Christmas!

[ElectroNymph]

For mainly UK members who are familiar with this awful singer: Did anyone used to think it was "Children on the fire and logs on the tree?" 

Mince pies in the shops in about a month and a half... Christmas puddings too.

*Groan*

 

[Conceited]

No! lol to your question.

You're probably right about all the paraphernalia to do with xmas though.  Or at least the subliminal spells will start to appear soon.  I think November will be more appropriate time to start.  

 

[Smoka90]

I'm not a fan of Christmas in general, I'm a little bit too asocial for all that to be honest.

But the coziness and warmth of that time of year, I love it. The thought of it keeps me going through all these horrible, long, humid, hot days. I just think of the sound of snow under my boots and seeing my breath in the wintry air. Ahh. There is hope. =D

But the songs, the tack, the commercialism, the rampant drunkenness - sod all that.

 

[2earls]

Ugh don't make me think about this ?yet

 

[ElectroNymph]

Ha-ha, yes I don't like the excessive capitalism/commercialism. It didn't used to start so bloody early either. I have fond memories of playing with my SNES, as a kid though (after badgering my Mum for months!).

 

[Conceited]

Ha-ha, yes I don't like the excessive capitalism/commercialism. It didn't used to start so bloody early either. I have fond memories of playing with my SNES, as a kid though (after badgering my Mum for months!).

I got a SNES one xmas, opened it up fairly early as you do when you're a kid. But wasn't allowed to play it until the end of the day when my parents were watching the soaps lol.  

Xmas is good when you're a kid you'd look forward to it. Watching the coca cola advert all the good films on tv. Now its, I can't wait till this is all over. 

 

[ElectroNymph]

I feel exactly the same. Shame really.

Mario World and Street Fighter II were my favourites.  Sega games were ridiculously hard... so preferred Nintendo, more of a gradual learning curve. 

I got a SNES one xmas, opened it up fairly early as you do when you're a kid. But wasn't allowed to play it until the end of the day when my parents were watching the soaps lol.  

Xmas is good when you're a kid you'd look forward to it. Watching the coca cola advert all the good films on tv. Now its, I can't wait till this is all over. 

 

[Conceited]

 I preferred Mario Cart and Zelda. Spent many hours in my youth playing them when it's raining or it's winter.  

 

[Smoka90]

Oh my god! Huge nostalgia going on here! I played the SNES; whenever we went on holiday that used to be the 'portable' thing we'd bring. There was one time it was my 10th birthday, we were in a caravan, and I was playing it in the morning before anyone else got up.

Street Fighter 2 (Turbo). I remember that so well...! That was my favourite... I played Super Mario World a lot as well. And I wonder if this game rings a bell for anyone: Bubsy! I used to love that so much! Then there was Doom. I played that, luckily my parents were a little lenient with me playing games like that.

Saying all this, I did have a Playstation at the time, but when we went on holiday we'd bring the SNES. Ah, memories. =)

And yeah, the excitement of Christmas morning as a kid. This is typical me being gloomy, but I remember the excitement fading when I was about 12/13, and desperately wanting that Christmas feeling to stay. =/

 

[ElectroNymph]

Mario Cart! Somebody lent me that and I loved it. Never got into Zelda, but keep hearing that various versions were "The best game of all time". 

I also loved point and click's by LucasArts on the Amiga. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is the most wonderful game I have ever played. Funny, likeable characters, brain-frazzling puzzles.

Would like a Next-Gen console but need a job first...

 

[Conceited]

Oh my god! Huge nostalgia going on here! I played the SNES; whenever we went on holiday that used to be the 'portable' thing we'd bring. There was one time it was my 10th birthday, we were in a caravan, and I was playing it in the morning before anyone else got up.

Street Fighter 2 (Turbo). I remember that so well...! That was my favourite... I played Super Mario World a lot as well. And I wonder if this game rings a bell for anyone: Bubsy! I used to love that so much! Then there was Doom. I played that, luckily my parents were a little lenient with me playing games like that.

Saying all this, I did have a Playstation at the time, but when we went on holiday we'd bring the SNES. Ah, memories. =)

And yeah, the excitement of Christmas morning as a kid. This is typical me being gloomy, but I remember the excitement fading when I was about 12/13, and desperately wanting that Christmas feeling to stay. =/

Busby, I remember that game. Running around as a cat throwing knitting balls. There are loads of good games from that generation.  

@ElectroNymph I would go for a PS4 if you ever get a next gen console, and play The last of us, if you like games with likable characters that develop as the story progresses with puzzles throughout.   

 

[ElectroNymph]

Busby, I remember that game. Running around as a cat throwing knitting balls. There are loads of good games from that generation.  

@ElectroNymph I would go for a PS4 if you ever get a next gen console, and play The last of us, if you like games with likable characters that develop as the story progresses with puzzles throughout.   

I always preferred the look of the PS4. I heard "The Last of Us" is a good game. Fancied 'Heavy Rain' on the PS3 too.

 

[Conceited]

I always preferred the look of the PS4. I heard "The Last of Us" is a good game. Fancied 'Heavy Rain' on the PS3 too.

I always preferred the PlayStation to the xbox, so that's why I got a ps4. Heavy rain was ok. It's kind of like a movie, except you get to make decision that effect the out come off the game. Like trying to tell if someone is lying when you ask them questions them. Definitely a different type of game to your FPS or RPG 

 

[Smoka90]

Sorry to butt in on the conversation, but I've always preferred the Playstation too. I've had (and still have) all of the first three, although these days I don't play games enough to justify forking out for a PS4 quite yet. I've played The Last of Us (on the PS3), and did quite enjoy it. I didn't complete it (although actually finishing games is pretty rare for me..). I was sort of expecting more of a survival horror out of it really. I think I'm always crying out for a revival of the golden era of survival horror. Ever since that damn Resident Evil 4 came out horror games have just been dominated by all that 'dynamic combat' rubbish...

I have my absolute favourite horror game, and game overall, but I won't shut up about it, so I'll keep schtum...

 

[ElectroNymph]

I'm not really motivated by going around splattering things to be honest. I like a good story, characters and a good helping of humour and intrigue. Black humour is good too. Though I love cult horror films; games don't really bother me - except for Harlan Ellison's "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream". 90's game, very dark and unusual.

 

[ElectroNymph]

And @Smoka90 , you aren't butting in.

 

[ElectroNymph]

Horror games*

 

[Conceited]

Sorry to butt in on the conversation, but I've always preferred the Playstation too. I've had (and still have) all of the first three, although these days I don't play games enough to justify forking out for a PS4 quite yet. I've played The Last of Us (on the PS3), and did quite enjoy it. I didn't complete it (although actually finishing games is pretty rare for me..). I was sort of expecting more of a survival horror out of it really. I think I'm always crying out for a revival of the golden era of survival horror. Ever since that damn Resident Evil 4 came out horror games have just been dominated by all that 'dynamic combat' rubbish...

I have my absolute favourite horror game, and game overall, but I won't shut up about it, so I'll keep schtum...

I use my ps4 to watch YT vids,  Netflix etc. Its better to watch on a 42‘‘ TV then a 15‘‘ Laptop. And use it for gaming, probably a 50/50 split

Think Outlast is the most freaky, jump scare game i've played recently. You're a reporter who has to go to an abandoned asylum with only a cam recorder, no weapons.  To report on a story about people going missing.  

 

[ElectroNymph]

I use my ps4 to watch YT vids,  Netflix etc. Its better to watch on a 42‘‘ TV then a 15‘‘ Laptop. And use it for gaming, probably a 50/50 split

Think Outlast is the most freaky, jump scare game i've played recently. You're a reporter who has to go to an abandoned asylum with only a cam recorder, no weapons.  To report on a story about people going missing.  

That does sound like an interesting game, it's just I can jump at horror films but not games. Weird. Sounds a bit like "[REC]" - Spanish horror film.