Classic Gaming Expo 2007

This past weekend Game|Life went to Vegas, to attend the annual Classic Gaming Expo event. They came back with a bevy of tales about the show. The best include a short interview with Pitfall creator David Crane, a look at the classic games museum set up every year at the event, and (of course) glamour shots of dealer swag.

I don't get it.

[Aladrin]

I liked quite a few 'classic games' and have a few favorites still, as any decent geek does. But I don't understand the need to drive/fly a thousand miles to hang out with a bunch of people that want to sell me overpriced original copies of games that existed decades ago that I can PURCHASE through other means on my currently existing equipment at a fraction of the cost.

It's not like anything has changed. You aren't going to learn anything new. You won't suddenly have a new appreciation for Pitfall if you pay $100 for the original cartridge that probably doesn't work and you probably don't have a working console for.

Play the games, have fun. Don't obsess over them.