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I touched a ZX Spectrum for the first time in decades – and I liked it
Meeting ‘my people’ – video gamers with very long memories – took me back to an era of machine play that lacked megabytes but had far more tangible presence
TL;DR
- The author revisited retro gaming, specifically touching a ZX Spectrum game, evoking nostalgia for a more tangible era of play.
- Events like book signings at retro game stores and video game shows facilitated connections with fellow long-time gamers.
- The tangible nature of retro games, physical purchases, and shared stories contrast with modern digital gaming's updates and downloads.
- The author hosted GamesMaster, a show from the 90s, and finds that people remember it and the games of that era with encyclopedic detail and vividness.
- Retro gaming fosters a sense of community and forms lasting bonds, offering an antidote to the perceived untrustworthiness of the modern world.