| Kids today, in a lot of ways, don't realize how good they have it. They can buy songs or entire albums online, all with better sound quality than the 45s or LPs of a generation prior. Television has hundreds of channels, not just three or four. And home video game systems are incredibly sophisticated, and getting more sophisticated all the time. But what they've missed is growing up as video games have. Sure, the last generation didn't have a game like Grand Theft Auto (and probably couldn't have even dreamed of such a game), but it did have classic games Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man (and his elusive mate, Ms. Pac-Man), and countless others. If you were a teenager when these now classic games were new, you hoarded your quarters for the weekend trip to the arcade. Crowds would gather around as the really good players racked up high scores on one quarter most couldn't get on unlimited funds. There was something special, something remarkable about this time. Those who were there will surely attest to that--and love the vintage games that are now on the market. It may not have always been this way, but it seems that part of getting older now involves surrounding oneself with artifacts from one's youth. Whether that means buying a Duran Duran Greatest Hits CD or re-buying the comic books read and disposed of as a teen, few 30-somethings don't partake in some form of this. Luckily, classic games are available for the current systems. While some might argue that Ms. Pac-Man on an Xbox or PS2 is too little game for that system, others would argue just the opposite. The kids will play Halo 2, and after they're in bed, the adults can try to elude Inky, Blinky, and Clyde. For those who want the true original, old Atari games and NES games (as well as systems) are still available online and in the secondary market.
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