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Inspired by a post from Goatboy on the PS2 forum...
What is your gaming history?
Answer these questions, and lets see what trends - if any - develop.
From people I have known, the trend seems to be that those who started out on Commodore machines (VIC-20, C64 etc.) went up through the Amiga and on to Sony or Nintendo. Those who started on Sinclair machines (ZX81, Spectrum) progressed upwards through the Atari ST and on to Sega consoles.
Of course, these days everyone bar a handful of people has ended up on the PC; but it'll be interesting to see which particular line has gone on to the Mac (if any).
My answers are in brackets after each question.
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How long have you been playing video games?
(Around 22 years)
How old were you when you started playing video games?
(8 years old)
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
(Commodore, Sega (Game Gear), Sony)
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
(Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Amiga 500, Amiga 500+, Nintendo Gameboy, Sega Game Gear, Amiga CDTV, Amiga CD32, PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 2)
What is your gaming history?
Answer these questions, and lets see what trends - if any - develop.
From people I have known, the trend seems to be that those who started out on Commodore machines (VIC-20, C64 etc.) went up through the Amiga and on to Sony or Nintendo. Those who started on Sinclair machines (ZX81, Spectrum) progressed upwards through the Atari ST and on to Sega consoles.
Of course, these days everyone bar a handful of people has ended up on the PC; but it'll be interesting to see which particular line has gone on to the Mac (if any).
My answers are in brackets after each question.
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How long have you been playing video games?
(Around 22 years)
How old were you when you started playing video games?
(8 years old)
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
(Commodore, Sega (Game Gear), Sony)
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
(Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Amiga 500, Amiga 500+, Nintendo Gameboy, Sega Game Gear, Amiga CDTV, Amiga CD32, PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 2)
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Looking down, I see ages such as 30, 23, 17, 18 etc...
Girx, I notice you were evasive. Any reason, or are you younger than the intellectual level of your messages suggest?
Girx, I notice you were evasive. Any reason, or are you younger than the intellectual level of your messages suggest?
How long have you been playing video
> games?
12 years
How old were you when you started
> playing video games?
I`m 18 now.
Who has been your
> favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where
> relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo
> etc.)
(Sega (Megadrive), Sony PSX, Sony PS2)
List the systems
> you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers
> that you used for games, not just consoles.
Megadrive
PSX
N64
PS2
> games?
12 years
How old were you when you started
> playing video games?
I`m 18 now.
Who has been your
> favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where
> relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo
> etc.)
(Sega (Megadrive), Sony PSX, Sony PS2)
List the systems
> you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers
> that you used for games, not just consoles.
Megadrive
PSX
N64
PS2
How long have you been playing video
> games?
23 Years...
How old were you when you started
> playing video games?
4 Years Old
Who has been your
> favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where
> relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo
> etc.)
Atari, Sinclair, Commodore, Nintendo, Various PC
List the systems
> you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers
> that you used for games, not just consoles.
Atari 5200, Intellivision, ZX80, ZX81, Spectrum 48K, C64, Amiga1000, Sega Master System, Amiga500, GameBoy, SNES, Megadrive, PC, N64, GBC
and i also own a dc!
Sorry I forgot I own a P.C!!
How long have you been playing video games?
(13 years)
How old were you when you started playing video games?
(3 years old)
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
(NINTENDO)
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
no order:
(Commodore, Commodore 64, Amiga 500+, Gameboy, GBpocket, BGcolour, Megadrive, MasterSystem. MasterSystem II, SNES, NES, Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, Game Gear, G4, iMac, PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 2)
(13 years)
How old were you when you started playing video games?
(3 years old)
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
(NINTENDO)
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
no order:
(Commodore, Commodore 64, Amiga 500+, Gameboy, GBpocket, BGcolour, Megadrive, MasterSystem. MasterSystem II, SNES, NES, Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, Game Gear, G4, iMac, PlayStation, PC, PlayStation 2)
- About 15 years
- 6 years old
- Commodore, Nintendo, Sony
- Amstrad CPC 464, Master System, Game Boy, Master System II, Game Gear, Amiga 500+, SNES, Game Boy pocket, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, Playstation 2
- 6 years old
- Commodore, Nintendo, Sony
- Amstrad CPC 464, Master System, Game Boy, Master System II, Game Gear, Amiga 500+, SNES, Game Boy pocket, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, Playstation 2
How long have you been playing video games?
- probably around 24 years, but the first ones were around a mate's house on their atari vcs.
How old were you when you started playing video games?
- 5
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
pre computer - Atari,
8-bit - Sinclair,
16 bit computer - Commodore,
16 bit console - Nintendo, but only just,
32 bit console - Sega (really!)
current gen - Sega, again - only just!
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
Spectrum 48k,
Commodore 64
Spectrum 128+ (the original),
Sega Mastersystem
Nintendo Game and Watch (Donkey Kong)
Space Invaders (handheld)
Sega Megadrive,
SNES
Sega GameGear
Nintendo Gameboy,
Gameboy Pocket,
Gameboy Colour
Sega Saturn,
Sony Playstation,
Nintendo 64
PC (386,486,486 DX,pentium,P3)
Sega Dreamcast
- probably around 24 years, but the first ones were around a mate's house on their atari vcs.
How old were you when you started playing video games?
- 5
Who has been your favourite hardware manufacturer in each 'generation', where relevant? (Commodore, Sinclair, Sony, Sega, Nintendo etc.)
pre computer - Atari,
8-bit - Sinclair,
16 bit computer - Commodore,
16 bit console - Nintendo, but only just,
32 bit console - Sega (really!)
current gen - Sega, again - only just!
List the systems you've owned, in order from oldest to newest. Include any computers that you used for games, not just consoles.
Spectrum 48k,
Commodore 64
Spectrum 128+ (the original),
Sega Mastersystem
Nintendo Game and Watch (Donkey Kong)
Space Invaders (handheld)
Sega Megadrive,
SNES
Sega GameGear
Nintendo Gameboy,
Gameboy Pocket,
Gameboy Colour
Sega Saturn,
Sony Playstation,
Nintendo 64
PC (386,486,486 DX,pentium,P3)
Sega Dreamcast
"years ago in Kiln Park in Tenby."
Sounds familiar... :D
Sounds familiar... :D
My hostory of gaming:
I first started playing videogames in the arcades when I was on holiday years ago in Kiln Park in Tenby. I didn't know what I was doing at the time (I was about 3 years old) but I was having fun.
Then when I was about 5 I got a ZX SPectrum 48k from my Uncle and it had about 6 games. They were ok but I got bored after a while.
However other members of my family had Gameboys, my friends had NES/Megadrive and I played them loads.
My brother got a Gameboy about 7/8 years ago and he got loads of games for it! I used to love the platform games! They were my favourite!
When I was about 10 I got a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 (second hand) which came with 178 games, 2 Joysticks and all the connecting wires. I had loads of fun with that!
Then about 4 years ago my brother got a SNES (new) and me and my bro played loads of games with each other on multiplayer modes! My favourite game (and still one of my fav's) is Zelda!
I got a PC about the same time but now it's rubbish! Can't play any new games on it and it's a time PC! I wouldn't reccomend Time to anyone!
My brother got an N64 about a year after! He's got over 25 games so far and at least 23 of them are great! My fav. N64 game at the moment is Mario Tennis!
2 Years ago I got a Gameboy color. I've been buying loads of games for it cos it's great! It may have a bit of a small screen but it's got games like DK Country, Mario BRos DX, Tetris, and Pokémon!
My brother got a gbc last X-mas and he's bought one game for it (Army Men) but he plays all his old classic GB games and has loads of fun still! In fact he wont let me play my own Mario Tennis game!
For the future I'm hoping to get a GB Advanced and a Gamecube.
I'm also thinking of getting an X-box if the price is low enough but I'll have to wait and see.
I first started playing videogames in the arcades when I was on holiday years ago in Kiln Park in Tenby. I didn't know what I was doing at the time (I was about 3 years old) but I was having fun.
Then when I was about 5 I got a ZX SPectrum 48k from my Uncle and it had about 6 games. They were ok but I got bored after a while.
However other members of my family had Gameboys, my friends had NES/Megadrive and I played them loads.
My brother got a Gameboy about 7/8 years ago and he got loads of games for it! I used to love the platform games! They were my favourite!
When I was about 10 I got a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 (second hand) which came with 178 games, 2 Joysticks and all the connecting wires. I had loads of fun with that!
Then about 4 years ago my brother got a SNES (new) and me and my bro played loads of games with each other on multiplayer modes! My favourite game (and still one of my fav's) is Zelda!
I got a PC about the same time but now it's rubbish! Can't play any new games on it and it's a time PC! I wouldn't reccomend Time to anyone!
My brother got an N64 about a year after! He's got over 25 games so far and at least 23 of them are great! My fav. N64 game at the moment is Mario Tennis!
2 Years ago I got a Gameboy color. I've been buying loads of games for it cos it's great! It may have a bit of a small screen but it's got games like DK Country, Mario BRos DX, Tetris, and Pokémon!
My brother got a gbc last X-mas and he's bought one game for it (Army Men) but he plays all his old classic GB games and has loads of fun still! In fact he wont let me play my own Mario Tennis game!
For the future I'm hoping to get a GB Advanced and a Gamecube.
I'm also thinking of getting an X-box if the price is low enough but I'll have to wait and see.
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