Fondest Memory?
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Fondest Memory?
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We've had this thread before but, what's your fondest 3DO memory?
Mine is the pre-launch hype. You lucky Americans had the 3DO a year before us limeys. The build up was awesome. I remember being desperate for any information. The magazines, the internet, every nugget of 3DO information had the value of diamond encrusted gold.
Launch day. September 1994, i convinced my sister to lend me the £200 i needed (to add to my £200) and i went to the Octagon Center in Burton to buy my 3DO on launch day.
...nearly 20 years ago !
We've had this thread before but, what's your fondest 3DO memory?
Mine is the pre-launch hype. You lucky Americans had the 3DO a year before us limeys. The build up was awesome. I remember being desperate for any information. The magazines, the internet, every nugget of 3DO information had the value of diamond encrusted gold.
Launch day. September 1994, i convinced my sister to lend me the £200 i needed (to add to my £200) and i went to the Octagon Center in Burton to buy my 3DO on launch day.
...nearly 20 years ago !
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Mine was getting my FZ-1 for christmas in '93 after bugging the crap out of my parents. It was the only thing I got that year. I think the US launch date was october or november. I remember it being the latest greatest thing.
The following year I graduated high school.
Then my worst memory was when I joined the military and and went home on leave after boot camp and my mom told me she sold my fz-1 in a yard sale because I didn't play it anymore.
*walks away pouting*
The following year I graduated high school.
Then my worst memory was when I joined the military and and went home on leave after boot camp and my mom told me she sold my fz-1 in a yard sale because I didn't play it anymore.
*walks away pouting*
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You are lucky to get a total christmas gift value worth $700 in those days to begin with. That was, and to me still is, a small fortune. My sister and i got a C64, and later a NES, but that was prolly the most expensive gifts we got.
As for fondest memory, i dunno really. Probably when i first played WC3 with the flight stick.
As for fondest memory, i dunno really. Probably when i first played WC3 with the flight stick.
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I was pretty lucky as a kid. If I still had all those GI joes, transformers and he-man figures I would be rich. Not to mention my c64 and a NES with TONS of games. BAh .. i was a dumb kid .. but who knew?
Years later I was talking to my mom and she told me that each year her and my dad set a limit of around $1000 for me every year (my bratty sister got just as much). So within that amount they usually got us what we wanted. Also I need to point out that my birthday is the 23rd of Dec .. sooooo ive never had a birthday party as they combined that with christmas.
Years later I was talking to my mom and she told me that each year her and my dad set a limit of around $1000 for me every year (my bratty sister got just as much). So within that amount they usually got us what we wanted. Also I need to point out that my birthday is the 23rd of Dec .. sooooo ive never had a birthday party as they combined that with christmas.
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Mine would have to be when I first got Star Control 2 from the discount rack at Wal-Mart, ripping off the plastic, and finding that cool little map inside the box. I knew I was gonna be in for something good, but I didn't realize HOW good it would be.
I can still remember the first time I got angry after hearing Commander Hayes saying "Light load this time, Captain..." I DID MY BEST. WHAT DID HE EXPECT FROM A CHILD?!
I can still remember the first time I got angry after hearing Commander Hayes saying "Light load this time, Captain..." I DID MY BEST. WHAT DID HE EXPECT FROM A CHILD?!
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I was not. I looked him up and aparently he is a big name in gaming. I, on the other hand just enjoy what those people create, rather than the celebrity some give them.. I dont know the name of who created Mario either, but i think i might recognize him from a photo.
I dont "troll", i simply speak my mind and opinions. In this case im ignorant towards the big names, and im fine with that. Its not because of _them_ im into games. I dont keep track of all the people who made films i have really enjoyed either.
I dont "troll", i simply speak my mind and opinions. In this case im ignorant towards the big names, and im fine with that. Its not because of _them_ im into games. I dont keep track of all the people who made films i have really enjoyed either.
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I was wondering who R J Mical is, too. I know the names of a select few game makers who have been involved with my favorite games... Hiroyuki and Shugo Takahashi, Yasuhiro Taguchi, Eric Lindstrom, Richard Jacques, maybe two or three others, but generally I don't see the point of knowing who's who in the biz. Development teams are massive nowadays, and I don't understand what 90% of the people in each team actually do, so it's impossible for me to really associate the individuals who made the game with any aspect of the game itself.
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I don't know nearly as many names as I should, but I will admit it's good information to have if you want to have a clearer picture when it comes to the history of gaming. Often times, you will find that people helped develop or pioneer more things than you initially thought. For instance, R.J. Mical also co-developed the Lynx. It's interesting stuff when you really look into it and figure out who did what, when and where. At least for me, I find it fun and intriguing, discovering these connections.
Funny enough, looking him up now, I didn't even realize he had worked for Sony, managing their PlayStation line.
Funny enough, looking him up now, I didn't even realize he had worked for Sony, managing their PlayStation line.
I think we put too much emphisys (spelling?) on single individuals when we "write history", be it political, war, music, games and what not.. Its not individual people who make history, it is events. These events are accumulations of many different people, involded to one degree or another.. Thats prolly why i dont know the non-obvious people etc..
But i think im done diverting from the topic now, so ill stop there.
But i think im done diverting from the topic now, so ill stop there.
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What a load of crap. The events wouldn't happen if it weren't for the motivated individuals: Gandhi, Nobonaga, Napoleon, Drake, Hitler, Edison, Einstein.grimm wrote:I think we put too much emphisys (spelling?) on single individuals when we "write history", be it political, war, music, games and what not.. Its not individual people who make history, it is events. These events are accumulations of many different people, involded to one degree or another.. Thats prolly why i dont know the non-obvious people etc..
But i think im done diverting from the topic now, so ill stop there.
One more hint of trolling from you and you're banned. Understand?
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Check out the credits to Warhammer 40k: Space Marine, you'll fall asleep watching them they are so long.Martin III wrote:...Development teams are massive nowadays, and I don't understand what 90% of the people in each team actually do, so it's impossible for me to really associate the individuals who made the game with any aspect of the game itself.
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Im not trying to "troll".. Lets just agree to disagree and leave it at that? ive never tried to force anyone to agree with me.3DOKid wrote:What a load of crap. The events wouldn't happen if it weren't for the motivated individuals: Gandhi, Nobonaga, Napoleon, Drake, Hitler, Edison, Einstein.
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Yeah i agree, credits are as long as film credits are nowadays.. Its almost refreshing to see a small group, or just one person, in credits on some indie or homebrew titles3DO Experience wrote:Check out the credits to Warhammer 40k: Space Marine, you'll fall asleep watching them they are so long.Martin III wrote:...Development teams are massive nowadays, and I don't understand what 90% of the people in each team actually do, so it's impossible for me to really associate the individuals who made the game with any aspect of the game itself.
Am I the only one that thinks this response is a bit extreme?3DOKid wrote:What a load of crap. The events wouldn't happen if it weren't for the motivated individuals: Gandhi, Nobonaga, Napoleon, Drake, Hitler, Edison, Einstein.grimm wrote:I think we put too much emphisys (spelling?) on single individuals when we "write history", be it political, war, music, games and what not.. Its not individual people who make history, it is events. These events are accumulations of many different people, involded to one degree or another.. Thats prolly why i dont know the non-obvious people etc..
But i think im done diverting from the topic now, so ill stop there.
One more hint of trolling from you and you're banned. Understand?
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Mine is Star Control 2 too. I was in Boy Scouts and remember fantasizing about playing the game while I was out camping. I had hobbies of conflicting interests I suppose.FrumpleOrz wrote:Mine would have to be when I first got Star Control 2 from the discount rack at Wal-Mart, ripping off the plastic, and finding that cool little map inside the box. I knew I was gonna be in for something good, but I didn't realize HOW good it would be.
I can still remember the first time I got angry after hearing Commander Hayes saying "Light load this time, Captain..." I DID MY BEST. WHAT DID HE EXPECT FROM A CHILD?!
I got it on a whim at Funcoland without knowing anything about it. I liked Star Fighter and figured I'd try something else "star"-y. I got the game loose so I played without a starmap, which was brutal. At some point I got the 3DO Hint Books 1 and 2 which had enough info for me to beat it.
It'd be more fun if you had cookies like the girls.Austin wrote:Boy Scouts for me wasn't a hobby--it was a forced endeavor I didn't care for that my parents made me pursue (fortunately, they let me drop out early ). I think most of my time spent there was daydreaming about playing games at home.
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