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O "bichinho" do Retro Gaming

2013 está a terminar.
Commodore Amiga 1200
Este foi um ano em que, lentamente, o bichinho do retro gaming cresceu.
Tudo começou com a aquisição de um Commodore Amiga 1200 logo no início do ano, um sonho para qualquer jovem no início da década de '90.

 Entretanto, o retro gaming tornou-se num negócio.
Há quem faça fortuna comprando e revendendo jogos e consolas retro.
Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City e San Andreas


Não me considero colecionador. Apenas adquiro jogos e consolas que me marcaram ao longo destes últimos 26 anos, desde o dia em que, pela primeira vez, coloquei as minhas mãos num ZX Spectrum 48k e joguei o 3D DeathChase. 


Indiana Jones And The Infernal Machine
"1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die" e
"The Video Games Guide"
Não só de jogos e consolas vive um adepto do retro gaming. Essenciais são, também, as obras literárias que abundam em livrarias online internacionais.
Um bom exemplo é "1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die" totalmente a cores e com uma extraordinária qualidade de impressão. Excelente é, também, uma publicação 100% dedicada às aventuras gráficas, das quais sou fã incondicional - "The Guide To Classic Graphic Adventures". 
"The Guide To Classic Graphic Adventures" e
"The Ultimate History of Video Games"



Muito raramente surge em Portugal algo que desperta em nós o jovem adormecido que, em tempos, devorou jogos e frequentou horas a fio as casas apinhadas de arcadas.








"Videojogos em Portugal - História, Tecnologia
e Arte", por Nelson Zagalo
Estou a falar do recentemente publicado livro de Nelson Zagalo: "Videojogos em Portugal - História, Tecnologia e Arte". Desde o obscuro boato de Reinaldo, ex-jogador de futebol, passando pelas origens de Tiago Sousa (atual Lead R&D Graphics Engineer na Crytek), o livro transporta-nos numa épica viagem ao passado. Descobri, com enorme surpresa, que foi numa empresa da Figueira da Foz (na "minha" bela cidade) que surgiu, em 1981, o primeiro - e único - Personal Computer made in Portugal, o ENER 1000. Obrigado, Nelson Zagalo!










Essa era dourada não mais se irá repetir. Sinto-me lisonjeado por ter feito parte dela.

 Tenham um bom ano de 2014.




Outras aquisições relevantes:
Sega Mega Drive II















Shadow of the Colossus (Collector's Edition)

Shadow of the Colossus (Collector's Edition)

























WRC 4 e WRC Evolved
(os melhores jogos de rally na PlayStation 2)

Gran Turismo 4 e Colin McRae 3
(dois clássicos da condução automóvel)

Tomb Raider Legend
(o melhor jogo da saga)

Red Dead Redemption
(futuro clássico)
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