They're cheap sugar rushes in multiple senses of the word, and seeing them in an arcade is especially strange given that you can play them literally any time on your phone.
They also brought with them a sense of community, whether in chasing high scores in Defender or battling it out in Street Fighter.įree-to-play mobile games, on the other hand, are designed entirely around being as addictive as humanly possible. Of course, the difference is that arcade games were technical marvels back in their day-graphical showcases that offered a taste of the next generation for 25 cents. After all, what are modern free-to-play arcade games if not quarter munchers? For free-to-play apologists, this is a natural evolution. Nestled between The Walking Dead, Cruis'n Blast, and the World's Largest Pac-Man are the likes of Crossy Road and Flappy Bird-free-to-play mobile games blown up into arcade games. They make games like The Walking Dead, a light gun shooter that is only a tiny step up from what you might find on the Dreamcast. Rather, it's a space that mostly serves to pack in as many games as possible from Raw Thrills-the developer best-known for all the ugly light gun shooters and racers at your local movie theater. If you've ever been to Dave & Busters, you'll know that it's only an "arcade" in the loosest sense of the word. After all, how bad could Dave & Buster's be?Īnd so it was that I found myself in one of the last bastions of the modern day arcade chain-the unholy union of Buffalo Wild Wings and Chuck E.
But when the invite went out, I held my tongue because I didn't want to be a killjoy.
I should have been a better friend and sounded the warning. Check back every Monday as we share our thoughts on the news as well as our favorite obscure RPGs, game music, and more. Starting Screen is the USgamer staff's weekly column. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.
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