What is in store for arcade games and amusements?

[Quall999]

When I was young, arcades were basically like high-end PC's (of the day). I used to play them, but only because playing anything else at that graphical quality would cost an arm and a leg for a PC.

But now, I am never at arcades. I don't even know anyone who goes to em. They are just expensive, considering I could have my own game system in my house with similar, if not better, quality. Not only that, but online gaming is dominating the market right now. You just don't get as much from an arcade anymore.

Back then, the length of a game did not matter. Most arcade and console games took only hours to complete, or at the very least, several days. Now, if a game is under 10 hours, people complain. This generation of gaming is just spoiled; I don't see any of them going to an arcade for anything but previewing a future console game.

ps: on to general gaming forum -->

[Grumpy]

hehehe, when I was a kid it was all pinball machines!
I watched as the video games overtook the pinball machines!
Pinball was all about skill and control, the right bump here the right bump there, it was an art. Pinball will always be remembered by me.
I remember going into the arcades and where it used to be all pinball machines it became all Space Invaders and Galaxian.
And yes console games have overtaken the arcade video games, but I thats progress isnt it.
Every generation of children will remember something new and different about their own childhood and they will always have a different story to tell the next generation about.

[Luciel]

well apparently arcade is huge in japan, so huge games like HL2 are being made into arcade versions, quite cool huh?

[Tie Wrap]

Originally Posted by Luciel

well apparently arcade is huge in japan, so huge games like HL2 are being made into arcade versions, quite cool huh?

right have about that either. japan treasures there arcade amusements centers but not for us. anyways as the other guy have told us. every kid has there own story to tell which depends on there generation. good point there dude.