Megadrive The Traditionalist
Ahh the Megadrive, console of kings. Microsoft Word may no longer recognise you my friend, but you remain in a strong position within the hearts of many gamers. If you still think of this console as your favourite then chances are it was the console that introduced you to gaming and its with a sense of melancholy that you look back upon those simple days when Disney games were good and regenerating health was the thing of dreams. Its outdated now of course, an inevitability when you consider how even its easiest game made Dark Souls look like Kirbys Epic Yarn, so many have likely replaced it in their minds with some newer, fancier console that cannot be fixed by simply blowing at it. If you consider it your favourite youre probably an idealist, someone who thinks checkpoints and infinite lives destroys the fun in games and makes them too easy and the industry should just go back to the good ol days. Youre also unlikely to be a very logical person, relying more on your instinctive emotions than any form of scientific thinking. I say this because, in truth, the Megadrive is only a console preferred in hindsight. Most of you reading this may claim to love the great MD, but when was the last time you actually played on one? Chances are it has been up in the attic, or even thrown away (sacrilege!), since the days of the PS2 and Xbox, perhaps even earlier, yet you claim it to be your favourite because of the fond memories you associate with it, rather than because of the consoles features themselves. This is proven true when you try to imagine a life system being brought into a modern game like Tomb Raider or Arkham City. People would be outraged, theyd hate it and call the developers idiots, and yet no modern game is an ounce as difficult as Alex Kidd or the Lion King tie-in. If it is genuinely your favourite then you likely enjoy pushing yourself to the limits with games and thus adored this period in gaming history when completing a video game was an event to be proud of, rather than the common occurrence as it is now. So youre a traditionalist! Chances are you also vote conservative, you refuse to use margarine, and you prefer Steam to all the current consoles. On the other hand, considering what Im basing this on, you could very well be Tony Blair and this could be the first time youve ever used a computer, so what do I know?