by Chloe Gib
Retro video game consoles have become one of the most collected items in recent years, as those people who grew up playing on them have started to collect and trade in them. They evoke a simpler era of video entertainment and, like many items associated with childhood, such as football cards or toys, a sense of nostalgia. A vibrant industry has grown up around their collection.
Enthusiasts produce a whole host of websites dedicated to their area of interest, while auction websites are well-stocked with vintage consoles in full working order, often imported from the Far East. But that is the appeal in playing on machines that by their definition have become obsolete? After all, as gaming systems continue to develop at a rapid rate, the very idea of a console based game with a controller is beginning to look a little pass.
The way in which contemporary gaming machines allow users to control the action simply by standing and moving have taken gaming technology forward in massive steps. Nevertheless, there is still a huge demand for vintage gaming machines. Like fans of sports or sports cars, the collecting urge is as strong in gamers as it is in any other group of enthusiasts.
Users can experience the history of gaming first hand by using one of these machines. After all, many of the biggest titles on the market today started life on earlier consoles. Fans of the title can assess how it has changed and evolved throughout its history.
This means that obvious things like graphics and game mechanics can be evaluated. Also, the narrative structure and plotting of the title may have changed. In many ways, it is like listening to the early demos or out-takes from a beloved band's musical back catalogue.
Many gamers also feel that playing on old machines offers a kind of gaming simplicity and accessibility that can be hard to find on many contemporary machines. It allows them to better appreciate the fundamentals of game play again. Rather than negotiating an ever more complex and often overwhelming virtual universe, they are presented with simple control mechanics, a score and a logical difficulty curve.
But perhaps it is the air of nostalgia that draws most gamers into the world of retro video game consoles. The familiarity that objects associated with youth can make anyone smile. When it comes down to it, all games are really about fun.
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Title: What Is the Attraction of Collecting Retro Video Game Consoles
Author: Chloe Gib
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Keywords: retro video game consoles, sell, trade, video game consoles, video games
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Category: Hobbies
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