Monday, February 2, 2009

Classic vs. Modern


Recently, my xbox 360 overheated and I received the red ring of death which is the three flashing red lights to all who do not play video games. I didn't know what to do with myself, but out of misery comes a blessing.
Overhearing me express my anguish, a friend offered to lend me his Nintendo 64, a traditional video game set popular in the 1990's. I accepted his offer. Long story short, after playing many hours of Nintendo 64 at random hours of the night, I have come to a conclusion.
Although Xbox 360 has vivid graphics, phenomenal gameplay, and can offer many more options to enhance the entertainment experience, a classic is named as such for a reason. Nintendo 64 kept me glued to the television for hours at a time. I revisited my past with my animated friends Mario, Luigi, Link, Starfox, Samus, Captain Falcon, Piccachu, Peach, and all of the poorly animated athletes from NFL Blitz. As I spent time with these friends, I realized that some things never get old, especially Nintendo 64. Nintendo 64 is extremely underrated and in my opinion deserves a place in everyone's home.

3 comments:

qmcananey6 said...

I agree with you 100%. Not only are N64 games classic but they capture people for hours at a time. I really love to go back to play old video games because it really shows how far video games have come and how advanced the Xbox 360 really is.

Jess said...

When I was younger I used to play on my nintendo 64 but as the ps, game cube, and xbox came out, I started losing interest in the old nintendo. A couple years later I revisited it and I had a blast! I agree that some things never get old

amyyy said...

I was so sad when they stopped selling N64 games, and miserable when they quit on Gamecube. To me, GC seems so new to me still, and I think the Super Smash on GC was the best.