what game got you into gaming
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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?
Ahjeah, and how could i forget Tetris and Super Mario World 1+2 on my old gameboy. Which i still have this day and age.. though i guess that thing probably wont work anymore.
Gotta check that this week :> Maybe my Poke Red still has the old savegames.
Gotta check that this week :> Maybe my Poke Red still has the old savegames.
It didn't take me much to get into gaming, Labyrinth on the Mac (our first ever computer) was my first game. Spectre, Descent, Myst and You Don't Know Jack extended my interests into gaming like entering a new world. And Super Metroid was the first game I fell in love with, so much so that now I'm making my own games and hope to compete and entertain like Super Metroid.
A good question, to be sure, but my answer depends on the specifics.
First game I was "introduced" to? Pong.
First game that showed me the fun of video gaming? Super Mario Bros.
First game that truly hooked me on gaming and started my addiction? Half-Life
I was mildly into gaming through most of the last 80's and early 90's. Pong was the start with the old faux-wood tv box from the 70's. SMB was the start of my early console years, when I started to learn how fun games were and how much better they were with friends. However, it wasn't until Half-Life came along that I realized two things. First, the depth and variety available in PC gaming. Second, just how incredible video gaming could be.
So in a way, I had three major "firsts" in gaming.
First game I was "introduced" to? Pong.
First game that showed me the fun of video gaming? Super Mario Bros.
First game that truly hooked me on gaming and started my addiction? Half-Life
I was mildly into gaming through most of the last 80's and early 90's. Pong was the start with the old faux-wood tv box from the 70's. SMB was the start of my early console years, when I started to learn how fun games were and how much better they were with friends. However, it wasn't until Half-Life came along that I realized two things. First, the depth and variety available in PC gaming. Second, just how incredible video gaming could be.
So in a way, I had three major "firsts" in gaming.
Some Atari 2600 games which I can't recall. I remember that it was a privilege just to watch my cousin play it, let alone play it myself. Shitty times.
