Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:46 pm  

Ski wrote:

This is my major issue with HD gaming. As a kid, I had to play on a tiny screen. It was only after much begging and pleading when my dad bought a new TV for downstairs could I get a "downstairs telly" to play my games on.

I had to use the downstairs telly all the time when I got my first comp (speccy 48k), as we didn't have any other TV's in the house and only got a portible B&W to put upstairs as part of the rental package for a newer colour TV in the late 80's. Our main TV was a B&W in the front room during the early 80's until we got one of my grandads cast off colour TV's, which didn't last long before slowly getting that strange red hue of a dying tube, before going pop, which prompted us to 'upgrade' to the rented colour TV (god, I'm making us sound poor! ).

I remember getting my own portible colour for my 13th or 14th birthday. This was in the days of the Amiga and previous to that me and my brother had to make sure our teams in sensi soccer where in light or dark coloured kits otherwise we'd end up not having a clue who was who on the old B&W portible.

Now if I could just find my pipe and slippers......................

*Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package.

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:15 pm  

Danny_Robbo wrote:

I had to use the downstairs telly all the time when I got my first comp (speccy 48k), as we didn't have any other TV's in the house and only got a portible B&W to put upstairs as part of the rental package for a newer colour TV in the late 80's. Our main TV was a B&W in the front room during the early 80's until we got one of my grandads cast off colour TV's, which didn't last long before slowly getting that strange red hue of a dying tube, before going pop, which prompted us to 'upgrade' to the rented colour TV (god, I'm making us sound poor! ).

I remember getting my own portible colour for my 13th or 14th birthday. This was in the days of the Amiga and previous to that me and my brother had to make sure our teams in sensi soccer where in light or dark coloured kits otherwise we'd end up not having a clue who was who on the old B&W portible.

Now if I could just find my pipe and slippers......................

*Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package.

My dad used to rent TVs, but to the point where we'd then be owners of it, so we'd get cast offs and he'd get a new one in the front room. Used to love fighting my brother in armed combat (whatever we could find) to get the new old tele.

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:22 pm  

Ski wrote:

My dad used to rent TVs, but to the point where we'd then be owners of it, so we'd get cast offs and he'd get a new one in the front room. Used to love fighting my brother in armed combat (whatever we could find) to get the new old tele.

Same here, my mum would rent them until the point they were worthless to the rental company, who were always surprised she was still paying for it when she'd enquire about an upgrade. Either that or the company would have gone bust and been taken over by the time she realised the TV might not be worth the rental money any more.

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:22 pm  

Games you're looking forward to in this mega autumn/winter of games?

Arkham City
Uncharted 3
Fifa 12
Jonah Lomu's Rugby Challenge
Sonic Generations

And also looking forward to picking up Infamous 2 after completing the epic first one.

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:50 pm  

Hitman Absoloution
Battlefield

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:40 pm  

Quick list of Trackball games that COULD be football games:

Fighting Soccer - SNK - 1988
Five a Side Soccer - Konami - 1995
Free Kick - Nihon (Under license from Sega) - 1987
Hat Trick Hero '93 (Also known as Taito Cup Finals) - Taito - 1993
Hat Trick Hero '94 (Also known as International Cup '94) - Taito - 1994
Hat Trick Hero '95 (Also known as Taito Power Goal) - Taito - 1995
Pro Soccer - Data East - 1983
Street Football - Bally - 1986
Tehkan World Cup - Tehkan - 1985

Any bells?

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:43 pm  

Danny_Robbo wrote: *Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package. Yes. But it's usually cheaper to finance and buy outright. http://www.martindawes.com/Rental/

Danny_Robbo wrote: *Edit - Do they even do TV rentals these days? The lost art of the Big Telly, Little Telly, and VCR rental package. Yes. But it's usually cheaper to finance and buy outright. http://www.martindawes.com/Rental/

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:57 pm  

Just finished both Mass Effect games, given the leap made from the first to the second game, what are your expectations/hopes for the third installment?

Have recently purchased Brink and Red Faction: Armageddon, any reviews/views? Also got Fable III and LA Noire to play through but can't decide which to start first?

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:27 am  

Fishsta wrote:

I would suggest though, if it was on the Amiga, was it more likely to have been "Microprose" soccer? I could be wrong, I'm no expert on football games, but I'm not sure Microsoft ever developed a football game, or anything for the Amiga.

Your spot on mate, you really are "Retro"

Re: PS, Xbox, Wii, PC and other Gaming #9 : Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:58 am  

My mate has recently become the the games editor for a new media website. If anyone is interested below is a link to his first article on the 10 most anticipated games of the next few months. Some interesting choices: http://www.medianation.co.uk/content/indiesdetail/Games/Features/261

My mate has recently become the the games editor for a new media website. If anyone is interested below is a link to his first article on the 10 most anticipated games of the next few months. Some interesting choices: http://www.medianation.co.uk/content/indiesdetail/Games/Features/261