• Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    That’s a very old-school gaming style. Every game I played on my Atari 2600 was like that. You never win, you just play until you lose. I used to wonder about the possible mass side effects of this - were we subtly conditioning people to accept being losers?

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      24 days ago

      I believe it teaches persistence, resilience, strength under fire, and humility. I love Atari.

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          23 days ago

          Hey - you can find them pretty cheap at Vintage Stock too!

          I don’t get the reputation. It’s not the greatest thing to grace the Atari, but it’s not really bad. It’s not as bad as say, the Atari Pac-Man port. Just a kind of mid-tier game.

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        22 days ago

        I think you win if you have a satisfying life, career, kids or whatever you personally want to get out of it, and don’t have to be poor when you’re old. I’m not rich or famous but I feel like I won at life.