games you used to be good at....

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jr15aggie
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I was the 10th floor or my dorm king of Goldeneye for the 64. I learned the art of circle strafing and camping (for the shield) before those were terms we use to scream into our Xbox live headsets! I had to let them kill me and pretend they made a good shot just so they wouldn't forbid me to play anymore.

I played perfect dark (same control scheme) on the 64 a few months ago and could barely navigate the 1st level. Those controls and the precision of the analog stick were simply awful. Ignorance was bliss back then.
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Fun topic.

As I look back on all the games I played going back to middle school and through college/adult life, they seem to separate into 2 categories: games I could pick up and own just as hard (after maybe 10 mins adjustment time), and games I USED to be good at that now, I'd fail horribly.

Games I could still own: these tend to be platformers and similar games.
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Battletoads (I never beat this game, would lose all my lives on the last level, but if I picked it up today I daresay I could get back to that point with little problem)
The original RBI Baseball
The original legend of Zelda
Super Mario World
Super Mario Kart
Super Star Wars/Empire/ROTJ
...and probably a few others my 35 yr old brain can't recall.

Games I used to play at a very high level (in some cases, involved in some highly competitive leagues, etc.) but if I picked them back up, would get owned pretty hard:
Quake 1 and Quakeworld
Original Team Fortress based on quakeworld
Starcraft
Counterstrike
Bunch of other FPS's that I played more casually at still a decently high level but would get owned now such as: cod/cod2, the BF games, Tribes, Unreal Tournament etc.

Reflexes just not the same anymore. Bring on the new generation!
Guitarsoup
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I used to think I was good at super Mario 3 until I saw that Asian kid beat it in like eight minutes
Ag In Ok
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Raiders of the Lost Ark on Atari.

Dig Dug in 2nd place

From there on out I was okay, not great at any one game.

[This message has been edited by ag in ok (edited 8/23/2014 6:30p).]
West Texan
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quote:
I used to think I was good at super Mario 3 until I saw that Asian kid beat it in like eight minutes


Speed runners make me feel bad about my gaming ability.
texsn95
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Galaga
Head Ninja In Charge
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I was a master at Tekken 3 (arcade and PS1). New multiple 10-hit combos for all characters as well as defenses/parries for all combos. Serious beast mode.

I got good at Street Fighter IV for about two months. Then stopped playing. Picked it up for ****s and giggles a month ago and got washed online. SMH.
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Top Gun was another, i bet now i couldn't land on the carrier more than 1 out 20 attempts
Father Torque
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Firearms. Was a CS mod.
RedlineAg08
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Splatterball & Splatterball Plus..

I was a 13-16 year old god in that game..

Rainbow Six : Vegas my team would walk the map with pistols only and retrieve the package in Calipso Casino.

I suck at BF4. Not sure if times passed me by and I just ain't good at these games anymore, but I blame it on "not being tactical enough" for me
TexasRebel
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Hitman 2
BlackGold
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Halo2.

Can't wait for the anniversary collection. I'm so pumped. Preordered it the other day. Watched some of redone old maps yesterday. They're showing it off at PAX. I might get emotional...
Jackass2004
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I used to be to last more than 20 minutes straight on marble madness. Suck it britches.
nomad2007
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Master of Orion 2
 
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