Recent content by DesertMouse

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    What game stands the test of time?

    I would say more than anything else, it the simple games that don't require good graphics. RTS like Age of Empires 2 or simple RPGs like pokemon. I can pick these kinds of things up after years of not playing and they are as good as ever. Its games the rely on cutting edge graphics that are...
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    Why do you keep buying the Pokemon games?

    I think its the combination of nostalgia, but also replayability is key. Every time you play one of those games its a different experience. Different starter pokemon, different ones you catch and choose to level-up. Simple enough for kids at its base, but complex enough to keep the older...
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    Where do you buy your games?

    I usually get PC games on steam and use kijiji for console games. I find that you can wait a week for people to beat the game themselves and then get it on kijiji for half the retail price, why not right? Doesn't seem to work the same for PC games though.
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    Why are Wiis going so cheap now?

    It seems like everybody and their brother has a wii, think of how many of those are owned by casual gamers who haven't touched the thing in years. Everybody's selling them and there is no market for them. A tonne of timeless games like you say, but everyone who wants the m already has them...
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    What old school PC game would you want to see updated?

    The Commander Keen series would be great with a modern reboot. The game had a great creepy edge to it that was always lost a little bit in the low quality graphics and it was super unique. It'd be great to see what a modern PC could do with it.