Which word do you like better when talking about old video games: Classic or Retro?
Filed in retro games on Jan.09, 2010
When on the subject of old video games such as NES and SNES, etc. Which word do you like better/remember more/is easier to say?
Retro or Classic?
January 9th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Classic
the word retro doesn’t bring any feeling when I mention an old game I played, but classic or referring to something as a "Classic Video Game" really seems to sound right. Classic just has something more to it, more respect.
January 9th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
retro makes them sound more convencing and cool
January 9th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Retro sounds cooler, and more gamer appropriate. Although when talking to non-gamers classic is the way to go.
January 9th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I just say older games… I hate the word retro, and classic just makes it sound like it’s from the 40’s or 50’s…
January 9th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I think Retro sounds cooler but Classic really means something different.
To me retro means older style graphics and sound. A game can be retro without being considered a classic.
A classic game is an old game which was so good in terms of originality and gameplay that it became a classic.
That’s my opinion anyway!