Who is OCUk's Oldest Gamer?
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You're 1 year older than me and you can only remember the Mega Drive?! Poor show.
I remember my first console was a generation before, the super mega awesome Master System II. Remember all of these:
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Desert Strike
- Shinobi
- Taz-Mania
- Renegade
- The Ninja
- Darius II
- Special Criminal Investigation
- Donald Duck: The Lucky Dime Caper
Back when Disney games used to be freaking awesome. *wipes tear*
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+3 - Will be 34 in April... Started on the BBC B+ - Elite off a tape drive - played it till the computer overheated and froze, waited for it to cool down again - rinse/repeat.
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Gibbo is 63 and he still plays quake. So I reckon him? 
Turned 31 on Tuesday, wasn't as painful as 30, was a good one as it was my first b'day as a Dad!
First game I played was more than likely Pong, the first I have memory of playing was Sopwith Camel on a XT (186), with it's revolutionary CGA graphics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_(video_game) Beautiful.
My parents had a C64 that I used to play too. Good times!
First game I played was more than likely Pong, the first I have memory of playing was Sopwith Camel on a XT (186), with it's revolutionary CGA graphics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_(video_game) Beautiful.
My parents had a C64 that I used to play too. Good times!
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Gibbo is 63 and he still plays quake. So I reckon him?
Wow, I didn't think ages went up that high
32 here. My first games machine was a Atari I think then a Commodore 64 and then a Spectrum 32 or something... Then every Christmas since its been the latest console until 5 years ago I started PC gaming
Hmmmn I wonder if my mum kept my Commodore 64 and games in the attic...
Hmmmn I wonder if my mum kept my Commodore 64 and games in the attic...
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My dad was a sucker for shiny stuff so we had a lot of early game stuff when we were kids.
I started with the Binatone home console, had pong and a shooting game.
Also had a Bandai Missile invader.
Then a range of Grandstand hand held games (Astro Wars!).
Onto a few Nintendo Game and watch before the computers started;
ZX81 & Spectrum (I still have them)
Amiga 500 then a 1200 that is in the loft, I might make my children use it so they can see how lucky they are!
One of the first electronic games I remember is 'Blip' by Tommy, not sure it counts though clockwork might be a bit too old!
My dad was a sucker for shiny stuff so we had a lot of early game stuff when we were kids.
I started with the Binatone home console, had pong and a shooting game.
Also had a Bandai Missile invader.
Then a range of Grandstand hand held games (Astro Wars!).
Onto a few Nintendo Game and watch before the computers started;
ZX81 & Spectrum (I still have them)
Amiga 500 then a 1200 that is in the loft, I might make my children use it so they can see how lucky they are!
One of the first electronic games I remember is 'Blip' by Tommy, not sure it counts though clockwork might be a bit too old!
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Remeber these beasts of computing power?
Grew up with these before hitting the high's of the speccy48k,128. Commodore16 & 64
I think the only one myself and my brother didn't own between us is the Amstrad cpc464 was it?
Happy days....
Grew up with these before hitting the high's of the speccy48k,128. Commodore16 & 64
I think the only one myself and my brother didn't own between us is the Amstrad cpc464 was it?
Happy days....
I'm 31 too but more old skool, I was on the acorn electron when I started gaming
Stelly
I’m 37 and my first gaming computer was one of those Amstrad CPC tape drive systems that had all those roland games, anyone who can remember roland in the caves, roland on the ropes etc is considered a mature gamer.. Games would cost £1.99 - £7.99 for a major release and were on tape.
I’ve been gaming ever since, Amiga, SNES, PS1, PS2, Gamecube, PS3 PC and now laptop gaming its amazing how far its all come along. I was only thinking how good it is now I can plug a gamepad into my laptop, plug some USB virtual 7.1 gaming phones into it, fire up Batman Arkham City and enjoy gaming on my lap whilst the missus watches crud on TV. And its all in decent sound, looks great and so easy and quick.
Some of the younger gamers amongst us just don’t know how lucky they really are. PC gaming today is a doddle compared back in the days of DOS 486 gaming. Although, 1994 - 2003 were IMO the best days of PC gaming… Such great games back during those years. Still got some of my PC zone mags from that era.
Sadly with baby on the way in Jan 2012, my gaming career is soon to become less of a hobby and more of a quick go whenever I can, but I’ve enjoyed it… *hugs his gaming laptop for dear life* lol
I’ve been gaming ever since, Amiga, SNES, PS1, PS2, Gamecube, PS3 PC and now laptop gaming its amazing how far its all come along. I was only thinking how good it is now I can plug a gamepad into my laptop, plug some USB virtual 7.1 gaming phones into it, fire up Batman Arkham City and enjoy gaming on my lap whilst the missus watches crud on TV. And its all in decent sound, looks great and so easy and quick.
Some of the younger gamers amongst us just don’t know how lucky they really are. PC gaming today is a doddle compared back in the days of DOS 486 gaming. Although, 1994 - 2003 were IMO the best days of PC gaming… Such great games back during those years. Still got some of my PC zone mags from that era.
Sadly with baby on the way in Jan 2012, my gaming career is soon to become less of a hobby and more of a quick go whenever I can, but I’ve enjoyed it… *hugs his gaming laptop for dear life* lol
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Im 53
me too, HIGH FIVE!
Remeber these beasts of computing power?
Grew up with these before hitting the high's of the speccy48k,128. Commodore16 & 64
I think the only one myself and my brother didn't own between us is the Amstrad cpc464 was it?
Happy days....
this was my first gaming machine
colour keys