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Most under appreciated = Lunar Lander.
A thinking man's game. I loved the zooming in the closer you got to landing.
SnapCraft
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In Topic: Are retrogamers more mentally imbalanced than the normal population?
Sun Jan 1, 2012 8:33 PM
retrorussell, on Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:56 PM, said:
I have to say sports fans in general are a lot more mentally imbalanced than retrogamers.
Ahh...so what about retrogaming sports fans? I got the best of both worlds.
so_tough!, on Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:28 PM, said:
May I ask a question? Why collect systems if you don't even like playing games?
That maybe where the obsession comes into play. I think all of us used to play these games when we were kids. It's the mentality of "I can now buy most of everything I couldn't have as a child" that plays a part too.
so_tough!, on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:07 PM, said:
that's the point, if you're collecting something to alleviate or reduce intrusive thoughts, feelings etc (example-If I don't collect 50 tin cans this week then a loved one will get cancer) then that could be ocd, but it's not when you ENJOY collecting etc.
But the OCD could be (at least in my case) that I want to complete the collection. Even though I fully well know that's impossible. I think a lot is mixed in. The thrill of the hunt, the desire to fill up yet another shelf, the admiration of friends (even if they think you maybe wasting your time/money), and the satisfaction that you (we) are doing our part in keeping retro gaming alive. Let me tell ya, for me, one of the biggest highs is recovering a "dead" system.
