♥"It's Not You It's Me".....My Breakup With PlayStation 2★ #GamersUnite #RetroGaming #Gaming

There was a time when my PlayStation 2 was my best friend and I stood by that beautiful hunk of black plastic through thick & thin......

 

We would spent hours each day together without a care in the world.....

 

Some weekends we never even left the bedroom......

 

Me and My PS2 were inseparable....

 

My PS2 completed me......

I never saw it coming, but we were heading for a massive breakup that would change everything for years!

I think it all started when I started taking my PS2 for granted. 

I was no longer buying it new games and that's the first sign of a weakness in any relationship...

I was only using my PS2 for one thing......and that was....................................

Pro Evolution Soccer 4.....

PES 4 was an immense game and yes I did enjoy long sessions on this great game. 

But all this was to turn out to be detrimental to my PS2 relationship. 

PES 4 would remain in my PS2 loading tray for months on end. 

There was no new stimulation in our relationship and as time went on PS2 and I just drifted apart.....

PES 5 & 6 came along and I bought them almost out of habit......but to my shame I never treated PS2 to any of the other amazing experiences that were on offer at the time such as ICO , Half Life or Timesplitters 2.

Poor old PS2 was neglected and this also coincided with the decline of PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER as a franchise which meant I wasn't spending as much time with PS2 as I used to......

Eventually life got in the way of me and PS2 and we had to pack up our pads and go our separate ways.

I had grown to believe that PS2 was only good for PES but if I knew then what I know now this would never have happened....

PS2 was dead to me at this juncture in my life and worst of all Video Games were no longer in my life.

Years passed after the break up as the two of us got older.

PS2 carried on and got stronger with time whereas I drifted away from Video Games completely!

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There were others....such as PSP but PSP could never match PS2...

It was years later that I was to have a defining moment of Video Games clarity...

I was sitting in my local cinema watching the adverts play as I eagerly awaited the start of the film...

Then, on screen came an advert that made me come alive with passion for video games once again....

The advert in question was for Gears Of War 2 on XBOX 360 and it took my breath away. I couldn't believe how amazing this game looked and how the narrative that played out in that advert touched me.....

It was clear to me that I needed video games back in my life and that I needed an XBOX 360 with a copy of Gears Of War2

That christmas I got my XBOX 360 and from then on Video Games consumed me once again.....but this time I was all about variety rather than monotony..

My L♡VE for videogames was rekindled at that point.....and in particular it meant that I was to eventually dust off PS2 and together we would experience some of the amazing games that we never got round to playing first time around.

This re found L♡VE led to the creation of ☆The Games Freezer☆ and also has led me being able to appreciate all video games from all genres on various machines across multiple generations.......A Truly Happy Ending :)

¿THE END?

 

Has There Ever Been A Time When YOU Fell Out Of Love With Video Games?

 

Let Us Know Your Story?

★Game Of The Day "Dead Years"★ @DeadYearsGame #GameDev #GamersUnite

Having first noticed this Indie Zombie Survival Game on The Dead Years FaceBook Page We Fell In Love With The Style Of This Game Immediately.

 

Then we found out that it's actually an Open World Zombie Survival Horror Game and that got us intrigued even more.....as we can't get enough of Open World games that just ooze atmosphere.....

 

So we went in search of more info to wet our appetite.......

Here's what we have found out so far....

Dead Years is an zombie survival game that takes place six months after the Zombie outbreak. 

You are cast as one of the remaining survivors of the outbreak.

You will be exploring the wastelands with man's best friend ,your faithful dog!

Essentially the game will consist of Exploring & Scavenging all in the name of Survival. 

There will be hundreds of beautiful locations to discover much like the amazing screenshots attached.

The open world element will see you walking along abandoned highways, going downtown in all sorts of cities aswell as exploring the zombie infested countryside IF YOU DARE! 

We absolutely love the graphic novel style graphics from the screenshots we have seen so far, it really seems to add to the atmosphere.....we are guessing that The Walking Dead has been an inspiration here.....What Do You Think?

Of course you will need Ammunitions, Canned Food and Weapons and they will have to be scavenged for in order to survive in the deadly zombie infested wastelands. 

A cool feature of the game is the ability to actually craft your own armour with the materials you can find which will help you survive any Zombie attack (assuming your home-made armour is up to the task!)

So where does Fido come into this? Your dog is part of your survival team. He's a canny partner and he knows how to go toe to toe (Paw to Flakey Limb) with those vicious zombies!  He’s your secret weapon in this daily fight to survive as he's quick, stealthy, & deadly.  You'll also get the opportunity level him up through skill trees available just for your Pooch. You'll get to teach him the abilities you think will be most valuable in your quest to survive. You can make the choice as to whether he's an attack dog who fights at your side or maybe you will opt to train him as a stealth assassin who will take out the enemies without being detected. The key to this relationship is that you will work together in order to survive each day in the Deadly Environment Of Dead Years.

The Dead Years Team are tirelessly working on this project and will be releasing more info as time goes on, we just can't wait to see what the next batch of screenshots and features will look like and we just can't wait to get our hands on this beauty!

We Hope That This Has Got You As Excited About This Beautiful Game As We Are!

We'll Go Away And Dig Up Some More 

DEAD YEARS Information On Your Behalf......

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In The Meantime.....

Visit The Dead Years Website HERE

 

Like Dead Years On Facebook HERE

 

Follow Dead Years On Twitter HERE

 

+1 Dead Years On Google + HERE

 

★This Weeks Games Freezer Game Art Gallery★ @Hive_5 @videogame_art_ @AnthonyBulcao #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

Another Week Of Beautiful Video Game Art & Video Game RetroGaming Screenshots has come and gone and once again we have compiled some of our favourite examples from those wonderful people from the Twitter Community.....

Our COOL Game Art / Screenshot Buddys Are:

@Hive_5

+anthony bulcao @AnthonyBulcao 

@Videogame_Art_

NOW ONTO THE MAIN EVENT.......

LET THE AMAZING IMAGES BEGIN!

 

UNTIL NEXT WEEK.......

★Take A RetroGaming Trip To The "Peek & Poke" Museum★ @PEEKANDPOKE #RetroGaming #GamersUnite

Have you ever wondered what video games sights there are to see around the world?

We Love discovering new sights from different countries and we have just unearthed a beauty of a Video Games and Computers Museum to visit in the beautiful country of Croatia.

 

PEEK&POKE was actually Opened in 2007, and is one of the few permanent displays of vintage / retro computing technology in Europe!

The museum is Located in the centre of the city of Rijeka and spread across 300m2 of space.

 

The museum contains more than 1000 exhibits of world and local computer history, ranging from video games consoles to ultra rare computers from the last few decades.

The museum also contains an expansive library of books and magazines from the bygone era of consoles and computers

The museum is the main driving force behind PEEK&POKE and it attracts many numbers of visitors from Croatia and further afield. 

The majority of the museum is taken up by exhibits which are presented in an interesting and interactive way.

Most of the exhibits are actually operational and you are encouraged to get involved by actually trying them out in order to experience the past just like you may or may not remember from your own childhood years!

There are many items to put on display , so usually there will be something new to see every time you come to PEEK&POKE

In order to make your visit a worthwhile one you are required to book in advance.

 

When you book a visit, PEEK&POKE will organize an expert guide to tell you the story of computer history and also to answer all the questions you might have on the subject.

Take a look at some of the rare and interesting items on display in the PEEK&POKE Museum, these are enough to make you want to make the trip to Croatia to take it all in!

We knew you'd be excited by PEEK & POKE so if you get the chance get on over to this wonderful place!