modessitt
Volunteer: Encyclopedia Submission Moderator
Usually, when someone finds out I fix and collect arcade games, they typically ask if I have some specific title that was really popular back then, but which I have no interest in. They seem bewildered that I don't like what they consider THE classic game or whatever.
So, the "Galaga or Galaxian" thread got me thinking:
What classic game SHOULD you like (as an arcade collector) that you actually don't?
I'm not saying you wouldn't take the game if it was free or very cheap, but you wouldn't spend money on it if you had the choice, or would quickly sell or trade it for something else if you did have it for some reason.
Here's my (incomplete) list right now:
Galaga - too boring and little skill needed to play.
Defender/Stargate - it doesn't help that I'm no good at it, but I have no desire to get better. Quite possibly the worst game(s) ever invented.
Centipede/Millipede - Sorry. Never got into either of these.
Asteroids Deluxe - It's funny, because i love Asteroids, but for some reason the sequel bothers the hell out of me.
Pac-Man/Super Pac-man - I can get to like Ms. Pac-Man (I guess), but Pac and Super-Pac are just too repetitive for me.
Donkey Kong 3 - God, how they ruined the franchise....
So, the "Galaga or Galaxian" thread got me thinking:
What classic game SHOULD you like (as an arcade collector) that you actually don't?
I'm not saying you wouldn't take the game if it was free or very cheap, but you wouldn't spend money on it if you had the choice, or would quickly sell or trade it for something else if you did have it for some reason.
Here's my (incomplete) list right now:
Galaga - too boring and little skill needed to play.
Defender/Stargate - it doesn't help that I'm no good at it, but I have no desire to get better. Quite possibly the worst game(s) ever invented.
Centipede/Millipede - Sorry. Never got into either of these.
Asteroids Deluxe - It's funny, because i love Asteroids, but for some reason the sequel bothers the hell out of me.
Pac-Man/Super Pac-man - I can get to like Ms. Pac-Man (I guess), but Pac and Super-Pac are just too repetitive for me.
Donkey Kong 3 - God, how they ruined the franchise....




