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Gaming sure has changed

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Gaming used to be such a simple pleasure; pop a cartridge in a console, press start and that was it. Play the damned game. the whole game; no patches, no post-release DLC, no microtransactions, no forced online multiplayer and social features. Here’s a comic from Dorkly that pretty much sums it up.

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It’s Part 3. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2!

Last Updated: November 12, 2013

52 Comments

  1. SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

    November 12, 2013 at 17:15

    That was pretty good. Thanks for that. Loved the Pokemon one in part 2 the most though. So true. 😛

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    • That Dark Twit

      November 12, 2013 at 19:22

      Agreed LOL

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    • ToshZA

      November 13, 2013 at 08:39

      That pokemon bit was classic. 😀

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  2. Skyblue

    November 12, 2013 at 17:15

    Very good lulz, thx.

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  3. InsanityFlea

    November 12, 2013 at 17:17

    The blowing trick always worked.

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    • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

      November 12, 2013 at 17:22

      Unless you got some spit in there. Then it all went downhill.

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      • HvR

        November 12, 2013 at 17:43

        Not sure what you guys are talking about but you are definitely doing it wrong.

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 12, 2013 at 17:25

      It’s always put me in a great mood too.

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      • InsanityFlea

        November 12, 2013 at 17:26

        Same here!

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        November 13, 2013 at 07:12

        Aint that the truth

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 12, 2013 at 17:26

      Not always, I had to do some other things as well to get a new game.

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      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        November 12, 2013 at 17:26

        Sies.

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        • Hammersteyn

          November 12, 2013 at 17:27

          Hehe at least I stopped the name calling.

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          • RinceandRepeat

            November 12, 2013 at 19:53

            Prick *runs heheheheh

          • Hammersteyn

            November 12, 2013 at 23:46

            You’re gonna get me in trouble again hehe

      • Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

        November 12, 2013 at 17:29

        I laughed way more that I should’ve at this…

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      • That Dark Twit

        November 12, 2013 at 19:23

        Bwahahaha

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    • RinceandRepeat

      November 12, 2013 at 19:53

      Memories!

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    • Captain GUZ

      November 13, 2013 at 08:14

      I read somewhere,cant remember were, but apparently that was actually bad for the cartridges??
      Not sure thou, always worked for me.

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      • HvR

        November 13, 2013 at 08:39

        You were cleaning the bottom part of a printed circuit board so the same rules apply with cleaning any electronics.

        Some people blow like Sargon that will lead to corrosion or even water damage if spit gets onto any electronics. Blowing can also cause dust to be blown into and accumulate in the nooks crannies causing issue later on.

        Best solution to this day to clean any electronics is surgical spirits and ear-buds.

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        • InsanityFlea

          November 13, 2013 at 10:05

          You really don’t make it sound sexy.

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  4. Hammersteyn

    November 12, 2013 at 17:25

    We had it good, had being the key word, sigh.

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    • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

      November 12, 2013 at 17:25

      So you’ve finally given up on blowing, then? 😉

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 12, 2013 at 17:29

        LOL

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  5. InsanityFlea

    November 12, 2013 at 17:29

    The good old days of swapping cartridges with mates for a few weeks. Sigh.

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    • InsanityFlea

      November 12, 2013 at 17:32

      Then it was off to the flea market for game cartridges that cost R70.

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  6. Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

    November 12, 2013 at 17:42

    Just look at how the controllers have changed as well…

    http://v.cdn.cad-comic.com/comics/cad-20130930-3a879.gif

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 12, 2013 at 17:43

      O_0

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 12, 2013 at 18:51

      lolol

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    • That Dark Twit

      November 12, 2013 at 19:24

      Aggeee neeee >.<

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    • RinceandRepeat

      November 12, 2013 at 19:54

      WTF

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    • oVg

      November 13, 2013 at 09:41

      BWahahahahaha

      Reply

  7. Kromas

    November 12, 2013 at 17:45

    OMG this is hilarious !

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  8. HvR

    November 12, 2013 at 17:47

    The new age of gaming have given us more options.

    Gamer: What do I have to do to get a full game with all the content that works as it is supposed to on day of release?

    Publisher (drops pants): You can either blow on it OR turn around.

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  9. Bull Terror

    November 12, 2013 at 20:11

    • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

      November 13, 2013 at 07:11

      Cybernet FTW!

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  10. Guest

    November 12, 2013 at 20:18

    Do you guys remember cybernet??

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  11. Umar Moe Moe

    November 13, 2013 at 07:40

    LMFAO love this geoff…man it has changed. This expansion portion was the best. DLC for red color options……..Things really aren’t the same. But you know hey Geoff…at it’s core, besides all the bullshit. At the core of video games ITSELF….it still pretty much is the same….and I still love games non the less…the bullshit extras….not so much..

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  12. SpookyMossel

    November 13, 2013 at 08:08

    I remember my one friend used to write down the level codes with this Jurrasic Park game on his Sega. He wrote it in the tv guide magazine. He wrote down the code for level two, but accidentally got it wrong. When he played the game again it was level 9 or something!! He just phoned me and was like: “Dude. My house. Now.”

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  13. Trebzz

    November 13, 2013 at 08:42

    This was awesome lol thanks guys 😀

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  14. Avithar

    November 13, 2013 at 10:51

    takes me back lol, great post guyd

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  15. Avithar

    November 13, 2013 at 10:51

    takes me back lol, great post guyd

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  16. Avithar

    November 13, 2013 at 10:55

    who remembers this??

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    • Vampyre Squirrel

      November 13, 2013 at 10:58

      No one born in the correct era can forget Doom man!

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 13, 2013 at 11:09

      Best shooter ever.

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    • Chris DeWet

      November 18, 2013 at 14:52

      iddqd;idkfa…. Anyone remember others?

      Reply

  17. Anon A Mouse

    November 13, 2013 at 11:00

    Isn’t it funny that MWeb has more or less the same article out early this morning? (The 13th)

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  18. Daniel Wilson

    June 18, 2018 at 12:10

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