Video-gaming: What's your favourite ever console?

[Toby]

Hi guys,

Its a big time at the moment for gaming. E3 has just ended and Gamescom is just around the corner. We thought we'd open up a few fun discussions on the subject.

We're starting off with what is your favourite ever gaming console?

Do you prefer hand-held devices? Was the look of the console an aspect that grabbed you? Is Pong as far as gaming goes for you?

For me, it will always be (in my view at least) the original PlayStation. It was the console that opened my eyes to the video gaming world and Crash Bandicoot was my first ever game

How about you?

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
Such negativity.
Would you believe I have possession of an atari console, q-Bert, chucky egg, space invaders, F1 racing, space invaders, asteroid, and paperboy.
And it works....
It's my retirement fund lol

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Yeah I would believe you have them all actually...Nothing like planning ahead...PS You said Space Invaders twice...have you two versions? Mwhahahaha 

[viridis]

I believe q-Bert was the first game I ever remember playing..
There was also a side scrolling wizard game.I cannot remember the name of, but that was on the amstrad cpc464.

[viridis]

Found it...

Wizard willy

[viridis]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@viridis wrote:
Such negativity.
Would you believe I have possession of an atari console, q-Bert, chucky egg, space invaders, F1 racing, space invaders, asteroid, and paperboy.
And it works....
It's my retirement fund lol

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Yeah I would believe you have them all actually...Nothing like planning ahead...PS You said Space Invaders twice...have you two versions? Mwhahahaha 

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Nope just a mess up in post lol

[Anonymous]

my first console was a Commodore 64 and had to load games via a tape deck that took ages!!

i'm now 33 and use the Playstation 4 most days!!

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

my first console was a Commodore 64 and had to load games via a tape deck that took ages!!

i'm now 33 and use the Playstation 4 most days!!

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Still a teenager in your head then.....

[sheepdog]

The Grandstand console reminds me of my first introduction to games consoles: The Binatone console! Though compared to the Atari 2600, it was the console to have but we only had a ZX Spectrum over the golden years (followed by an Amiga). These days, re-living the games is best done through emulation.

Or if you don't want the pain and sometimes its best not to revisit the experience, I know (and have) several good books of retro computers and the companies involved that are wonderful to be reminded of if anybody is interested. 

[Anonymous]

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@jonsie wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

my first console was a Commodore 64 and had to load games via a tape deck that took ages!!

i'm now 33 and use the Playstation 4 most days!!

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Still a teenager in your head then.....

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Absolutely.....in my head im still 14!!