Best Video Games Under What President?

[Murph74]

I suspect most will answer whoever was president in their adolescent prime, and I'll do the same.

 

It was under Reagan that arcades peaked, and home gaming really took off. From the 2600, Intv, Colecovision, SMS and NES, to the Apple ][e and C=64, I don't think there will ever be another era of as many different types of games with originality and replayability released across such a broad spectrum of hardware.

 

There are plenty of other hidden gems out there too between the early PC games, the Amiga, the Atari ST, and a slew of other 'forgotten by the masses' platforms. And then you can also get into the LED style handhelds of the 80's.

 

While I get that the games get more sophisticated and more in-depth with each passing year, it's not the modern ilk of games that appeals to me. I'm the type who was happy 'escaping' reality for however long my quarter would allow and come back to try to top that experience with another quarter. A game with an 'ending' to me, is just an interactive movie- which is cool for a moment, but with no replay value it really doesn't grab me as an 'all time great' game. And for me, too many buttons is a turn-off, too. Give me a a controller with 3 buttons or less, and I'm in a mind-numbing, happy escape.

[0078265317]

Obama

 

Can't beat classics but cvurrent gen stuff has the best graphics.

Edited May 9, 2011 by 0078265317

[+atari2600land]

Clinton for me, not because he's my favorite president (he isn't. That's William Henry Harrison), but because the Game.com, Dreamcast, and N64 were popular at that time. I'd say Reagan's administration is a close second, for all the Atari 2600 games.

[GKC]

The George H.W. Bush through Clinton years..... basically the late 80's through the 90s. Between those 2 presidents I would pick Clinton: N64, PS1, Saturn, Dreamcast, 32x (yes I said it!) Jaguar, PS2 (he was President into Jan of 2001 correct? With the PS2 being launched in October of 2000?).

[Seob]

Clinton for me, not because he's my favorite president (but because the Game.com, Dreamcast, and N64 were popular at that time.

Never new game.com was popular at all.

[STICH666]

Clinton IMO

[4Ks]

Either Reagan or Bush II. They both had tons of goodness.

[tz101]

I'd say Reagan's administration is a close second, for all the Atari 2600 games.

 

What many fail to realize is that over half the VCS games came out under James Earl Carter. Reagan did not take office until late January of 1981.

[AtariLeaf]

I'd say Reagan's administration is a close second, for all the Atari 2600 games.

 

What many fail to realize is that over half the VCS games came out under James Earl Carter. Reagan did not take office until late January of 1981.

 

His presidency was peanuts.

[fdurso224]

Hi guys,

 

The Nixon years had to be the most important! Other wise The Odyssey wouldn't have been distributed!

 

Anthony....

[Murph74]

I'd say Reagan's administration is a close second, for all the Atari 2600 games.

 

What many fail to realize is that over half the VCS games came out under James Earl Carter. Reagan did not take office until late January of 1981.

 

Over half?? I'd say it's probably more like under a 1/4th. There were a few gems under Carter, like Space Invaders, but I think it's probably safe to say the majority of games, especially the extremely popular ones, were under Reagan.

 

Not that Gamespot.com is a defining source, but they have a list with release years and very few seem to fall under Carter if anyone is interested in looking. (http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?platform=28&mode=all&sort=views&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc&official=all)

[+atari2600land]

Clinton for me, not because he's my favorite president (but because the Game.com, Dreamcast, and N64 were popular at that time.

Never new game.com was popular at all.

I meant to say "out". You're right, the game.com was never popular. If I'd had known it existed when it was out, I would probably bought one then!

[toptenmaterial]

Wasn't there something in the early 80s called "Atari Democrats"?

[AtariLeaf]

The video games under Taft were excellent.

[BassGuitari]

The video games under Taft were excellent.

 

They were so life-like, weren't they?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3pQ2lfvbL8&feature=related

[Punisher5.0]

Ronald H. W. Clinton FTW!

 

From the NES to the Dreamcast. It's too hard to pick between these guys.

[toptenmaterial]

Wasn't there something in the early 80s called "Atari Democrats"?

 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Democrat#section_2

 

A bit of necrobumping tonight, what of it?

[+bennybingo]

Necro-bumping by responding to your own question...EPIC!

[toptenmaterial]

Necro-bumping by responding to your own question...EPIC!

 

EPICly lame, that is!! Can you believe the amount of rep points I continue to earn for regurgitating this unoriginal shit?

 

Edit: I still stand in solidarity with W., as far as gaming is concerned. The Game Boy Advance, DS, PSP and Wii...

Edited May 6, 2012 by toptenmaterial

[Cebus Capucinis]

Abraham Lincoln! Oh, those great games of BAGATELLE!

 

"The best video games were made in the beginning of my presidency." ~Ronald Reagan

[the.golden.ax]

All's I know is the vacuum cleaners in the Hoover era really sucked.

 

[rhindlethereddragon]

REAGAN was the King of video games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moya Jackie]

 

Reagan for sure!

[the.golden.ax]

Modems were the best during the Hayes administration.

 

[MagitekAngel]

I don't really have a preference, but my knowledge that the absolute fucking worst game review show on YouTube ever is called "Gaming in the Clinton Years" discourages me from choosing that particular president.

Edited May 6, 2012 by MagitekAngel