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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13809164

Ignoring the lack of updates if the game is buggy, games back then were also more focused on quality and make gamers replay the game with unlockable features based on skills, not money. I can't count the number of times I played Metal Gear Solid games over and over to unlock new features playing the hardest difficulty and with handicap features, and also to find Easter eggs. Speaking of Easter eggs, you'd lose a number of hours exploring every nook and cranny finding them!

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[–] anakin78z@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You're thinking of a different time.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think so. The kid is playing a Nintendo Switch and called the other guy "dad".

So "dad" must be around my age. So he was a kid during the 90s, and so would stand to reason he'd game on N64, PSX, Windows 98, and onward.

[–] anakin78z@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My kid plays switch and I grew up in the 80s. I think he's talking more dos/windows 3.1 times, Super Nintendo, maybe Sega genesis/mega drive times, where many games did not have saves. I remember playing sonic and when you ran out of lives, that was that. When I bought X-Wing, it came with a massive manual.

But whatever, it's a comic about nostalgia. People will always be nostalgic about their own childhood.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I dunno, man. That kid is looking pretty tiny. I don't know about you, but most people get a kid before they turn 50.

Also, the dad in the comic is clearly holding a PSX controller.

[–] anakin78z@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Yes, you're right on the internet, of course. The artist has no idea what they're talking about, should delete their comic and hang their head in shame. Good job. You win 1 internet point.