what game got you into gaming
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The original Mortal Kombat, it was at my local rec-center and after swimming and other gay shit like that I'd hit up the machine and work anyone willing to play me. It led to me getting a genesis and the rest is a history of me jumping consoles based on which one was going to get the best version of Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter, until I hit the PSX and discovered Final Fantasy. Thus was an RPG addict born.
my family had always had games, since I was a kid. Atari 2600, Commodore 64, NES, genesis.. I had always played games as a means of wasting time. but, the one game that got me over the fence from someone who plays games to being an avid gamer, was Lunar: Silver Star Story. the game made me realize that they can be more than just something that can kill time.
I guess i was around.. 4 or something, when i was introduced to the LucasArts Games. MI 1+2, Zak, Loom and ofcourse Mr. Jones. My father was playin' them back them and i was always watching him, so he incorporated me in his gaming.
Even though i was able to read back then, he had to read the text's for me out loud because they disappeard kinda fast. So in the end MonkeyIsland was more of a veeeeeeery long goodnight story for me^^
But even more strange was, that at the same time i played Ecolopoli. 100% on the first lvl, that's an achievment
Also i had the chance to play both Amiga2000 and Atari during the age of 4-8, though i can't remember one name of any of these games xD
And with the age of 7+ i started playing Transport Tycoon, followed by Railrood Tycoon, Age of Empires, Halflife aaaand Diablo at the Age of 10/11.
Diablo was also the game, where i started to learn english by myself, so i could understand wtf was going on.
And we had an SNES, so i also had the pleasure to play the first MarioKart, SensibleSoccer and Bomberman.
Jeah, i really grew up with games. I basically got games through the baby bottle.
Even though i was able to read back then, he had to read the text's for me out loud because they disappeard kinda fast. So in the end MonkeyIsland was more of a veeeeeeery long goodnight story for me^^
But even more strange was, that at the same time i played Ecolopoli. 100% on the first lvl, that's an achievment
Also i had the chance to play both Amiga2000 and Atari during the age of 4-8, though i can't remember one name of any of these games xD
And with the age of 7+ i started playing Transport Tycoon, followed by Railrood Tycoon, Age of Empires, Halflife aaaand Diablo at the Age of 10/11.
Diablo was also the game, where i started to learn english by myself, so i could understand wtf was going on.
And we had an SNES, so i also had the pleasure to play the first MarioKart, SensibleSoccer and Bomberman.
Jeah, i really grew up with games. I basically got games through the baby bottle.
The game that changed everything for me;
The first game that made me realize that videogames could have a real story behind them, even without words being spoken.
The first game that made me realize that videogames could have a real story behind them, even without words being spoken.
The game which first sparked my interest?
Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer.
It's still a very fine platformer, and Stewart Copeland's score imbued it with a kind of timeless quality.
As for the game which made me realise the full extent of the medium's intrinsic worth?
The Longest Journey.
It's just one of those few games which actually elicited a real sense of emotional investment. April Ryan is just about the most endearing character I've ever encountered in a game, and I count myself a richer person for having forayed into Arcadia in her company.
Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer.
It's still a very fine platformer, and Stewart Copeland's score imbued it with a kind of timeless quality.
As for the game which made me realise the full extent of the medium's intrinsic worth?
The Longest Journey.
It's just one of those few games which actually elicited a real sense of emotional investment. April Ryan is just about the most endearing character I've ever encountered in a game, and I count myself a richer person for having forayed into Arcadia in her company.
Tough choice between Simcity 3000 and Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries. Gonna have go with Simcity 3000 though. I remember my parents HATING everything about video games so much that I was only allowed to play for 1/2 an hour a day(lol). But I remember when I was playing it and my dad walked in and went, "hey what band are you listening, they're really good." He about shit when he saw it was the soundtrack for a "useless waste of time that turns your brain to mush." He liked it so much that he ordered the soundtrack and I still catch him listening to it.
C'mon Maxis where is Simcity 5?
C'mon Maxis where is Simcity 5?