The purge.
Apr 29, 2019 15:14:49 GMT -5
Post by bonesnapdeez on Apr 29, 2019 15:14:49 GMT -5
It would be presumptuous to assume I'll be gaming "forever." I can easily observe how my hobbies and habits have swayed and changed throughout my life thus far. If I ever do find myself drifting away from gaming writ large, I can see myself doing a purge. But I don't see that happening any time soon.
Also, I'm a bit of a romantic. I consider "gaming" to be a sort of holistic experience that transcends just "playing the game." It's not materialistic -- I'm not a "collector" and I do hold some disdain for that scene, truthfully speaking -- but I do like to be in possession of what I'm playing. I like to peruse the instructions, analyze the art, smell those old smells. I enjoy the sound an SNES cart makes as it penetrates the console, the black & white fuzz of my CRT screen before the Atari 2600 is switched to the On position, the feel, texture, and heft of original authentic controllers. These are experiences that can't be emulated by downloading a ROM and firing up an emulator. That experience is detached, sterile. And the overwhelming choice of having "every" game available makes my head spin. When I have everything, I want nothing.
That isn't to say I dislike emulation. But I use it in conjunction with original hardware and software, not as a replacement. And, like it or not, there are certain games that can only be emulated at this juncture.
Finally, pragmatically speaking, selling or keeping this collection wouldn't really change my financial situation in a long-lasting meaningful way. And I don't know the first thing about selling games effectively. Things to think about down the road.
Also, I'm a bit of a romantic. I consider "gaming" to be a sort of holistic experience that transcends just "playing the game." It's not materialistic -- I'm not a "collector" and I do hold some disdain for that scene, truthfully speaking -- but I do like to be in possession of what I'm playing. I like to peruse the instructions, analyze the art, smell those old smells. I enjoy the sound an SNES cart makes as it penetrates the console, the black & white fuzz of my CRT screen before the Atari 2600 is switched to the On position, the feel, texture, and heft of original authentic controllers. These are experiences that can't be emulated by downloading a ROM and firing up an emulator. That experience is detached, sterile. And the overwhelming choice of having "every" game available makes my head spin. When I have everything, I want nothing.
That isn't to say I dislike emulation. But I use it in conjunction with original hardware and software, not as a replacement. And, like it or not, there are certain games that can only be emulated at this juncture.
Finally, pragmatically speaking, selling or keeping this collection wouldn't really change my financial situation in a long-lasting meaningful way. And I don't know the first thing about selling games effectively. Things to think about down the road.