Chris Trottier on Nostr: Once upon a time, in a galaxy very similar to ours, the old-school Nintendo ...
Once upon a time, in a galaxy very similar to ours, the old-school Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the bee's knees with a dazzling library of 752 games. Its cousin from the competitive neighborhood, the Sega Master System, could only muster up 360 titles—and that's with a bit of creative accounting across regions.
Now, let's warp speed to a time when the PlayStation 2 dominated the scene. With a groaning shelf of around 4,000 games, amassed over a period of 13 years, it might've snagged the title for the largest console game library.
But, why am I rattling off these facts? Well, all of this pales in comparison to the colossal game archive of the PC. To put it in perspective, yours truly owns an impressive collection of 5,309 PC games. Yes, you heard that right! More than the entire PS2's library! Plus, I've got a whopping 7,800 games lined up on my wish list that haven't even had a taste of my credit card yet. And believe it or not, this barely scratches the surface of the total number of PC games out there!
So, it's hardly a surprise that many deserving PC classics are lost in this digital maze, isn't it?
Both Gen X and Millennials often laud the NES library as the "classic" go-to. Sure, nostalgia's a powerful thing, but let's face it, some of those games had the appeal of a square wheel. The actual number of solid NES games isn't as high as we remember it.
Now, let's talk PS2. It did have its fair share of junk, but come on, you can't seriously argue that Little Samson is better than Ratchet & Clank. That's like comparing a pogo stick to a Lamborghini.
But the undisputed champion? The PC, of course! I mean, Final Fantasy is a great series, but does it really outshine the likes of Diablo, Divine Divinity, or World of Warcraft? And guess what, even Final Fantasy is now part of the PC family! I've got the original PC version of Final Fantasy VII sitting right here. Yep, it's a PC release, bet that's a trivia nugget you didn't see coming!
I feel like PC gaming is this great secret club, often overlooked even by tech wizards. And yep, I'm including Macs and Linux in this underground society of ours.
In a nutshell, if you're ready to dive into the deep end of gaming, the PC is the diving board you should be leaping off from. It's like the buffet of gaming—so why not start there?
Now, let's warp speed to a time when the PlayStation 2 dominated the scene. With a groaning shelf of around 4,000 games, amassed over a period of 13 years, it might've snagged the title for the largest console game library.
But, why am I rattling off these facts? Well, all of this pales in comparison to the colossal game archive of the PC. To put it in perspective, yours truly owns an impressive collection of 5,309 PC games. Yes, you heard that right! More than the entire PS2's library! Plus, I've got a whopping 7,800 games lined up on my wish list that haven't even had a taste of my credit card yet. And believe it or not, this barely scratches the surface of the total number of PC games out there!
So, it's hardly a surprise that many deserving PC classics are lost in this digital maze, isn't it?
Both Gen X and Millennials often laud the NES library as the "classic" go-to. Sure, nostalgia's a powerful thing, but let's face it, some of those games had the appeal of a square wheel. The actual number of solid NES games isn't as high as we remember it.
Now, let's talk PS2. It did have its fair share of junk, but come on, you can't seriously argue that Little Samson is better than Ratchet & Clank. That's like comparing a pogo stick to a Lamborghini.
But the undisputed champion? The PC, of course! I mean, Final Fantasy is a great series, but does it really outshine the likes of Diablo, Divine Divinity, or World of Warcraft? And guess what, even Final Fantasy is now part of the PC family! I've got the original PC version of Final Fantasy VII sitting right here. Yep, it's a PC release, bet that's a trivia nugget you didn't see coming!
I feel like PC gaming is this great secret club, often overlooked even by tech wizards. And yep, I'm including Macs and Linux in this underground society of ours.
In a nutshell, if you're ready to dive into the deep end of gaming, the PC is the diving board you should be leaping off from. It's like the buffet of gaming—so why not start there?