Maybe its just nostalgia and friends and being young. But nothing will ever beat LAN parties and gaming for 2 days straight.
I made the mistake of going straight to work after one where I was up for 42hrs. Consumed 2 12pks of coca cola and 6 12packs jolt gum…
People at work were like “you look like shit…did you not sleep last night?” And all I could get out was or the night before.
I was pale, sweaty, felt nauseous and was having heart palpitations. Pretty sure I was having a caffeine overdose.
My gaming progression began with OG nintendo, then SNES then Playstation. My friend had the Sega Genesis, N64, Gamecube. Countless hours playing Madden and Goldeneye on N64
Then in 2001 I got into PC gaming. Started with Team Fortress Classic, then Counter Strike 1.5 and 1.6 with the Valve/Steam merger. Then World of Warcraft from 2004 to 2012.
Dont game much anymore. Have a switch collecting dust. I play Team Fortress Classic still. There are a few active servers and solid community.