[Hi There]

What is the origin of the name?  Are you Italian?  Do you enjoy Italian stuff?

[Sports Games]

I'm not really sure if I had enjoyed ice hockey games or not.  They do seem too fast, but it seems like I enjoyed them.  Anyway, in real life, I love floor hockey.  Cannot play real ice hockey due to my southern USA location.

[Whats your favorite game-type?]

Possibly I could also include sports. I mean, I've went thru phases where I've really enjoyed basketball, baseball, and especially, American football.  Anyway, though, some lesser enjoyed games are ice hockey and soccer - but I can say floor hockey is the most fun sport I've played in real life and soccer isn't far off.

[Atari and Sega Flashback]

18 hours ago, Alyxx said:

No I mean running an emulator on a PC or an Android device and downloading games from the internet (which is legal if you own the original cartridge). There's a few really good Atari 2600 emulators and finding games is easy with a simple google search.

Atari stuff is so old, lol, probably there is no copyright.  Anyway, I was joking there, but really, these games are so simple, like bugs compared to dinosaurs.  Who are we kidding?

[At what age did you start playing video games?]

18 hours ago, Alyxx said:

Yar's Revenge, Space Invaders, H.E.R.O., Pitfall as well, Robotron.

Iv'e only played Space Invaders and Pitfall Harry, to be honest.  I mean, considering what you listed there.  Anyway, there was also Pole Position with I liked (a racing one).

[Why is PC less popular?]

18 hours ago, Alyxx said:

Yeah not saying you can't use a controller on a PC too, or even hook a PC to a TV. All of that is possible now. So yeah, the entire question of why PC is less popular to me is strange.

Well, honestly, lol, that's always been possible! I mean, my brother's early 90s Apple computer had a controller.

[Using a Gaming PC for Art]

I like 3D computer art and a gaming computer would be ideal.  Nonetheless, I don't have one at the moment, but it's a goal of mine.  So how many of you are into art and want a gaming computer for that reason alone, or as a side reason?

[What's your favorite PC game?]

I don't play PC games hardly ever.  In that case, I will just mention one I liked in the past, but oddly enough, I don't remember the name.  It was a World War II game where you'd bomb these Japanese held islands. It was for Apple.

[Why is PC less popular?]

I don't know much about it.  But I'm guessing, as at least one has noted, that PC gaming is not less popular.

On 7/18/2018 at 1:46 PM, Alyxx said:

In my experience it's largely a habit question. People sometimes prefer a controller to a keyboard and mouse, or they prefer a couch compared to a gaming chair. In my opinion consoles and PC's are pretty much becoming more and more indistinguishable nowadays anyways so the whole question of consoles vs PC is becoming more and more ridiculous to even ask.

Exactly how much PC gaming is done via keyboard and mouse vs a controller?  It seems like everyone would use a controller.  I mean, I used a controller the last time I played a PC game, other than a casino/chess one.

[Where do you buy your PC games?]

I'm not much into PC games, so you might laugh at this one!    I have to say I buy poker machine games from Wal-Mart.  It's a common discount store in the US.

[What computer brand do you own?]

I don't have a gaming PC, so I don't really use my PCs for stuff beyond poker machine and chess games.  Anyway, what I have is an HP (2018) and eMachines (2011) which are both in good condition for respective ages.

Oh, by the way, the HP, unlike the eMachines, is memory upgradeable.

[What was your first Nintendo device?]

It was the original Nintendo, though, I have no memory of it!  In fact, I have more memory of the Atari I had (Note: This was back in the 1980s when I was a kid.).  Anyhow, I do remember the first time I played Nintendo, though (at my cousin's home).  It was the coolest thing ever - because it was so much more advanced than Atari.

[Atari and Sega Flashback]

On 8/5/2018 at 8:51 PM, Alyxx said:

I'd say the Atari Flashback consoles are alright for just revisiting old classics on a big screen but Atari is so easy to emulate these days that you don't really need one for that.

What do you mean?  I think you mean putting Atari - probably all the games  - on a Nintendo disc or something.  Well, that's been done for Super Mario Bros games, the original ones.  In fact, that's called Super Mario All Stars.

[Buying Video Games]

I buy mine from less glamorous places like Wal-Mart, Target, and especially Game Stop.  Also, most of the time I buy used - and those would be the ones from Game Stop.  Anyway. I'd like to get into online buying, but I just don't game that much.

[At what age did you start playing video games?]

On 8/5/2018 at 8:49 PM, Alyxx said:

What sort of Atari games did you grow up with? I can imagine stuff like Yar's Revenge was super cool back then.

Qbert, Asteroids, Pitfall Harry were some.  Anyway, Pitfall Harry was my favorite and I remember one level took me days to beat.

OK, what games do you like?

[GameStop Used Games]

I think the deals are awesome!  Nonetheless, some might feel that online deals are better.  You know places like Steam, eBay, Amazon.  So how do you feel about the matter?  

[GameStop Used Consoles]

You can get a Wii for around 80 USD and a Wii U for around 150 USD.  Also, there are similar deals for PlayStation and Xbox.    Therefore, what do you have to lose - assuming you don't think online deals are cheaper?  Do you think they are?

[Have you sold in-game items for real money?]

On 8/8/2018 at 3:01 PM, Keranov said:

Have anybody here ever sold any in-game items for real money? I did once and it was just a case from Counter Strike: Global Offensive which costed 4 euros and I put it in the Steam community market. Got sold instantly.

I haven't tried that stuff.  Anyway, how much did you make?  Do you feel it was profitable?  Are you planning on doing it again?

[Sports Games]

On 7/17/2018 at 6:41 PM, Jerlene said:

Personally I enjoy playing sport games more than playing sports in real life. I've tried basketball, soccer and football. I'm still trying to get a better hang of it but regardless of how bad I am at it I enjoy it. 

I like playing sports video games and doing them in real life.  Nonetheless, I cannot stand watching sports and I'm normally not good at sports - either online or off.  Basically, I'm more into playing music.

Anyway, I do love jogging, but that's not really a sport unless you do marathons.

[At what age did you start playing video games?]

I can't really say. Anyway, it seems like I played Pole Position when I was 8-years-old.  Of course, that was a game for Atari - a system popular when I was a kid.  I was a kid in the 1980s.

[Atari and Sega Flashback]

On 7/18/2018 at 2:25 PM, Alyxx said:

I own one of the Flashback consoles. It's alright but not what I would call the same thing as playing an actual Atari VCS.

Yeah, definitely I want to play the Atari Flashback. I mean, I grew up in the 80s and one of my favorite games was Pitfall Harry.  It would be fun to tackle that again!

 

On 7/17/2018 at 2:29 AM, ApolloVI said:

The flashback consoles made by AtGames have not been impressive. Clunky user interface, bad wireless controllers, and poor emulation. To put it simply, they're cheap, and they don't have the same level of care or quality as the NES/SNES Classic consoles.

However, Sega is developing a new mini Genesis console, seemingly in-house, so maybe that one could be good.

That should be worth a look!

[If you could become the owner of one gaming company?]

By all means, Nintendo is my favorite, so owning it would be cool.  I mean, it's my first choice in gaming - mainly cause it has the brands I especially like.  They would be Mario and Donkey Kong.

[Do you ever get bored of gaming?]

No, not really cause I don't do much of it.  Also, when I do go thru splurges where I play a lot - well, I just don't get bored!  I'm caught up in the excitement!

[Speakers or Headphones for gaming?]

I have tinnitus so I try to avoid noise at all costs. In that case, I'd pass on the headphones. Anyway, it would be awesome to listen to headphones - as I did much when younger with music.

[Hi from Tennessee]

I'm Jason (real name) from Eastern Tennessee.  I like gaming, of course, playing musical instruments, jogging, 3D art creation.  Is anyone else into these hobbies?  Who has been near my area?