Goldeneye was 1997, not 1996 man.
I Remember... (Part Two)
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 On 06/07/2015 at 01:35 PM by Matt Snee See More From This User » |
I remember the first days with my Nintendo 64. It was Christmas, 1996, and I was living at my parents' house in Minnesota. To say it was winter outside would be an understatement. Meanwhile, I slowly sneaked through winter winds on the snow/sniper board in Goldeneye. I'd never imagined a game so enveloping. I snuck through the environment, aiming at enemy heads a hundred yards away. "THUMP!" went the silence rifle as I sent them to their graves.
I remember the first time I dived into the water on the sunken treasure level in Mario 64. It was late at night, quiet, and I submerged myself in the virtual water and dodged the virtual fish, collecting coins and other treasures.
This was a glorious Christmas! Yes, I was nearly twenty, too old to be a boy, too young to be a man, but here I was a child again as I explored these fantastic places.
That's why I love video games: because they take me away to amazing feelings and worlds.
I'll be doing this shit when I'm 80 years old. The child never dies, if you don't want it to.
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