You miss the most the ability to fully immerse yourself in the game world and interact with it naturally.
You miss the most the ability to fully immerse yourself in the game world and interact with it naturally.
Growing up, I had friends to hang out with, but my experience was different—being kept from making friends and avoiding multiplayer games. So I think I don’t miss much.
I regret the times when you could purchase a game, bring it back and enjoy it. I miss the days prior to online being pushed aggressively around us.
After two decades of playing on consoles, I’ve adapted well. My PC handles everything more smoothly. I even enjoy FIFA at a friend’s house on Xbox One—it’s quite satisfying. Over the past four years of PC gaming, I haven’t experienced any frustration thinking about console alternatives or easier setups. I still play split-screen games with my wife and her friends enjoy FIFA on my PC too. Nothing has been lost.
I cherish my computer. Yet I long for those old consoles. I mean truly past models. But fortunately, they’re still tucked away in a dusty cabinet now. (Gazes at the cobweb-covered case holding the Atari 2600, Sega Master System, NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Wii U, PS one, PS2, PS3, PS4, Original Xbox, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, Caleco Vision, Commodore 64, PSP, PSP Go, PSP Vita, and Game Boy—every single one from its original form). Nothing compares to pulling out the N64 and diving into a four-player split-screen Golden Eye. But sadly...I’m getting older...raising a child...and another on the way. All my friends are scattered worldwide. So I’ll keep it on my PC, letting me escape the real world for at least an hour each day to relive those carefree years.
I long for those easy times when I was seven and returning to my favorite game. I dream of going back and experiencing that simpler life again.
Feeling compelled to pay the console maker for using my own internet connection. Honestly... it’s rarely about worrying about settings or the surroundings. If the game didn’t run well, there wasn’t much I could do. Take it back and get a refund. Now I’m spending hours fixing issues like stuttering and boosting the frame rate—not because it’s necessary, but because I can. Ugh. It starts to feel like another game in itself, just tweaking things.