第1494期:Retro gaming

There's no doubt that in today's digital world, computer games are extremely sophisticated and capable of creating virtual reality experiences that were unimaginable only a few years ago. So I am interested to see that the simplistic games that I grew up with, are making a revival. But why?毫无疑问，在当今的数字世界中，电脑游戏非常复杂，能够创造出几年前还无法想象的虚拟现实体验。所以我很感兴趣地看到，我长大的那些简单化的游戏正在复兴。但为什么？In the 1970s, the original place to play a computer game was at an arcade. Here, you and your mates could try out the new big names in games such as Space Invaders and Pacman. It was the only affordable way to play them and because of the technology involved, the gaming machines were too big to fit in to your house.在 1970 年代，最初玩电脑游戏的地方是拱廊。在这里，您和您的小伙伴们可以尝试 Space Invaders 和 Pacman 等游戏中的新大牌。这是玩它们的唯一经济实惠的方式，并且由于所涉及的技术，游戏机太大而无法放入您的房子。But in the 1980s and 90s, gaming arrived in our homes and people like me were addicted. The sound of beeping became a familiar sound emanating from bedrooms across the land! Names such as Tetris, Sonic and Street Fighter became popular language in the playground – and now they are being talked about – and played – again. One of the reasons is the low cost. The BBC spoke to gamer, Gemma Wood, who says that: "Newer consoles and their games are incredibly expensive. I understand that a lot of hard work has gone into the design etc, but how can anyone justify £50 to £60 for a game that you might not even enjoy?" 但在 1980 年代和 90 年代，游戏进入了我们的家，像我这样的人都沉迷其中。哔哔声变成了熟悉的声音，从整个大地的卧室里传出！像俄罗斯方块、索尼克和街头霸王这样的名字在操场上成为流行语言——现在它们又被谈论——并被玩——再次。原因之一是成本低。BBC 采访了游戏玩家 Gemma Wood，她说：“较新的游戏机及其游戏非常昂贵。我知道在设计等方面付出了很多努力，但谁能证明 50 到 60 英镑的价格是合理的？你可能根本不喜欢的游戏？”Simplicity might be another reason. The graphics on old games may not compare with the detail and definition of modern games but they are fun and easy to use by children and adults alike. And of course, nostalgia plays its part. Some people want to relive their childhood while for others, it is a chance to show their children the computer games they grew up with.简单可能是另一个原因。旧游戏的图形可能无法与现代游戏的细节和清晰度相提并论，但它们既有趣又易于儿童和成人使用。当然，怀旧也发挥了作用。有些人想重温他们的童年，而对于其他人来说，这是一个向他们的孩子展示他们长大的电脑游戏的机会。Technology journalist, KG Orphanides, says we should have admiration for this old technology. He says "it's important to recognise how well-designed many of those classic games are... the developers had so little space to work with – your average Sega Mega Drive or SNES cartridge had a maximum capacity of just 4MB – and limited graphics and sound capabilities." This compares to an average capacity of 40G in today's games. 技术记者 KG Orphanides 表示，我们应该对这项古老的技术表示钦佩。他说：“重要的是要认识到许多经典游戏的设计精良......开发人员的工作空间太小了——你的普通世嘉 Mega Drive 或 SNES 卡带的最大容量只有 4MB——而且图形和声音能力。”相比之下，当今游戏的平均容量为 40G。This craze for using retro hardware and grabbing an old joystick is ceratinly catching on. And to persuade those of us who are not sure about downgrading the gaming experience, manufacturers such as Nintendo, are bringing back some of their older consoles in new style casing. So it seems like it's not 'game over' for old-school technology!这种使用复古硬件和抓住旧操纵杆的热潮肯定会流行起来。为了说服我们这些不确定降级游戏体验的人，任天堂等制造商正在用新式外壳带回一些旧游戏机。所以对于老式技术来说，这似乎不是“游戏结束”！词汇表sophisticated 精密复杂的virtual reality 虚拟现实unimaginable 难以想象的simplistic 过分简单化的arcade 游乐中心console （游戏）主机，控制台graphics 图像definition 清晰度nostalgia 怀旧，对往事的怀念admiration 钦佩classic 经典的，有代表性的cartridge 游戏卡capability 能力，力量hardware 硬件joystick 操纵杆downgrade 降低old-school 旧时的