Comments on: Earthworm Jim, Or Why Nostalgia Can Be A Bad Thing http://hegotgames.com/2009/05/14/earthworm-jim-or-why-nostalgia-can-be-a-bad-thing/ Games? I got them. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vote Toejam & Earl « He Got Games http://hegotgames.com/2009/05/14/earthworm-jim-or-why-nostalgia-can-be-a-bad-thing/#comment-370 Vote Toejam & Earl « He Got Games Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:49:13 +0000 http://hegotgames.com/?p=887#comment-370 [...] Long story short, go HERE and vote for Toejam & Earl. Sega have set up a poll to decide what game will be the next Sega Genesis Mega Drive released on XBLA. At the time of writing, shit, not-aged-well-at-all platformer Earthworm Jim is currently in the lead with a revolting 43% of the votes, and Toejam & Earl is second with 20%. You can read my thoughts on Earthworm Jim HERE. [...] [...] Long story short, go HERE and vote for Toejam & Earl. Sega have set up a poll to decide what game will be the next Sega Genesis Mega Drive released on XBLA. At the time of writing, shit, not-aged-well-at-all platformer Earthworm Jim is currently in the lead with a revolting 43% of the votes, and Toejam & Earl is second with 20%. You can read my thoughts on Earthworm Jim HERE. [...]

]]> By: Adam http://hegotgames.com/2009/05/14/earthworm-jim-or-why-nostalgia-can-be-a-bad-thing/#comment-277 Adam Thu, 14 May 2009 11:43:52 +0000 http://hegotgames.com/?p=887#comment-277 Nostalgia is a fragile thing (see panel 645 of Watchmen), so you won't see me playing this or Sparkster: Rocket Rodent. Our younger selves had fewer choices and distractions and god bless us we weren't critics. I don't think I ever played a shit game, just games that I was shit at. Playing old games for the first time is a different matter. I'm persevering with Super Star Wars even though it's kicking my arse. Nostalgia is a fragile thing (see panel 645 of Watchmen), so you won’t see me playing this or Sparkster: Rocket Rodent. Our younger selves had fewer choices and distractions and god bless us we weren’t critics. I don’t think I ever played a shit game, just games that I was shit at.

Playing old games for the first time is a different matter. I’m persevering with Super Star Wars even though it’s kicking my arse.

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