Museum Matt

All of our drink coasters are Star Trek themed. Live long and frostier.

For only $7.50! 

They also had a Super Mario and a Sonic shirt at my local Walmart...but I decided to only buy these two. 

Here's a glimpse at a few of my goals in no particular order:
 
Integrate a beautiful new chat room into the forums where we can host fun new events Grow our membership New contests in the forums More attention to the Blog, publish member submissions more quickly Build up excitement for the Atari I/O Retro Junk Box My new home arcade needs arcade games! I'd like to get a few. RoadBlasters, Outrun, and Crystal Castles on my list. Relaunch my YouTube Channel. Develop new content. Atari I/O After Hours Podcast Do more with Danisen League (2-player challenges, best of 3 wins), simplify and make easy for everybody to play Achieve a new world record for Outrun in the arcades Complete my journey through Neutopia on TurboGrafx-16 and begin Neutopia 2 Expand my TurboGrafx collection, particularly Super CD games Find a like-new, recapped TurboExpress McWill LCD screen upgrade to Atari Lynx Get my hands on an Analogue Super Nt (https://www.analogue.co/pages/super-nt/) Atari I/O T-Shirts and more  
I'll be fortunate to accomplish 3 of these goals this year.

7 games sold or traded.
Only 93 to go! 

So, for Christmas my girlfriend and her family bought me the Battlefront II PS4 bundle.
 
I also got Battlefield One which is fun, but most of my gaming has revolved around EA's Battlefront II.
 
I'm curious as to if any of the classic gamers out there play these modern multi-player first person shooter games and what your thoughts are on it overall?
 
I really like Star Wars (not completely thrilled with Episodes VII&VIII but that's a separate thread) and I have enjoyed jumping into the multiplayer world of Star Wars through this game.  Playing as a wookie, a stormtrooper (that can actually shoot), and occasionally as a hero or villain is fun.
 
I wish you could select a world to play (scenario) rather than have it randomly generated for you.  Also, I swear that I get lumped in with some of the BEST killer players sometimes.  I've been playing since December and I would consider myself an average player.  But last night, man, I got my a$$ handed to me on three different consecutive maps in Galactic Assault (GA).
 
GA is 40 players, 20 on 20, and objective based.  So, at the end, it shows you how many "eliminations" you had, and what your overall score is.  I am usually somewhere between 4th-12th on the list of 20.  Last night though I placed 19th, 20th, and 19th.  I was so frustrated I just turned it off and went to bed early.  Maybe I was just tired...I don't know.
 
Anyway, overall I would give the game an 8 out of 10.  What are your thoughts?
 
- MM
 
 

I have a PS4 and I think it is an impressive console.  I do have having to do updates when I plug it (since I don't leave it connected the whole time) but the games are impressive.  I do have the Battlefront games but I find myself playing arcade games and retro games or modernized versions of retro games more than anything.  Just a lack of time, I guess. 

My older son loves those Arkham games. 

Frankly, I'm a little intimidated by a system that requires me to set up an account. 

My wife bought me a ps4 with battlefront II on boxing day and I really enjoyed it. The campaign story is great and there's a small sequel as well that's a free download called "Resurrection". I've played through the campaign twice and may again. I'm not a multiplayer guy but I do enjoy playing the arcade section against the bots. I have a lot of fun with it for what it is but I would recommend the game.

My kids have a PS4 that I've never touched.  Why?  I have too many older systems and games on my list to get to.  Time is limited.  It's funny too...both kids are in college now and the PS4 (and PS3 -- also never touched except to watch Netflix) sit unused upstairs. 
 
One of these days when I'm not working 50 hours per week, I'll get to it I hope. 

So, for Christmas my girlfriend and her family bought me the Battlefront II PS4 bundle.
 
I also got Battlefield One which is fun, but most of my gaming has revolved around EA's Battlefront II.
 
I'm curious as to if any of the classic gamers out there play these modern multi-player first person shooter games and what your thoughts are on it overall?
 
I really like Star Wars (not completely thrilled with Episodes VII&VIII but that's a separate thread) and I have enjoyed jumping into the multiplayer world of Star Wars through this game.  Playing as a wookie, a stormtrooper (that can actually shoot), and occasionally as a hero or villain is fun.
 
I wish you could select a world to play (scenario) rather than have it randomly generated for you.  Also, I swear that I get lumped in with some of the BEST killer players sometimes.  I've been playing since December and I would consider myself an average player.  But last night, man, I got my a$$ handed to me on three different consecutive maps in Galactic Assault (GA).
 
GA is 40 players, 20 on 20, and objective based.  So, at the end, it shows you how many "eliminations" you had, and what your overall score is.  I am usually somewhere between 4th-12th on the list of 20.  Last night though I placed 19th, 20th, and 19th.  I was so frustrated I just turned it off and went to bed early.  Maybe I was just tired...I don't know.
 
Anyway, overall I would give the game an 8 out of 10.  What are your thoughts?
 
- MM
 
 

So, for Christmas my girlfriend and her family bought me the Battlefront II PS4 bundle.
 
I also got Battlefield One which is fun, but most of my gaming has revolved around EA's Battlefront II.
 
I'm curious as to if any of the classic gamers out there play these modern multi-player first person shooter games and what your thoughts are on it overall?
 
I really like Star Wars (not completely thrilled with Episodes VII&VIII but that's a separate thread) and I have enjoyed jumping into the multiplayer world of Star Wars through this game.  Playing as a wookie, a stormtrooper (that can actually shoot), and occasionally as a hero or villain is fun.
 
I wish you could select a world to play (scenario) rather than have it randomly generated for you.  Also, I swear that I get lumped in with some of the BEST killer players sometimes.  I've been playing since December and I would consider myself an average player.  But last night, man, I got my a$$ handed to me on three different consecutive maps in Galactic Assault (GA).
 
GA is 40 players, 20 on 20, and objective based.  So, at the end, it shows you how many "eliminations" you had, and what your overall score is.  I am usually somewhere between 4th-12th on the list of 20.  Last night though I placed 19th, 20th, and 19th.  I was so frustrated I just turned it off and went to bed early.  Maybe I was just tired...I don't know.
 
Anyway, overall I would give the game an 8 out of 10.  What are your thoughts?
 
- MM
 
 

I never had it as a kid, but I remember being mezmerized by that gold cartridge. I played it a few times at friends or cousins houses, but my main Zelda games I played as a kid were Link’s Awakening on the Game Boy and Link to the Past on the SNES.
 
When I first started collecting again 5 years ago I found I had a copy someone had given me in the early 2000’s. I had bought and been given some loose games and collected for a little while back then for my NES that I had retrieved from my parents when I moved out in 2000. I loaded it up and beat it, and I’m so glad I went back and played it. It still holds up well today, and I want to beat the second quest at some point.
 
We also played pass the controller style at Thanksgiving last year at my in-laws house on my daughter’s NES mini, and that was a blast! We only broke out walkthroughs if everyone was stumped, otherwise we played from memory or from collective strategy. Good times!

Yesterday marked the 32nd Anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda for the NES.
 
I got the game in 1987 at 9 years old, and I can tell you, I was hooked.  Fascinated...amazed.  My Dad and my Aunt got into the game too.  Played it for hours...days...an entire weekend....just to beat the game.
 
Those are memories I'll have forever, and I'm thankful for them.  I played the next few Zelda games, but to me, nothing will ever compare to the feeling I had as a kid, playing the original game.
 
What are some of your Legend of Zelda memories?
 
- Museum Matt
 

Man, I clicked on that link to get the game, found out I had an account and discovered 15 more games I forgot I had.  It was like my birthday all over again!  At least three of those games are from the Ultima series!!  I was like, "Where'd these come from?"
 
Thanks for sharing, MaxRD!

http://worldoftanks.com/

This game is by no means new, and it does have micro-transactions.   That being said, you can enjoy a pretty balanced system for something that's free 2 play.   There ARE premium tanks, but they aren't the best tanks in the game.  They are just, well...easy to get and pretty good. 

Anyway, I love World War II games.  I like them from the grand strategy board game or PC game, down to the first person shooter or RPG.   If you've ever wanted to jump in countless different WWII vehicles (many of them prototypes) and beat up other people who love doing the same...this game is a blast.

It is PvP, but it is 15v15 pvp, so you do have a team and sometimes they even work together!  

I suck at it, but would be honored to be in a platoon (a group that does battles together) with anyone from Atari.IO anytime!

Yesterday marked the 32nd Anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda for the NES.
 
I got the game in 1987 at 9 years old, and I can tell you, I was hooked.  Fascinated...amazed.  My Dad and my Aunt got into the game too.  Played it for hours...days...an entire weekend....just to beat the game.
 
Those are memories I'll have forever, and I'm thankful for them.  I played the next few Zelda games, but to me, nothing will ever compare to the feeling I had as a kid, playing the original game.
 
What are some of your Legend of Zelda memories?
 
- Museum Matt
 

I didn't have an NES at the time, but a friend did...and this game was incredible. 

My main feeling was a little bit of sadness.  Why?  Because ask most people my age their favorite 2600 game, and over 50% will say "Adventure".  But Atari NEVER made another game like it.  Zelda was that game.  Its roots are clearly seen in "Adventure".  I always consider it the spiritual successor to Atari Adventure.  So, sadness in Atari never realizing what they had and building on it -- expanding it -- into something great like Zelda and the Zelda series. 

Yesterday marked the 32nd Anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda for the NES.
 
I got the game in 1987 at 9 years old, and I can tell you, I was hooked.  Fascinated...amazed.  My Dad and my Aunt got into the game too.  Played it for hours...days...an entire weekend....just to beat the game.
 
Those are memories I'll have forever, and I'm thankful for them.  I played the next few Zelda games, but to me, nothing will ever compare to the feeling I had as a kid, playing the original game.
 
What are some of your Legend of Zelda memories?
 
- Museum Matt
 

Yesterday marked the 32nd Anniversary of the release of the Legend of Zelda for the NES.
 
I got the game in 1987 at 9 years old, and I can tell you, I was hooked.  Fascinated...amazed.  My Dad and my Aunt got into the game too.  Played it for hours...days...an entire weekend....just to beat the game.
 
Those are memories I'll have forever, and I'm thankful for them.  I played the next few Zelda games, but to me, nothing will ever compare to the feeling I had as a kid, playing the original game.
 
What are some of your Legend of Zelda memories?
 
- Museum Matt
 

I was thinking e-commerce too because she seems to get the bright idea when she is checking out of the Waffle House type diner.

I thought that the show had great character development.  The main players were always trying a new way to connect with themselves and other people.  I binge watched it on Netflix over the past week and was very happy with the show overall.
 
Yes, there are a few nitpick things, but overall, I give it a 8.5 out of 10.  
 
So, for those of you that have seen it...what do you think Donna's last great idea was that she was pitching to Cameron as the show was ending?  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Mid 1990's silicon valley...

I was thinking e-commerce too because she seems to get the bright idea when she is checking out of the Waffle House type diner.

Either eBay, Point of Sales, ecommerce, or online banking / PayPal are my guesses...

I thought that the show had great character development.  The main players were always trying a new way to connect with themselves and other people.  I binge watched it on Netflix over the past week and was very happy with the show overall.
 
Yes, there are a few nitpick things, but overall, I give it a 8.5 out of 10.  
 
So, for those of you that have seen it...what do you think Donna's last great idea was that she was pitching to Cameron as the show was ending?  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Mid 1990's silicon valley...

The Orville is much better! plus they are hiring too!!!