The first videogame you ever played
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First game I played? I think it was some implementation of Nim on an old Microbee computer. Glorious black and orange.
First PC game was probably Captain Comic 1 on MS-DOS. Damn, that is a hard game. Took me over a decade before I managed to finish it myself.
First PC game was probably Captain Comic 1 on MS-DOS. Damn, that is a hard game. Took me over a decade before I managed to finish it myself.
Hrm... My first memories of console games would have to be the Mario Bros./Duck Hunt combo cartridge, complete with the gun. Many fond memories of me playing easy mode - barrel right in front of the TV - and my father and uncle playing hard mode - 8 feet away, which looked like a lot to my 5 year-old eyes.
On the other hand, my family has been and always will be PC gamers at heart. Quest for Glory, and Jane of the Jungle, games on 3.5" disks from Egghead Software, developed by the mighty Apogee Games.
Thanks, I just nostalgia'd all over the place.
On the other hand, my family has been and always will be PC gamers at heart. Quest for Glory, and Jane of the Jungle, games on 3.5" disks from Egghead Software, developed by the mighty Apogee Games.
Thanks, I just nostalgia'd all over the place.
Sonic 2 for the Sega Genesis. My older brother was very greedy about his games and wouldn't let me play them. The only reason he finally let up and let me play Sonic 2 was he wanted me to play Tails.
Remember the first game I ever Played was Super Mario Bros. Of course that introduced me to the king of 2D game play. Didn't realize how some of the later nes games were so poorly made, until I compared them to the greatness that is Mario. Know I even like Super Mario Bros 2. Everybody and their brother likes Super Mario Bros 3(rightfully so, it's a masterpiece.) You know Mario Galaxy came along and showed me why he is still the king of 3D platformers.(One of the best 3D games I have ever played.)
PC: Could have been Street Rod, one of the best racing games ever or California Games.
First console game is most likely Mario. Zelda and Metroid as close contenders.
Forgot this one - There was some sort of platformer on my ancient IBM with windows 3.11, could have had name like Space Jumper or something similiar. All I remember is that the main character had a space helmet. I know this doesn't go much in detail, but if anyone knows a game like this I would appreciate a name.
First console game is most likely Mario. Zelda and Metroid as close contenders.
Forgot this one - There was some sort of platformer on my ancient IBM with windows 3.11, could have had name like Space Jumper or something similiar. All I remember is that the main character had a space helmet. I know this doesn't go much in detail, but if anyone knows a game like this I would appreciate a name.
First video game ever: Tetris, on some little portable thing
First computer game: Karateka, or Prince of Persia can't remember which exactly
First console game: A NES game, probably mario or ninja gaiden or contra, one of those horribly difficult games
First handheld game: Super Mario bros on gameboy
First arcade game: Double dragon
Have fond memories of all, though the most I got into and remember the best are the 16-bit days with beat'em ups like Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, and when the computer started to venture into VGA graphics. And of course the dawn of the FPS with Wolfenstein and Doom. I used to play those Eye of the Beholder games with my brother too, moving away from tabletop party stuff was interesting.
First computer game: Karateka, or Prince of Persia can't remember which exactly
First console game: A NES game, probably mario or ninja gaiden or contra, one of those horribly difficult games
First handheld game: Super Mario bros on gameboy
First arcade game: Double dragon
Have fond memories of all, though the most I got into and remember the best are the 16-bit days with beat'em ups like Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, and when the computer started to venture into VGA graphics. And of course the dawn of the FPS with Wolfenstein and Doom. I used to play those Eye of the Beholder games with my brother too, moving away from tabletop party stuff was interesting.
oh some of you people make me feel so old, but not nearly as old as i expected to feel. first game i remember playing was super mario for the nes. it was the one that had mario, duck hunt, and this shitty marathon running game, all on one cartridge. around that time i also had duck tales, some awful mickey game, and mappy land (which was fucking awesome!)
Pokemon Red, I couldn't figure out how to leave the house. took me 20 minutes, and I had to give it to my dad, i was like gimme a break... XP
Same here, except I'm sure I accidentally played Duck Hunt after Mario. And I screamed in confused frustration because I couldn't play it on my own. I was 4.NightmareExpress said:
On the old NES (in 1996, no less), I remember playing SMB with my parents. After probably using the warp pipe to World 4, I once got all the way to World 5 and stared in awe of the snow-white trees and things. My parents couldn't get past World 2.
Then I got a Nintendo 64. Super Mario 64 amazed me, but that's another story.
It is difficult to remember the very first video game I played. It might have been Asteroids, or Pong, or possibly even Donkey Kong. It was certainly a game from way back in the mists of time like that, though, sometime around 1980-ish.
The first game I ever played was DOOM. I have clear memories of sitting on my Dad's lap when I was about two or three and "helping him play". He would let me control the shooting while he did the movement and the like. Soon enough, I was old enough to start playing DOOM and a whole range of other games by myself.
I was literally playing video games before I learned to tie my shoelaces.
I was literally playing video games before I learned to tie my shoelaces.
First videogame? Pokemon Red for my Gameboy Colour. I then played games casually until I was about... 12? 13? - and then I started developing a more serious interest with Halo, followed by KotOR II and Battlefront II. Huh, big chunk of sci-fi games there, didn't realize that.
I remember my first console as a kid was Atari and the game was Centipede. I dont know if i had anything before, maybe a handheld space invaders or something like that.
I remember starting with PC gaming as a kid with games like Spy Fox, Pajama Sam and put-put. But if kids point and clicks don't count, probably Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 when I got the N64.
I look at it this way.The first game I ever played,the first time I held a controller,I played Super Mario Bros on NES.I loved it had a blast,and like someone said earlier it has aged remarkably well.I still enjoy but at the time I first played I was very young.
The game that made me fall in love with the medium,where I knew this would not only be a hobbie to me but a passion,was Metal Gear Solid.That game made me realize the story capabilities of games and how powerful they where do to being inherently interactive.I know it's not everyone's cup of tee and it was heavy on the cut scenes.At the time though I never seen anything that well produced character that vivid.It was also the first time I ever experienced stealth gameplay and found it so much more interesting than the usual fast paced run and gun action I was accustomed to.Solid Snake was also the baddest mother fucker I've ever seen in my life.
The game that made me fall in love with the medium,where I knew this would not only be a hobbie to me but a passion,was Metal Gear Solid.That game made me realize the story capabilities of games and how powerful they where do to being inherently interactive.I know it's not everyone's cup of tee and it was heavy on the cut scenes.At the time though I never seen anything that well produced character that vivid.It was also the first time I ever experienced stealth gameplay and found it so much more interesting than the usual fast paced run and gun action I was accustomed to.Solid Snake was also the baddest mother fucker I've ever seen in my life.