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Chris Trottier

Gaming on IBM and compatibles didn’t really get good until Sierra got popular.

It was adventure games like King’s Quest that made it worth it.

As far as I’m concerned, Roberta Williams is America’s Shigeru Miyamoto.

It slightly saddens me that she stopped making games in the 90s but at least she left on a high note, and got to travel.

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Mori

@atomicpoet OG King’s Quest owned my childhood heart. My Dad’s IBM PC/XT was a true marvel at the time

Chris Trottier

But even when IBM compatible gaming finally got relevant, it wasn’t quite like the C64.

The games were just different.

The C64 felt like a slightly slower NES. IBM compatible not so much.

nsfw :donor:

@atomicpoet The analog joysticks really didn't help, especially the cheap ones that drifted.

Laure

@atomicpoet this is literally the only topic that matters at the moment. Unfollowing you as you chirp on and on while this is happening. Clueless.
Dueling federal rulings leave abortion drug access in limbo, as Oregon, Washington prepare to fight back.

opb.org/article/2023/04/07/ore

Chris Trottier

@LaureM Abortion is an important topic, and it definitively matters. But it’s also important to talk about things that don’t exactly matter.

On this topic, I’d rather pass the mic to an American who possesses a uterus.

Take care.

Uli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)

@atomicpoet @smallsco Fully agreed. And glad she’s back for a remake. Oh, and since we can edit on here: The „a“ on her name didn’t take.

mako

@atomicpoet @RoganDawes I’ve been revisiting these games on retro handheld emulators. They still hold up. Fantastic games.

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