PixlBit

"Everyone remembers their first time playing a game." Ummm ... actually, while I can be fairly certain I probably played Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt first, there were other games on my older brother's NES I may have played before without realizing because I don't have a clear, distinct memory about my first-ever game.

I'd love to play Star Fox 64 for the first time again, because that game brings back that glorious fermaldahyde smell of a new N64 for Christmas 1997 and the amazing leap in video game technology made apparent by what used to be a fun on-rails shooter with basic polygons we used to rent for SNES at hotels look like the future of gaming. That opening in Corneria brings me back to childhood and the newness with which I experienced the world at age 7. The menu screen music still gives me chills. AQnd I still remember when I wasn't that great at the game and my mom shut the N64 off when I'd gotten farther than ever cause she was tired of me telling her I'd be finished soon and do chores. 

Yeah, the question is about the game you want to experience for the first time, not which was the first game you ever played. But alot of us don't remember the very first game we played.

Great choice. Starfox 64 is such a fantastic game. I didn't get it for christmas with my N64, in fact I got it 2 months before I got a Gamecube for christmas. It was one of those rare times I got a game used. The opening and Corneria is still one of my favorite missions. 

I think Starfox 64 IS the rail-shooter for me, as no other game in that genre has surpased it. Not even future Starfox games have surpassed it. Hoping Zero at least comes close.

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2. I appreciate it so much more now that I understand what it was going for now and playing a psuedo-complete version with the restoration mod would remove all my bad memories with it.

The good thing is, KOTOR 2 had a big update over Steam this year that not only added improvements like widescreen, achievements and the like, but also included Mod suport from the Workshop that has the one and only restoration mod.

Yeah, already knew all of that. Gonna replay it this year hopefully, would love to do a Backloggers on it

Read your twitter bio a while back, so had a feeling you'd choose it. I recall a long time ago that it wasn't as good as the original or something like that, but you understood what it was going for. I think alot of us have played games like that, as the more you play it, the more you appreciate and understand it more. 

I definitely need to give Kotor a go again when I get a new pc. Maybe I should check if my current one can run it. And grab 2 when it's on sale.

Well you said I could list five, so I'll just list my top five favorite games of all time, because they'll work for your question, too.

1. Pac-Man

2. Final Fantasy 6

3. Animal Crossing (GameCube)

4. Super Mario Kart (SNES)

5. Namco Museums vol. 1-5 (PSOne)

Yep they'll work, had a feeling one was too low which is why I gave the option to list more than one.

1. Had a feeling you'd choose Pac-man. Such a great classic.

2. Haven't tried it, haven't tried any FF game. Have the PS3 remake or whatever. Put it down for something else.

3. Loved the Gamecube one too. Miss the NES consoles. New Leaf has made some great improvements over the original formula.

4. That's the only Mario Kart I haven't played, besides the GP ones.

5. I read a while back about how much you like em. I love the ones I have played.

Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. I'd like to play it on the Apple IIc with a stack of graph paper by my side. How do I deal with spaces that rotatate your position at random, hum. . .

I was thinking that maybe it's a text styled rpg game, googled it and I was right. Looks really neat from images that came up. I'm not opposed to trying different games, so would definitely give it a go if I could.

It has a wire-frame first-person dungeon view and some basic graphics of the monsters on the battle screen. The first Wiz game is the most accessible but they are all difficult games.

It would be Super Mario Galaxy for me. I really want to feel again those magic moments the first time I got the game.

Amen to that. Definitely would love to experience Galaxy again for the first time. There is just something magical about that game.

1. Mass Effect (360) is my favorite game.  I finished this game dozens of times and I still enjoy it.  It was the feelings I got after the first time that keeps me going back.

2. Sonic the Hedgehog (GEN) is the reason I bought a Genesis.  It gave me that feeling of being a more mature gamer.

3. Metal Gear Solid (PS) is the reason I bought a Playstation.  MGS brought with it a great story that I still have problems understanding. 

4. Persona 3 (PS2) is the game that introduced me to Atlus.  It opened up a world of SMT games that were too dark for children. 

5. Mass Effect 3 (360) was only good until I got to the end.  After beating it, the game has never been the same.  I don't even play it to the end anymore.  I was so excited about this game and know it's just a disappointment. 

1. I still haven't even beaten it once. I loved what I played of it and would love to. But kinda careful with the 360 or it could overheat.

2. Love the original Sonic games. I played my first Sonic game on the Gamegear and loved it.

3. Love MGS. Definitely one of the PS1's finest.

4. The only Atlus game I have is Strange Journey on the DS and still haven't beaten it.

5. I heard about the terrible ending. Nothing spoiler heavy, but general impressions from people. Need to beat 1 and 2 before I get to 3.

I have Strange Journey.  I made it to the last boss and couldn't beat it.  I put months into that game.  After the boss beat me a few times, I was done and moved on.  

Hands down, Ocarina of Time. Jumping into 3D Zelda for the first time was simply magical. Exploring, conquering dungeons, looking for the rumored trifore, all of it was amazing. I got so immersed in that version of Hyrule, it was hard to pull myself away.

For me it was Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. But Ocarina of Time set the standard for 3D Zelda games. It's such a legendary game that it's hard to deny it's legacy and influence in the industry. There's just something special about it everytime you play it. Great choice.

For me, it's Jumping Flash.  It was one of the first PlayStation games I had played when department stores used to have demo kiosks.  Fully 3D free-roaming enviroment really showcase what the PlayStation was all about.  That was my "wow" moment in gaming as a growing tween gamer.

Ocarina of Time, definitely.  But Super Mario 64 kind of showed me what 3D was really capable of. Before then it was all junk.  

And like Casey, KOTOR2 is one of my favorite games ever.  It totally blew my mind when I played it, to an extent I can only begin to describe.  Love it so much.  

OoT and SM64 are both legendary games. Super Mario 64 needs a remake with more modern controls. But it did have that wow factor at the time.

Another for Kotor 2. Need to get back into the first one.

This is difficult as there were many games that blew me away when I first played them. Still my answer is gonna be pretty generic.....Crono Trigger! The game really has it all and it was one of those rpgs that made you amazed at just what the snes could do.

I think a lot of ppl just look at Crono Trigger's whimsical art style and dismiss it as "a kiddy game" but in truth the story line was deceptively mature and even very sad on occasion. Besides, Toriyama was indeed the perfect visual designer fot CT. If it had been anyone else I don't think I would have been as charmed with the characters and the sheer loving detail packed into the various locales. The game overall was the perfect balance of nostalgic whimsy and surprisingly adult depth.

For western rpgs I'd love to re-live my hype playing Kotor or even VTM: Blood lines. They just don't make em like that anymore!

It doesn't matter, no one will criticise you for picking it. I've always seen Chrono Trigger on plenty of Top 10 lists. Plenty. I've heard about how amazing and magical it is.

I'm aware Toriyama worked on its artstyle. I immediately recognize it because of DBZ. He's also the artist for the Dragon Quest games.

Need to get back into Kotor. Haven't heard of that last one.