@OutofPrintArchive If I can find that old magazine I’ll scan it and upload a pic or two for you, some of those articles are sure to get you riled up, but most are pretty good reads.
I can’t remember the name off the top of my head, it’s a magazine that came with a series of demo discs primarily focused on Xbox.
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games I see a lot of “reviewers” refer to platformers as nostalgia bait, almost like they’re trying to deter people from making them anymore.
I always ignore reviews of games, and in doing so I’ve found many gems, like those reviewers years ago that slated Blue Dragon as “trying to capitalise on the success of Final Fantasy and failing hard”, I tried it and absolutely adore that game to this day. It’s one I constantly go back to when I get the Xbox 360 out.
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games Funny enough I think I saw Ghost Squad in CeX the other day when they had their “spooky sales” section up alongside other Wii titles fit for Halloween like Resi Evil 4, I’ll be sure to grab that one if it’s still there next time I go.
As for arcades though, same here. The only arcades were always near the beach, the closest things we had locally were computer cafés and such. I always wondered why they were so far out as a kid.
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games I remember the first time I laid eyes upon house of the dead in the arcades as a kid and being so scared yet unable to take my eyes away from it.
Wasn’t until 2011 on a ferry to Normandy where I saw it again on the second floor and finally tried it.
Still need to buy the first two on Dreamcast; then I plan to get this one as well, you can never have too many light gun games.
I just wish they’d make a good modern way to play them, like what the PlayStation Move could’ve been.
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games I had Emerald, but this series peaked for me here.
It’s the game I played most on my GBA SP by far.
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games Aye. I try to find general stuff over platform specific stuff usually, but when I see a demo disc, it always grabs my attention. These days I avoid things made for any one platform like the plague, unless it’s about a game exclusive to that platform anyway.