This was a thought I had while reading through this thread [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.260936-1st-vs-3rd-Person-Lets-Brainstorm] on 1st vs 3rd person in games. A lot of people would mention how they grew up playing Quake or Doom, and that 1st person just feels more natural to them. Then I thought about myself. I grew up playing mostly platformers and Zelda games. It's not a surprise then that 3rd person feels more natural to me. But further than that, I still enjoy platformers and I love games that are basically about the epic quest. I'm interested in seeing how others' tastes have evolved as far as games go.
Me:
First games: Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Most loved games of my childhood: Ocarina of Time, Shadowrun (SNES), Donkey Kong 64
And today: Basically, any BioWare game. Also, I'm still a huge Zelda fan (Twilight Princess is actually my favorite in the series, believe it or not). I don't play as many platformers, but thats largely because we don't see as many great 3D platformers as we did around the late 90s and early 2000's. Some first person games have crept in too: Oblivion (though I explore in 3rd) and Team Fortress 2.
Some things are obvious. I like Mario and Zelda then, and I still do. The SNES Shadowrun game has very many similarities to a number of BioWare games, especially the first Mass Effect. This shows a lack of evolution in my tastes, actually. But what about you?
Me:
First games: Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Most loved games of my childhood: Ocarina of Time, Shadowrun (SNES), Donkey Kong 64
And today: Basically, any BioWare game. Also, I'm still a huge Zelda fan (Twilight Princess is actually my favorite in the series, believe it or not). I don't play as many platformers, but thats largely because we don't see as many great 3D platformers as we did around the late 90s and early 2000's. Some first person games have crept in too: Oblivion (though I explore in 3rd) and Team Fortress 2.
Some things are obvious. I like Mario and Zelda then, and I still do. The SNES Shadowrun game has very many similarities to a number of BioWare games, especially the first Mass Effect. This shows a lack of evolution in my tastes, actually. But what about you?