JReefer1 / Member

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Too Computerized

I was contemplating; just thinking of the time when I first played a videogames console, how I just chose a game cartridge, put into the game console, switched on the power, and I was introduced to a title screen. No waiting for the game to install, or the system to log me into whatever gaming network, just "plug and play" in every sense of the phrase. It would be different if gaming on disks evolved since the day's of the 3DO, Sega CD, and PS1...I guess I just miss the good ol' cartridge day's, I remember when the N64 hit the scene and how games would be handicapped on that system because of it's cartridge based nature...the style of games are different on that system when compared to other games on other systems that are based on discs. Maybe...I'm just being a baby; Just realized the 360 allows downloads of entire games, that were once disc based, to your hard drive which in a way eliminates install times but load times are still there...gaming has changed over time but I won't say it has "evolved"... think about it, we just popped a game in and played, so simple...now so many hoops to jump threw...do I have the hard drive space, is it in HD...There was just a time when all the tech stuff was hidden, the words "install" and "loading" were unheard of on the NES and I love that! And it's funny how those words just crept into our lives, with me, it started with the Sega CD...and we didn't even realize it!