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Post by baihu1983 on Sept 14, 2022 17:34:51 GMT
Nes
Megadrive
Saturn
N64
Dreamcast
DS
PS2
Xbox
Gamecube
Xbox 360
Vita
PS3
Wii
Xbox One
Xbox One X
Switch
Xbox Series X
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Post by suicida on Sept 14, 2022 17:39:34 GMT
Crikey, here goes:
Philips Videopac
ZX81
Spectrum 48k
Commodore 128
BBC Master
Megadrive
Atari ST
PlayStation
N64
Xbox
PS2
Xbox 360
DSi
PS3
Xbox 360 Slim
PS Vita Slim
PS4
Switch
New 3DS XL
PSP 3000
PS Vita OLED
DSi XL
GBA
PS5
All the retro handhelds are at the end as that was (still is) my COVID lockdown obsession/coping mechanism
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Post by quadfather on Sept 14, 2022 17:49:05 GMT
Fuck me, you had a videopac as well?
Now we are two.
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Post by hedben on Sept 14, 2022 18:08:16 GMT
I only realised recently that a lot of my early gaming was done on platforms that had been out for quite a bit. Makes sense because my folks wouldn’t have wanted to pay full price for a brand new one, but it means I sound a bit older than I actually am for the first few (but not by much).
Anyway:
Atari 2600 - mid 80s, best games were Joust and Bump n Jump
Speccy 48k - mid to late 80s, played lots of Rainbow Island, Super Wonder Boy, Silkworm. Think I also had a very bad version of How To Be A Complete Bastard which I thought was *hilarious*
Atari 520ST, closely followed by Amiga 1200. Grouped these together because I have real trouble remembering which games were on which system. Highlights were Stunt Car Racer, Carrier Command, Hired Guns, and most of the “classics”
PlayStation (One) - Basically the turning point that made me a gamer forever. So many hours on Wipeout 2097 in the late 90s after going out clubbing, or GTA 1 and 2 anytime. Then it was my FF VII machine in University halls.
PC gaming, circa 1995 - 2005. Carmageddon, Frontier: Elite 2, Command and Conquer were highlights. Not much in the way of shooters funnily enough, then after C&C Generals I left PC gaming behind completely.
PlayStation 2 - best system ever, consumed every entry in the GTA, Final Fantasy, Tekken, Hitman series’
Gamecube - I wasn’t that bothered by Mario or Zelda on my first Nintendo console (I’m sorry, I have seen the error of my ways), but played the shit out of Mariokart Double Dash and RE4
Xbox 360 - switched sides away from PlayStation because PS3 was too expensive. Never looked back. Too many games to highlight, but RIP XBLIG.
Wii - First time I had more than one console at once. Finally “got” Zelda with Twilight Princess. Played RE4 all over again with motion aiming.
Xbox One / One X - doesn’t feel old enough to reminisce about just yet.
Switch
Xbox Series X
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Post by Aunt Alison on Sept 14, 2022 18:13:10 GMT
My heart bleeds for the multi spectrum owners. 5 REM Brand lulz 10 PRINT "Lol @ Amstrad owners" 20 GO TO 10 Plenty of good memories playing on the Amstrad. Don't think I was old enough to be aware of the Spectrum or anything else around that time so no idea if I was missing out on anything. We did get the colour adapter for it eventually which was very exciting
Completely forgot I had a Vita and PSP
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Post by harrypalmer on Sept 14, 2022 18:18:03 GMT
Wow I picked up one from a car boot as a kid, completely forgotten. |
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Post by hedben on Sept 14, 2022 18:19:41 GMT
Either I’m making my systems last a long time, or some of you lot have a hell of a Gaming Habit. I thought 11 different ones since the my childhood was a fair amount - a new one every 3 years or so. Apparently some folks treat them like iPhones and get a new shiny every year!
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Post by rawshark on Sept 14, 2022 18:23:10 GMT
Great thread, darkling! Spectrum ZX Game Boy Mega Drive [enormous gap] PS4 PS5 I didn't really get into gaming, in terms of it being a bona fide hobby, until 2015. Out of interest, was there a particular game that dragged you back into gaming? |
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 14, 2022 18:24:48 GMT
Can I just say too many to remember?
There are already long lists in here and mine would be no different. 😅
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Post by rawshark on Sept 14, 2022 18:25:38 GMT
I don’t think anyone owned one because the were all in schools, but does the BBC Micro count?
Granny’s Garden used to scare the shot out of me.
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Post by rawshark on Sept 14, 2022 18:27:57 GMT
I mostly want to hear the stories of people who owned things like a Gamescom, or Nokia NGage, or maybe even the crazy rich nineties coke fiends that had enough money for a Neo Geo AND some of those crazy £90 games.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Sept 14, 2022 18:28:22 GMT
Binatone  CPC464 Atari ST Gameboy SNES N64 Xbox (chipped and in crystal ) DS Gamecube Xbox 360 Wii PS4 Vita PS5 CPC464 followed by an Atari ST was a rough start in the playground, but I got there in the end. Fondest memories probably with the SNES, N64 and the chipped Xbox. |
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Post by Ulythium on Sept 14, 2022 18:28:27 GMT
rawshark Yeah - Grand Theft Auto V. My brother had a PS3, and I was able to mess about on it from time to time. I enjoyed dicking around in GTA V, but something clicked when I stopped trying to see how many cars I could fit into a swimming pool and actually played the campaign (what a concept, huh?).
I picked up a PS4 and my own copy of GTA, and never looked back 
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Post by SpiralScratch on Sept 14, 2022 18:28:36 GMT
Binatone (yep, another one. represent)
Atari 2600
ZX81
Apple II (at school but all we did was game on it)
Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (fuck, like the Binatone I hadn't thought about that one for maybe 30 years, until this thread)
ZX Spectrum
BBC Micro Model B (yes owned, not a school computer)
Gameboy
PCs all the way from c.1991 to now
Playstation
Xbox 360
PS4
PS5
Xbox Series X
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Post by rawshark on Sept 14, 2022 18:32:16 GMT
rawshark Yeah - Grand Theft Auto V. My brother had a PS3, and I was able to mess about on it from time to time. I enjoyed dicking around in GTA V, but something clicked when I stopped trying to see how many cars I could fit into a swimming pool and actually played the campaign (what a concept, huh?).
I picked up a PS4 and my own copy of GTA, and never looked back Haha, thanks. GTV definitely scratches that weird itch we all have of just letting chaos reign. “here you go - you now own a city. Would you like to fuck it up? Because you can.” |
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Post by cubby on Sept 14, 2022 18:35:02 GMT
I forgot I have a vita. I hate holding it so I've barely used it.
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 14, 2022 18:37:34 GMT
I mostly want to hear the stories of people who owned things like a Gamescom, or Nokia NGage, or maybe even the crazy rich nineties coke fiends that had enough money for a Neo Geo AND some of those crazy £90 games. Hah I had a N-gage! Remember all those side talking memes? 😅 |
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Post by hedben on Sept 14, 2022 18:38:08 GMT
CPC464 followed by an Atari ST was a rough start in the playground, but I got there in the end. Fondest memories probably with the SNES, N64 and the chipped Xbox. Don’t think I’d have minded being teased for my Atari or Amiga by Sega kids - most of my peers couldn’t be arsed with gaming at all. It was all Panini stickers and Boglins and stuff like that. |
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Post by steifybobbins on Sept 14, 2022 18:39:11 GMT
In this order:
Spectrum 48k
Sega Master System
Various Game & Watch
Nintendo Gameboy
NES
Nintendo GBC
Super Nintendo
PS1
PS2
Nintendo Gameboy Advance
GameCube (I was given it)
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo DS (various)
Nintendo 3DS (Various)
PS3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii U
PS4
PS Vita
Nintendo Switch (various)
Xbox Series S
As a kid my family were fairly poor. As a general rule I got the outgoing system as a new one released. This is also the reason why I never had any of the later Sega systems and the reason why I abandoned Nintendo entirely during the PS1,PS2 days. I had to back a horse and hope I backed the right one. PS2 was the first console I bought with money earned from work.
The Nintendo DS is probably my favourite system of all time due to the form factor of the lite and the variety on offer in terms of software. Everything from classic Castlevania's and Final Fantasy's to curios like Hotel Dusk, Phoenix Wright and the broad appeal of games like 41 all time classics, brain age and Nintendogs etc. Switch is pushing it though. Away from Nintendo I'd have to say the PS1. Final fantasy 7-9 Gran Turismo, ISS, Resident Evil. Wow
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Post by gamecat on Sept 14, 2022 18:42:16 GMT
Grandstand SD-070, had to google this one, knew what it looked like was all
Dragon 32, in your face Speccy gits with their rubber keyboards
Amiga 1200, mostly played football manager into the small hours
Game Boy, uni years
SNES, post uni years
Sega Saturn, Sega Rally & Virtua Fighter
PS2, probably best console ever
(First) PC, onto 3rd or 4th iteration now
Nintendo DS, ended up giving it to my niece
Xbox 360, only had one RROD
PS4, still under the telly
PS vita, lots of P4G
PS TV, bought to play P4G on the big screen, not sure where it is now
Wii U, not the best, but Bayo 2 was good
Nintendo Switch, I go through phases of using it, then forgetting it exists for months
Xbox Series X, the current go to
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Post by suicida on Sept 14, 2022 18:43:33 GMT
Fuck me, you had a videopac as well? Now we are two. I'd honestly forgotten all about it until a couple of years ago when something triggered a switch in my brain and all these memories came flooding back of playing on it. Did some googling of systems of the time until I saw a photo of the Videopac and knew instantly that's what it was. |
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Post by atomix on Sept 14, 2022 19:04:25 GMT
Pretty nuch the standard old fart list that we’re all producing. Reading the thread has reminded me of a couple of little loved and short lived purchases.
Like many others it starts with a Binatone probably around the turn of the 80’s, followed by
Spectrum 48k
Megadrive
Atari ST
Barcode Battler
Crappy beige mail order 486 SX 25 PC
Gamegear
Various PC upgrades that continue to this day
Playstation
Original DS
DS Lite
Xbox
Gamecube
Wii
Xbox 360
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Post by harrypalmer on Sept 14, 2022 19:09:40 GMT
Think my timings are off but:
Some kind of 8bit Atari - probably 800 XE. Bought second-hand, must be one of my earliest memories, going into this unknown persons house and finding 2 kids still playing it. My dad handed over some money and they packed it all up. I had no idea what was going on! I remember the games on tapes taking forever to load. Good times.
Amiga 500+ - Now we are cooking on gas! Probably some of my happiest memories with this machine. Copying games with friends, so many magical games.
Playstation 1 - Could not believe it when my parents took me to currys to buy one of these. They were nice people! This cemented my love of games, and I was the perfect age, it got me through my early teens.
N64 - Again, couldn't believe my Dad got me one for Christmas, I don't think I'd even asked for it! Goldeneye with friends, screen divided up with cardboard and sticky tape so we couldn't cheat.
Family PC - may have got the timeline jumbled, but 166 MMX or something. Encarta. X-Files, Bladerunner, Cyberia, Broken Sword etc. Also printing off porn on a really noisy bubble jet.
Playstation 2 - Uni. Timesplitters. Whities.
Gamecube - bought with hardship loan from uni. Instant regret, didn't play it very much.
Xbox - didn't have one at uni so got one when I moved to Bristol so I could hide in my room from the scary art school people I shared with.
PSP
PS3 - Great machine but I don't have many memories of it other than going through all the effort of Jailbreaking it for no reason.
Nintendo DS
PS4 - Possibly my favourite console along with PS2, until PS5 - Such an incredible library of games, just so fucking noisy!
PC/PS5/Switch/Steamdeck - here we are!
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Post by rawshark on Sept 14, 2022 21:06:52 GMT
Honestly, I think my favourite gaming experience ever in recent time was playing Astro Boy and checking out all the Easter eggs. It was a similar feeling playing Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed back in the day. Still the best Sonic game… maybe ever?
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Post by One_Vurfed_Gwrx on Sept 14, 2022 21:10:14 GMT
Not counting later retro purchases.
Commodore Vic 20 (w/5K Ram expansion)
Spectrum 48K (rubber key)
Sega Master System (sold within a month due to game prices)
Spectrum +2A
Sega Game Gear (sold within a month due to battery cost) (US)
CDTV (plus keyboard and floppy drive)
Nintendo Gameboy
Amiga 1200
Amiga CD32
PC (ongoing from here, starting with a 386 SX25 w/4MB RAM, only component left being the speakers)
Sega Saturn
N64
Playstation
Sega Dreamcast
Gamecube
Gameboy Advance (unsure of exact release oder for the handhelds so trying to remember)
Xbox
PS2
Nintendo DS
PSP
Wii
Xbox 360 (JP)
PS3 (Korean)
Vita (Korean)
3DS (US)
Wii U
PS4 (standard)
PS5
Steam Deck (if we want to differentiate from PC)
I think that is most of them... Not including dupes or obsolete at the time hardware. Also had a bunch of arcade stuff that I have now got rid of
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Post by darkling on Sept 15, 2022 11:56:51 GMT
I'm genuinely astonished by how much hardware certain people have owned! Makes me feel like a filthy casual.
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Post by azurelas on Sept 15, 2022 12:13:34 GMT
Mega Drive
PS1
Game Boy Advance
PS2
I've been a PC gamer ever since (although I do still play older Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, GC and Wii games via emulation)
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Post by Dougs on Sept 15, 2022 12:17:22 GMT
Atari 2600
C64
Sega Master System
Ps1
Ps2
Xbox
Low-end gaming PC
Gameboy advance
Wii
PS3
Mid-range gaming pc
Ps4
Switch
PSVR
Ps5
I think that's it.
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Post by oldskooldeano on Sept 15, 2022 12:17:29 GMT
Binatone
Game & Watches
ZX81
BBC Model B
Amiga 500
IBM DOS laptop
SEGA Master System
SEGA Megadrive
Atari Jaguar
Game Gear
Atari Lynx
N64
Game boy
Game boy pocket
Neo Geo System
PC Engine GT
Bandai Wonderswan
PS1
SEGA Saturn
SEGA Dreamcast
Nintendo Gamecube
PS2
Pentium PC with Voodoo card
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo 3DS
Sony PSP
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii U
OG Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox 1
PS4
Xbox Series X
An aging PC
Steam Deck
I probably forgot some but I can see that’s already too many!
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Post by quadfather on Sept 15, 2022 12:17:33 GMT
We've gotta be in double figures on the Binatone now.
I might get one again.
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