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Post by hullcityfcmad on Feb 17, 2004 13:20:49 GMT -5
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Post by Raiken on Feb 17, 2004 21:59:43 GMT -5
Indeed. It's a tough time for arcades  |
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Post by Kazuya_UK on Feb 18, 2004 5:51:23 GMT -5
Yeah, it's been like this for a while though  At least the US arcade scene is a tiny bit better than the UK one... which sucks balls completely. Kaz |
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Post by Throwen on Feb 18, 2004 11:06:50 GMT -5
That´s really sad to read. Hopefully it changes, someday. Hopefully it will be like in Japan or in China, but this is just dreaming, as the People in the West are so ignorant!!  |
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Post by flan_man on Feb 19, 2004 8:38:49 GMT -5
Times change. The article mentions that most arcade games have become too complex which is something that I agree with (without saying that this is a bad thing). If you're not a total expert, there's no way you're just going to pop into the local arcade without getting your ass kicked. So yes, arcades are getting more out of the hardcore gamers but that doesn't constitute for the loss of the broader group of casual gamers.
I also liked hanging out in the arcades to get the competition going on, but now that so many things are online... why would I make things hard on myself?
Depressing? It's just a matter of taking profit from the new opportunities that present themselves.
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Post by son_jason on Feb 20, 2004 13:18:02 GMT -5
Going to arcades in the uk is just plain dangerous.
From the second you go to one your already being eyed up by some 15 *usually where I live* asian (in this case pakistanis) gang mambers and when you go to a machine the nice comforting sound of switchblades being focused on your direction.
I will admit it isn't as bad as it used to be but there is still enough to stop me leaving the house ever.
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Post by hopalot on Feb 20, 2004 14:21:58 GMT -5
well the acrads have seen better days but i thing it will get better im hopeing anyway and that just plain crazy about your acrads in uk son_jason and that baby is just plain wrong
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Post by Raiken on Feb 20, 2004 14:44:52 GMT -5
Going to arcades in the uk is just plain dangerous. From the second you go to one your already being eyed up by some 15 *usually where I live* asian (in this case pakistanis) gang mambers and when you go to a machine the nice comforting sound of switchblades being focused on your direction. I will admit it isn't as bad as it used to be but there is still enough to stop me leaving the house ever. Damn man. That's pretty crazy. Where I live the arcade is really old school. They still have a virtua cop machine. |
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Post by hullcityfcmad on Feb 20, 2004 16:18:32 GMT -5
my arcade has shut down....the only place there are any arcades are at the local bowling alley and cinema's  ...all the games are really out dated too!!! hullcityfcmad |
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