Would you play old video games?

A new exhibition at the Science Museum in London tells the history of the computer game - and gives you a chance to have a go at the games your parents used to play!

Gaming has moved on loads over the last 40 years with huge improvements in graphics, sound and design.

But we want to know what you think of the old classics.

Perhaps you own some old consoles and enjoy the more simple game play?

Or do the graphics in old games annoy you and put you off playing them?

How do you think they compare to the latest and greatest releases?

Whatever you think, e-mail us with your thoughts now.

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Your comments

I think playing old video games is quite good because all the new ones are very expensive.

Lewis,9, Ipswich

I wouldn't mind playing old video games because they are not much different from the ones we have today.

Joseph, 10, Clydebank

No, I wouldn't! They look boring and old fashioned.

Sarah, 13, Coventry

I think that pong, space invaders and pac-man are fun!

Martin, 11, Worcester

Old games are so fun and retro and just plain cool!!

Olivia, 13, USA

I've been playing on a Nintendo 64 recently which is really good. But nothing beats modern Xboxes and Playstations.

Conagh, 10 Blackpool

I think I would play on old games consoles. You could find out the differences between them and the new ones.

Sanjay, 10, Nuneaton

I would play the old ones to see what they were like! They could be interesting!

Rachel, 12, Glasgow

I have a Nintendo 64 and a Playstation 2, and I prefer the games on the N64 more because they are just better! However, I do like eyetoy and singstar on the Playstation 2 though...

Charlie, 13, Holland

No, because I have all these other latest things like my PS2. (playstation) Plus I don't have any old games apart from Space Invaders on the computer.

Jamie, 10, Brighton

I wouldn't really mind. Some of the old ones are quite good. Space Invaders and Pac-man are fun.

Rhian, 13, Lampeter

I think old video games are quite interesting because if they didn't invent them video games then the new ones we play on would never been invented if people didn't get ideas from the old games.

Taylor, 10, Manchester

My dad bought a playstation when they first came out and I still play on that.

Kennedy, 10, Bradford

I think they're really rubbish and what's the point if we can't play today's video games!

Aideen, 12, Belfast

Some of them are quite good, but the newer ones are better quality.

Michael, 12, Birmingham

Heck yes! I don't care how old it is as long as its a good, fun game!

Yusef, 11, Aylesbury

I like playing old games. These old games gave people the ideas on how to improve things. Without them gaming today would be totally different.

Krina, 13, Manchester

Yes, I like playing old video games.

Trevor, 11, Trillick

I don't have any old video games to play on, but sometimes I play Space Invaders on the computer!

Hayley, 10, Bristol

Once a while I like to play old games because I get bored of the same ones on the new consoles.

Joshua, 13, Wrexham

I used to play on my dad's old Nintendo, but now I play on my Xbox all the time. The graphics are way better.

Larry, 11, Croydon