There really is something magical about an arcade. They bring back memories of the golden age of video games in the '80's. The feeling of breaking a $5 dollar bill for 20 quarters and to see if you could reach that next level or beat that high score. Arcades now are hard to come by, the home consoles have pretty much ran them out of business, but there are still some thriving in certain nooks and crannies across the land. My favorite is in Ocean City, NJ at a place called Jilly's. Jilly's offers a great mixture of newer and older games along with a great selection of pinball and skeeball. So if you find yourself on the east coast and have a hankering for some good old fashion arcade action be sure to check out Jilly's, my favorite arcade of all-time.
CALL OF DUTY 4 MONTAGE
Here's a montage I cut with Call of Duty 4 footage set to Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name Of".
The Best Video Games of All-Time
Here are the most rewarding video games I've ever played:
ActRaiser (SNES, 1991)
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (Intellivision, 1982)
After Burner (Arcade, 1987)
Age of Mythology (PC, 2002)
B-17 Bomber (Intellivision-Intellivoice, 1982)
Baseball (Intellivision, 1980)
Baseball (NES, 1985)
Bases Loaded (NES, 1988)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (X-Box 360, 2009)
Batman: Arkham City (X-Box 360, 2011)
Big Buck Deer Hunter (Arcade, 2001)
Bionic Commando (NES, 1988)
BioShock (X-Box 360, 2007)
Blades of Steel (NES, 1990)
Bomb Squad (Intellivision-Intellivoice, 1982)
BurgerTime (Intellivision, 1983)
Burnout 3: Takedown (X-Box, 2004)
Call of Duty 2 (X-Box 360, 2005)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (X-Box 360, 2007)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (X-Box 360, 2009)
Castlevania (NES, 1987)
Chase HQ (Arcade, 1988)
Command & Conquer Series (PC)
Contra (NES, 1988)
Donkey Kong (Arcade, 1981)
Doom (PC, 1993)
Doom 3 (X-box, 2005)
Double Dragon (NES, 1988)
Double Dribble (NES, 1987)
Dragon Age: Origins (X-Box 360, 2009)
Dragon's Lair (Arcade, 1983)
Duck Hunt (NES, 1985)
Duke Nukem (PC)
Earthworm Jim (SNES, 1994)
Elevator Action (NES, 1985)
Excitebike (NES, 1985)
Final Fantasy II (NES, 1991)
F-Zero (SNES, 1991)
Gauntlet (Arcade, 1985)
Gears of War (X-Box 360, 2006)
Gears of War 2 (X-Box 360, 2008)
Gears of War 3 (X-Box 360, 2011)
Goldeneye 007 (N64, 1997)
Golf (NES, 1984)
Grand Theft Auto Series (PC, Playstation, X-Box, Hand-helds)
Half-Life 2 (X-Box, 2004)
Halo 2 (X-Box, 2004)
Halo 3 (X-Box, 2007)
Hogan's Alley (NES, 1984)
Ice Hockey (NES, 1988)
Impossible Mission (Commodore 64)
Kung Fu (NES, 1985)
Limbo (X-Box Live Arcade, 2010)
Lock 'N' Chase (Intellivision, 1982)
Madden Football Series
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X-Box 360, 2006)
Mass Effect (X-Box 360, 2007)
Mass Effect 2 (X-Box 360, 2010)
Max Payne (PC, 2001)
Mega Man 2 (NES, 1989)
Metal Gear Solid (Playstation, 1998)
Metroid (NES, 1986)
Metroid Fusion (Gameboy Advance, 2002)
Metroid Prime (Gamecube, 2002)
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out (NES, 1987)
Mortal Kombat (Arcade, 1992)
NBA Jam (Arcade, 1993)
NBA Live Series (SNES, Sega)
NFL Blitz (Arcade, N64, 1997)
NHL Hockey '94 (Sega, 1993)
Ninja Gaiden (NES, 1989)
Ninja Gaiden (X-Box, 2004)
Online Poker (PC)
Outrun (Arcade, 1986)
Pac-Man (Arcade, 1980 )
Paperboy (Arcade, 1984)
Perfect Dark (N64, 2000)
Pitfall (Intellivision, 1982)
Pole Position (Arcade, 1982)
Portal (X-Box 360, 2008)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Gamecube, 2003)
Pro Wrestling (NES, 1987)
Rad Racer (NES, 1987)
Rampage (Arcade, 1986)
RC Pro-Am (NES, 1988)
Red Dead Redemption (X-Box 360, 2010)
Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube, 2005)
Resident Evil 5 (X-Box 360, 2009)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC, 2001)
Rollercoaster Tycoon (PC, 1999)
Rush 'N' Attack (NES, 1987)
Rygar (NES, 1987)
Shadow Complex (X-Box Live Arcade, 2009)
Shark! Shark! (Intellivision, 1982)
Skate or Die! (NES, 1988)
Smash TV (Arcade, 1990)
Snafu (Intellivision, 1981)
Solitaire/Minesweeper (PC)
Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega, 1991)
Splosion Man (X-Box Live Arcade, 2009)
Spy Hunter (Arcade, 1983)
Star Strike (Intellivision, 1982)
Star Wars (Arcade, 1983)
Starfox (N64, 1997)
Street Fighter II (Arcade, SNES)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES, 1991)
Super Mario Brothers (NES, 1985)
Tecmo Bowl (NES, 1989)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade, 1989)
Tetris (NES, 1989)
Tex Murphy Series (PC)
The Legend of Zelda Series (Nintendo)
The Simpsons (Arcade, 1991)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (X-Box, 2005)
Tron Deadly Disks (Intellivision, 1982)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64, 1997)
Utopia (Intellivision, 1981)
Viewtiful Joe (Gamecube, 2003)
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (PC, 1995)
X-Men (Arcade, 1992)
X-Men Legends I & II (X-Box)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (X-Box 360, 2009)
Zaxxon (Arcade, 1982)
