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I really miss the days of old big box #PCgames. There was something magical about opening one of those oversized packages, manuals you could actually read, cool artwork, maybe even a map or a little trinket inside. Every time I see one of those classic boxes, and then look at today’s dull DVD cases (or worse, digital-only releases), I wish we could go back to the good old days of PC #games.
They weren’t just games, they were experiences right from the packaging.
John @73CC I remember, back in my Atari ST days, buying games from Microprose such as M1 Tank Platoon and F-19 Stealth Fighter.
There were keyboard overlays, posters, and a manual so thick, you could probably drive/pilot the real vehicle after reading it!
@73CC@social.tchncs.de@UKFilmNerd I personally have never played these kinds of games, but I often watched at a neighbor friend's place, and yes, the manuals were thicker than some novels 
The moment I opened the box, that unmistakable smell of a freshly printed manual hit me, like pure nostalgia. I couldn’t help myself; I had to check out every single unit in the game and read through all their stats and abilities 
