Retro Video Gamer

Geek Expo is back at the Winter Gardens in Margate for next year.  See the link below :-

http://www.geek2014.co.uk/ (//http)

Is anyone going to this? 

Not sure..

Is it a proper retro event?

Quote from: "zapiy"Not sure..

Is it a proper retro event?

There's a main hall stuffed full of loads of retro machines.  It's mainly retro - there is usually a small modern section, which a couple of years ago featured Xboxes running Skyrim.  Overwhelming it is retro themed.  The Replay guys run it(Mohican Kid, Boggyb68, Sir Clive, Joey, etc.). 

OK, are you going?

I'm still debating it.  It looks like Frank Gasking and TMR are going as well.  Also, Video Game Carnival will be there. 

Just checking to see who is going to geek on the Saturday?


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Unfortunately not

That's a shame matey.


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Geek 2014 was a strange affair. The main hall was much the same as last year with console after console just two glaring omissions, no cans and no pins, sorry there were two cabs one switched of the other with flappy bird on it. The reason that I heard for said omissions was because of complaints about a lack of Mindcraft! Make of this what you will. I find it odd that more multi carts, everdrives etc aren't used or at least games switched during the day. I got there around 10am and left at 10:30pm and there's only some many times you can play the same games.
I don't get all the 360 and xboxone action, a friend kept playing on them, he could of just stayed at home.
Handhelds were kept to a minimum and really it was only old grandstand etc that got an outing. No gameboys, lynx, GG etc what a shame.
Sellers only amounted to two stalls but had some awesome stuff if you like imports. Oh and the bead guy from Revival was there with his awesome bead things.
No real talks, some delivered by DVD projected, then there were some odd stands like one doing something with popcorn?
As a day it's always fun to be able to go out and game with your mates and new people. For the new people it's good to be able to explore the wealth of machines on display but I feel it just misses something for the seasoned collector/gamer, that something that Revival seamlessly delivers.



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Thanks for the lowdown, I have to say it didn't seem that exciting from the pics I have seen.

Seen a lot of people moaning about the lack of thought towards the hardcore and the over compensation for the family/newbie. Would have been nice to see some homebrew too. They had an indie section so why not homebrew? Puzzling.


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Isn't GEEK aimed at the family and random visitor market though?

Quote from: "zapiy"Isn't GEEK aimed at the family and random visitor market though?

It supposed to be a Play Expo for the south.

I think geek confuses itself. They want to appeal to all but find the balance impossible. It say young old girl boy techie or not. I met the lady who runs it but then you see play expo everywhere so not sure if it's a too many cooks issue. Like I said before revival in my opinion catered for everyone and didn't disappoint.


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Thanks for the post about Geek Expo, kapturerelease.  I didn't bother going this year, as I was busy.  Interesting that you said that there were no handhelds, because the last two years they had the handhelds(Lynxs, Game Gears and Gameboys) in the bar area.  Strange that they didn't bother then. 

The last two years they had the talks(developer ones) in the entrance hall.   

Yeah, last year I did notice that they didn't seem to change the cards on the card readers much.  Some of the machines(the C128) weren't working with them. 

Was it busy?  I did notice that last year the Saturday event was much busier than the first one that was held. 

The bar had nothing in it at all. Last year in the evening they had a cool quiz but nothing this year. Think I saw one developer type talk but it wasn't very interesting instead they showed films, about what I don't really know.
All the machines were running smooth which was good but loads have complained about the Mindcraft area taking over what was the arcade and pin section.
Saturday was busy but the evening seemed emptier than last year and didn't see and street fighter comp in the evening.


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My mum showed me the press coverage in some the local Kent newspapers.  It seems like the Minecraft area nearly took over the main hall. 

It seems like Geek Expo lost a lot of the retro stuff after the first year - at least that is my feeling from it.  I don't if that is anybody else's.