Computer Gaming
Computer games have always been a part of my life, starting with a Windows 3.1 box and educational games, then Sega Mega Drive and PlayStation, and I even built a gaming PC in my teens. That was mainly used to play Tribes 2 — siege games generally — although the usual raft of other games snuck in. That was the high point of time spent computer gaming for me. Nothing really captured me like that game mode, and no one has replicated it (that I’m aware of).
Since they I’ve gone through phases of it, playing a bit of Team Fortress 2, a bit of Tribes: Ascend on my laptop (which just about managed to run it). Then a handful of mobile games on and off.
Recently that’s been Vainglory (after a bit of a gap, hadn’t played since before they made 5v5) and Armajet. The latter is definitely taking my interest more (Vainglory’s recent community version changes make it a little weird to play). To the point that I recently bought a controller, as the touch interface was annoying me too much.
Harking back to mini computers I’ve also contemplated a RetroPie and reliving my youthful game playing options. Similarly people are still keeping Tribes 2 going in Tribes Next, might be worth looking for a siege server in that, if I can get it running. Lastly I’ve considered buying a new console, but not sure that’s something I want to do right now. I’ll take a look at the available games on each for a start. With more time at home there’s more time for one or more of these options, assuming is want to fit it in amongst other possibilities.