suprised at that. I don’t have one single gamer female friend 🤔
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I don't know the origin of the 50/50 claim but a lot probably depends on 'gamer'. That conjures images of young men in gaming chairs and computers with massive LED lights causing a blackout on the next street, but also describes an old woman playing candy crush on her phone. We don't think of people playing those little free to play puzzle games as 'gamers' but, well, they are playing a game on a piece of technology.
 
Chunkylad said:
Did you ever play Bubble Bobble in the arcades?

I remember Gauntlet too as a kid. 4 of you could play at the same time.
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No don’t remember that. I didn’t really do arcades as such.
A sweet shop on Whitegate Drive used to have Q Bert outside in the early 80’s, a few of us whiled away the hours there.

My first partner had a sega mega drive and remember a few games of Sonic and an ice-hockey game that I used to enjoy, but other than a bit of Tetris and Snake 🥹 that’s about it for me.
 
foggy said:
I don't know the origin of the 50/50 claim but a lot probably depends on 'gamer'. That conjures images of young men in gaming chairs and computers with massive LED lights causing a blackout on the next street, but also describes an old woman playing candy crush on her phone. We don't think of people playing those little free to play puzzle games as 'gamers' but, well, they are playing a game on a piece of technology.
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I think you'll find you're wrong and again probably a result of your age, my 2 lads one late 20's the other early 30's have girlfriends that both game avidly and own their own PS5's and Xbox's
 
hertfordseasider said:
I think you'll find you're wrong and again probably a result of your age, my 2 lads one late 20's the other early 30's have girlfriends that both game avidly and own their own PS5's and Xbox's
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No you've misunderstood me, and I'm slightly curious as to how old you think I am, but I'm not surprised at all that your lads have girlfriends who console game. I probably didn't explain myself fully, it's more just our stereotype of what a 'gamer' is is bent towards young males and the types of games that market themselves to that demographic. But more people play Minecraft and Animal Crossing and Pokémon than they do Call of Duty and the like.
 
foggy said:
No you've misunderstood me, and I'm slightly curious as to how old you think I am, but I'm not surprised at all that your lads have girlfriends who console game. I probably didn't explain myself fully, it's more just our stereotype of what a 'gamer' is is bent towards young males and the types of games that market themselves to that demographic. But more people play Minecraft and Animal Crossing and Pokémon than they do Call of Duty and the like.
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I know you're not an old bloke Foggy!! But you're not in your 20's are you? I would guess you are right but I think the demographic will change as time goes on and it will be a much more equal split re the more console/PC gaming, for want of a better description and to be honest when you see the amount of time people spend on their phones these days I am sure plenty of them play games on them.

Technology has moved so fast in my lifetime, I mean I used to play with a hoop and a stick!! 😂 It is mind boggling, and it makes you wonder where it will be in 20 years time.

I thought I had grown out of gaming completely but I have ben enjoying it again over the last 2 or 3 years but it is only ow that I have a bit more time to divulge.
 
Never really interested me, but had a Space Invaders in our bar in Mallorca 40 years ago. nice little earner!
 
hertfordseasider said:
Technology has moved so fast in my lifetime, I mean I used to play with a hoop and a stick!! 😂 It is mind boggling, and it makes you wonder where it will be in 20 years time.
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History is full of fools predicting the plateau of innovation and I'm at risk of becoming one, but while the exponential growth in video game technology in your lifetime is indeed mind boggling, I don't think we can come close to saying the same over the last 10 years. Unfortunately rich suits run these studios and they have about as much creativity as my little toenail, and all we have now is a cycle of following cash cow trends, culminating in the last few years of dross as every studio CEO thought they had a blueprint to infinite money in the form of live services and battle royales. One Fortnite becomes a phenomena and then a million copies are spawned and swiftly die.

I think there has been a big kickback to the idea of technological progress in video games. Most don't care about 8k ultra ray processing and how you can see the individual strands of hair on the horses cock and balls in Red Dead 2. They want to go back to good story telling and gameplay and we no longer require technological advancement to achieve that. In fact it might be holding it back.
 
I’m mid 30s so I started in the SNES and sega mega drive days. Loved the Zelda and Mario games as a kid, also the Metal Gear Solid series on the PlayStation. Stopped playing them in my early 20s.

I did buy and Xbox during the pandemic so I could play FIFA online with my mates, it was a good laugh and definitely helped keep me sane. Just haven’t got the time now and I spend enough time looking at screens for work.
 
foggy said:
History is full of fools predicting the plateau of innovation and I'm at risk of becoming one, but while the exponential growth in video game technology in your lifetime is indeed mind boggling, I don't think we can come close to saying the same over the last 10 years. Unfortunately rich suits run these studios and they have about as much creativity as my little toenail, and all we have now is a cycle of following cash cow trends, culminating in the last few years of dross as every studio CEO thought they had a blueprint to infinite money in the form of live services and battle royales. One Fortnite becomes a phenomena and then a million copies are spawned and swiftly die.

I think there has been a big kickback to the idea of technological progress in video games. Most don't care about 8k ultra ray processing and how you can see the individual strands of hair on the horses cock and balls in Red Dead 2. They want to go back to good story telling and gameplay and we no longer require technological advancement to achieve that. In fact it might be holding it back.
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I think that's true in part but it is also a bit Ludite as well in. my opinion. You can have the most spectacular looking game in the world where you can "see the hairs on a horses cock and balls" and it looks as if it is real life but if the story is no good or it's filled with bugs and crashes then it is worthless. There are plenty of independent games makers who make some great games and some of the big boys also manage it at times, but they are always in such a rush to get it finished, out there and making money that it isn't fit for purpose until about 2 years later when it has been patched to death and becomes as it should have. Cyberpunk 2077 is a great example of that, it was unplayable when it came out and was for a long time but it now runs perfectly and is a great game. Red Dead is a brilliant storyline but had issues when it came out apparently.

I think ultra graphics, ray tracing is perfectly fine and striving to achieve better all the time is a good thing if it is balanced with great story telling, and is accessible and it works. But as you say there are some great games that don't have the best graphics, they work because they are creative, interesting and fun, so there is rom for both, but you are right about the massive corps taking over with their slick, horrible suited lizards who crave the dollar. They are doing it in all walks of life. Vets are a good example, they have seen that as a lucrative business opportunity and are buying up practices and all of a sudden the independent vet is gone and you just have the power mongers charging way over the odds and they don't give a fuck about the animals, their customers or their staff, I have seen it happen here and amazing people who worked for the original independent practice have left because of the ethos of these companies. I am lucky that I have an amazing independent vet for my dogs and she and her staff care and it isn't all about money but they are a dying breed. Its a concern but is nothing new it's been happening for decades.
 
hertfordseasider said:
I think that's true in part but it is also a bit Ludite as well in. my opinion. You can have the most spectacular looking game in the world where you can "see the hairs on a horses cock and balls" and it looks as if it is real life but if the story is no good or it's filled with bugs and crashes then it is worthless. There are plenty of independent games makers who make some great games and some of the big boys also manage it at times, but they are always in such a rush to get it finished, out there and making money that it isn't fit for purpose until about 2 years later when it has been patched to death and becomes as it should have. Cyberpunk 2077 is a great example of that, it was unplayable when it came out and was for a long time but it now runs perfectly and is a great game. Red Dead is a brilliant storyline but had issues when it came out apparently.

I think ultra graphics, ray tracing is perfectly fine and striving to achieve better all the time is a good thing if it is balanced with great story telling, and is accessible and it works. But as you say there are some great games that don't have the best graphics, they work because they are creative, interesting and fun, so there is rom for both, but you are right about the massive corps taking over with their slick, horrible suited lizards who crave the dollar. They are doing it in all walks of life. Vets are a good example, they have seen that as a lucrative business opportunity and are buying up practices and all of a sudden the independent vet is gone and you just have the power mongers charging way over the odds and they don't give a fuck about the animals, their customers or their staff, I have seen it happen here and amazing people who worked for the original independent practice have left because of the ethos of these companies. I am lucky that I have an amazing independent vet for my dogs and she and her staff care and it isn't all about money but they are a dying breed. Its a concern but is nothing new it's been happening for decades.
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Yep, immersion and story telling are far more important than graphics and the two don't always go hand in hand. Something like Bioshock for example is pushing 20 years old but the immersion and back story is what makes it a great game even now.

RDR2 has never pushed it graphically, but as above, other things are far more important.
 
hertfordseasider said:
I think that's true in part but it is also a bit Ludite as well in. my opinion. You can have the most spectacular looking game in the world where you can "see the hairs on a horses cock and balls" and it looks as if it is real life but if the story is no good or it's filled with bugs and crashes then it is worthless. There are plenty of independent games makers who make some great games and some of the big boys also manage it at times, but they are always in such a rush to get it finished, out there and making money that it isn't fit for purpose until about 2 years later when it has been patched to death and becomes as it should have. Cyberpunk 2077 is a great example of that, it was unplayable when it came out and was for a long time but it now runs perfectly and is a great game. Red Dead is a brilliant storyline but had issues when it came out apparently.

I think ultra graphics, ray tracing is perfectly fine and striving to achieve better all the time is a good thing if it is balanced with great story telling, and is accessible and it works. But as you say there are some great games that don't have the best graphics, they work because they are creative, interesting and fun, so there is rom for both, but you are right about the massive corps taking over with their slick, horrible suited lizards who crave the dollar. They are doing it in all walks of life. Vets are a good example, they have seen that as a lucrative business opportunity and are buying up practices and all of a sudden the independent vet is gone and you just have the power mongers charging way over the odds and they don't give a fuck about the animals, their customers or their staff, I have seen it happen here and amazing people who worked for the original independent practice have left because of the ethos of these companies. I am lucky that I have an amazing independent vet for my dogs and she and her staff care and it isn't all about money but they are a dying breed. Its a concern but is nothing new it's been happening for decades.
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I'm no ludite, I just think the graphic difference over the last ten years is incremental, even minor, compared to what came in the ten years before it, and before that. The Last of Us getting a remaster for example. I'm sure it looks nicer and if people want to buy it good for them, but the original is still very good quality. It shows we are reaching diminishing returns. And I would argue 'specs' have become commodified, especially in PC gaming, and game developers think their games need to justify the thousands of pounds in outlay from these market whales. Meanwhile something like the Nintendo Switch comes along with its 720p display and it's struggling to play ports of 20 year old games, yet is is lapping playstation and Xbox in sales.

On a similar note, I actually think the market push for 4k as a standard was a massive mistake and the size of these games having to adhere to this imperceptible quality is a really unfortunate by product.
 
We got a ps5 for the kids.
I was addicted to the final fantasy series through the years, but can’t get my kids interested in them.

They’ve been playing the Hogwarts game , and are enjoying it, but as a light hearted alternative we play Fall Guys. ( like a Takeshis Castle/ Wipeout ) type of thing. It’s Ace 👍🏻
 
foggy said:
I'm no ludite, I just think the graphic difference over the last ten years is incremental, even minor, compared to what came in the ten years before it, and before that. The Last of Us getting a remaster for example. I'm sure it looks nicer and if people want to buy it good for them, but the original is still very good quality. It shows we are reaching diminishing returns. And I would argue 'specs' have become commodified, especially in PC gaming, and game developers think their games need to justify the thousands of pounds in outlay from these market whales. Meanwhile something like the Nintendo Switch comes along with its 720p display and it's struggling to play ports of 20 year old games, yet is is lapping playstation and Xbox in sales.

On a similar note, I actually think the market push for 4k as a standard was a massive mistake and the size of these games having to adhere to this imperceptible quality is a really unfortunate by product.
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I still have a full on play of Dungeon Master every now and again, it is still the most exciting computer game I have ever played and some clever Modder recreated it perfectly on Legends of Grimrock which is a up to date DM clone and very good in its own right, no great graphics or wallet busting system needed to play that.

They're starting to push 8K now!! It's like TV's, I have a 5 year old 4k LG which has been a fantastic TV and hopefully will be for a few more years to come, how clear do you want a picture to be? Surely there is a limit where the eye can't make a difference?
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
Yep, immersion and story telling are far more important than graphics and the two don't always go hand in hand. Something like Bioshock for example is pushing 20 years old but the immersion and back story is what makes it a great game even now.

RDR2 has never pushed it graphically, but as above, other things are far more important.
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Half Life and Half Life 2 and the Deus Ex games, System Shock, all great games, but maybe we are forgetting that they were pushing computer systems at the time too, no sooner had you bought a star of the art PC with the best graphic card for it to be almost obsolete a year or two later.

That's why I like the Cloud Gaming, especially Geforce Now as it gives me the best rig and will continue to do so for a monthly fee and I can dump it whenever I want. It also means I can use my 27" iMac for gaming too and that has a 5K screen (WTF is a 5K screen??) so I have to say that graphics do look beautiful on it.
 
Cyberpunk 2077
Elden ring
Dead space
Starfield

Some of my personal favs in recent times.

Cyberpunk has one of the best in game city’s I’ve ever played in and spend ages exploring. Only thing that was abit of a let down was keano reeves performance but fantastic game regardless. Looking forward to the dlc to dive back in.

Dead space is genuinely terrifying game but can provide some of the most memorable experiences in gaming.

Elden ring is an absolute masterpiece of a game, hard as hell but once you bust through the wall you’ll probably not find a game as addictive or satisfying.

Starfield the most recent, having a blast so far playing about 40 hours and barely scratched the surface.
 
Abiks4321 said:
Cyberpunk 2077
Elden ring
Dead space
Starfield

Some of my personal favs in recent times.

Cyberpunk has one of the best in game city’s I’ve ever played in and spend ages exploring. Only thing that was abit of a let down was keano reeves performance but fantastic game regardless. Looking forward to the dlc to dive back in.

Dead space is genuinely terrifying game but can provide some of the most memorable experiences in gaming.

Elden ring is an absolute masterpiece of a game, hard as hell but once you bust through the wall you’ll probably not find a game as addictive or satisfying.

Starfield the most recent, having a blast so far playing about 40 hours and barely scratched the surface.
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I have still to play Cyberpunk, just dabbled so far. Never played Dead Space but will look at that and not played Elden Ring either. I’ve put about 30 hours into Starfield and it hasn’t got going at all yet so there must be 100’s of hours gameplay there. Baldurs Gate 3 is absolutely brilliant but the turn based action may put some off but the storyline is out of this world, but then I’ve always liked these games since the very first was bought our and they are a point in question that they are not graphic hungry just great stories, Planescape Torment is the best RPG I’ve played.
 
Chunkylad said:
Did you ever play Bubble Bobble in the arcades?

I remember Gauntlet too as a kid. 4 of you could play at the same time.
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Bubble Bobble is my favourite arcade game ever. Still play it and love it now.

Not a gamer now but I do love retro gaming when I have time. I bought a bartop arcade running Retro Pi and it has all the old home computers on (Speccy, C64, Amiga etc) has the old Master System and Mega Drive, Dreamcast, NES,SNES,N64, PS1&2 and some hand held consoles like Atari Lynx and the game boy series. Must have over 4000 games on.

Most importantly it has MAME so I hammer the old arcade games like Double Dragon, Altered Beast, Nemesis,R-Type, Operation Wolf, Street Fighter 2 to name a small few.
 
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