I would DREAM of SimCity and Rollercoaster Tycoon if I played too much.
Nostalgia for the 90's and 00's
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I remember being able to tell adults that you stumbled upon internet porn accidentally and they'd believe it, because no one really understood how the internet actually worked yet.
Cruisin USA around 96. (Also kind of Outrun mid 80s but it wasn’t so specific and detailed)
In 94 Daytona USA came out and was probably the biggest graphical leap forward in video game history. I never lived in a big enough city but they had a deal where ten of the linked up sit down machines could be linked together. Insane! The game still doesn’t look that dated 30 years later.
The game music was ridiculous too with the guy singing daaaaaaaaaytooooonaaaaa.
I think I single handedly paid for this machine at the Metro Ice Complex in Johnston.
Wasn't a party, but we used to play O.G. DOOM and Descent after work with a few guys on the company LAN.
Nothing like hearing a guy freak out a couple of offices over, after you popped off a Mega Missle at him from a hidden spot in a large room, then watch his ship frantically and hopelessly run for cover.
I wasted a whole lot of time on Sim City 2000.
I was big into Age of Empires, Roller Coaster Tycoon (which actually has a phenomenal mobile remake), and that was about it for PC games.
I was mostly talking about GoldenEye and Super Smash Bros on the 64, Halo on the OG Xbox, or any sports game we could get our hands on. Those are what I miss playing in person.
Went from an IBM with like the blue/green 3 “color” screen to a Compaq All in one and SC2000 was the first game I had on that thing. Great game.
We called em wind pants! haha (Born in '86). I don't miss them though because they were far too easy to tear holes in the knees. I do miss rocking the old school Starter Jackets with the center pocket on the front. Also ZERO cell phones and my overall lack of responsibility in those days.
Born in 85 and I honestly miss just about everything about the 90’s. I’m assuming every generation has rose colored glasses about when they grew up, but I can’t think of a better time to have been a kid.
I was a latch-key kid and am so thankful to have been one. Both my parents worked and gave us a lot of leeway to make our own decisions. As long as we were home by the agreed times and checked in if our plans changed we could do what we wanted. Now I see that helicopter parenting has become the norm. Kids are overly scheduled, overly parented and overly glued to screens.
I couldn’t ask for more than being a kid when video games were entering the golden age, the internet wasn’t commercialized yet, and we could play outside all day if we wanted.
Up until 9/11 (junior year of high school for me) I also believed things were improving in the world. I don’t see how kids right now can think anything but the world is getting much worse. I feel sad for them not getting to be ignorant to the world’s problems like I was.
I was a latch-key kid and am so thankful to have been one. Both my parents worked and gave us a lot of leeway to make our own decisions. As long as we were home by the agreed times and checked in if our plans changed we could do what we wanted. Now I see that helicopter parenting has become the norm. Kids are overly scheduled, overly parented and overly glued to screens.
I couldn’t ask for more than being a kid when video games were entering the golden age, the internet wasn’t commercialized yet, and we could play outside all day if we wanted.
Up until 9/11 (junior year of high school for me) I also believed things were improving in the world. I don’t see how kids right now can think anything but the world is getting much worse. I feel sad for them not getting to be ignorant to the world’s problems like I was.
My older brother subscribed to what... Game Informer? I think it was. Back in those days they'd have the cheat codes for the finishing moves. There'd be a line of people just watching him play so they could see all the tricks. The arcade was a blast in the 90s.
Full Lotto/Diadora/Adidas warm up suit was must have for the soccer clique in like ‘93
Born in 88, the 90's was a great decade for toys. Star Wars and Batman action figures, Hot Wheels cars and tracks, Lego and K'NEX sets...
Agreed with all of the above.
Stay out of trouble and be home for dinner. The rest of the day is on you. Enjoy!
Wasted? Psh... more like invested! Great f'ing game!
Jesus, I'm not sure how I forgot about that one. Countless hours invested.
That and Command and Conquer: Red Alert
It is kind of silly, but I do miss malls. It was kind of nice just to wander around and see all sorts of things for sale. A lot of them had wild color schemes and other crazy ****. I also miss going out to rent a movie. You would run into friends there and see what they were watching. Grab some pizza and other snacks and you had a good night. No other distractions than the people you were with.
