Which games would you love to be able to play for the first time again?
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OFF, a game where a homicidal baseballer is transported to OZ, humanity's last refuge, except it really is Oz, full of walking explosions, macabre enemies, and has a very dark sense of humour which never fails to entertain me.
If not for the fact that 90% of the battles are random (and very frequent) and that the max level is 50... and you've got to 25, tops, then it'd be the perfect game. I would happily go through that experience again.
And its soundtrack is one of the best in any game ever.
If not for the fact that 90% of the battles are random (and very frequent) and that the max level is 50... and you've got to 25, tops, then it'd be the perfect game. I would happily go through that experience again.
And its soundtrack is one of the best in any game ever.
Bioshock infinite for me.
It had the most intriguing plot I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Additional, Elizabeth is one of the few video game characters that I was genuinely emotionally vested in. The ending made me tear up a little.
If I could wipe away my memories of Bio:Infinite's plot and play it again, I definitely would. Alas the story is less impressive after three playthroughs or so.
It had the most intriguing plot I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Additional, Elizabeth is one of the few video game characters that I was genuinely emotionally vested in. The ending made me tear up a little.
If I could wipe away my memories of Bio:Infinite's plot and play it again, I definitely would. Alas the story is less impressive after three playthroughs or so.
Mass Effect - The sense of discovery, immersion and just...amazement/wonder the first one brought out in me is indescribable. I got it for my birthday and I had a bunch of friends over for a sleepover party, we ended up just playing Mass Effect all night and into the morning, all gawking at the screen blankly.
STALKER (I refuse to type all of those periods) - Like Yahtzee, my first experience with the series was Clear Sky, and though I never completed it, it made me want to try the first one. I got SoC on a Steam sale and was introduced to the game that has immersed, terrified and amused me the most out of anything I've played. The sheer freedom given to you to roam the environment that actually exists and works outside of your involvement coupled with the the immersive qualities (especially the sound design and the fact that unlit areas are reeeeaaaaallly dark) create a hostile, inhospitable game world that is a blast to survive and eventually thrive in. The awesome mods that come out of the community help too.
That's all I got now :/
STALKER (I refuse to type all of those periods) - Like Yahtzee, my first experience with the series was Clear Sky, and though I never completed it, it made me want to try the first one. I got SoC on a Steam sale and was introduced to the game that has immersed, terrified and amused me the most out of anything I've played. The sheer freedom given to you to roam the environment that actually exists and works outside of your involvement coupled with the the immersive qualities (especially the sound design and the fact that unlit areas are reeeeaaaaallly dark) create a hostile, inhospitable game world that is a blast to survive and eventually thrive in. The awesome mods that come out of the community help too.
That's all I got now :/
Mass Effect - Just like above. The sense of discovery, the immersion into the story, the wonder of the story related places you visit...
Dark Souls - I've played it for...50 hours or so now. Didn't get past Seath the Scaleless because I just...kinda lost interest I guess. If I could forget I played it and start all over with one character rather than making alts, I would probably finish the entire game immediately.
The Witcher 2 - That first time seeing the beautiful environments and finding out how much better the combat and such works.
Dark Souls - I've played it for...50 hours or so now. Didn't get past Seath the Scaleless because I just...kinda lost interest I guess. If I could forget I played it and start all over with one character rather than making alts, I would probably finish the entire game immediately.
The Witcher 2 - That first time seeing the beautiful environments and finding out how much better the combat and such works.
Dark Souls, I've been a gamer for a my whole life but I always enjoyed playing games on a lower difficulty since I was more interested in story and scenery than just upping the time it takes to get through encounters (legendary in halo for example, all it does is make the enemy shoot faster, harder, and gives them more health, not really changing tactics, just elongating them.) I actually had heard of demon souls but dismissed it because I didn't have a ps3 and the whole "hard game" didn't appeal to me from experiences with other games. Once I watched a lore video for dark souls though I picked it up on steam and it was fantastic. I was put into a world where I had no idea what was going on, characters didn't care to help me because they have their own agendas instead of just being an information feeder. Taking down bosses, with just a "victory" banner coming up was just so satisfying for me, normally bosses all fall in cinematic cutscenes, but not in dark souls, they just die, vaporize, and then silence.
They designed the game with the idea of overcoming challenge, everything from the depressed atmosphere to unhelpful NPCs, it was all just to reinforce the feeling of accomplishment you get when you get to a new area. I remember the first time I found a shortcut from the first bonfire in undead burg that goes up to the drake bridge, it was just a little victory, but it felt so nice. And throughout it all you'd still have player interactions from messages, invadings, summonings. So despite the fact that you are in a dark dreary world fighting for whatever reason you want, there is always reminders that you're not alone.
They designed the game with the idea of overcoming challenge, everything from the depressed atmosphere to unhelpful NPCs, it was all just to reinforce the feeling of accomplishment you get when you get to a new area. I remember the first time I found a shortcut from the first bonfire in undead burg that goes up to the drake bridge, it was just a little victory, but it felt so nice. And throughout it all you'd still have player interactions from messages, invadings, summonings. So despite the fact that you are in a dark dreary world fighting for whatever reason you want, there is always reminders that you're not alone.
Super Smash Bros.
I don't know what about it makes me pick this one, maybe it's the pure, unfiltered joy of it all. An extremely close second is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
I don't know what about it makes me pick this one, maybe it's the pure, unfiltered joy of it all. An extremely close second is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
To the Moon, probably. It'd be great to experience that emotion again (and it doesn't even have polygons, thanks Obama). I tried to replay it, but it just wasn't quite the same.
Alternatively, the Mass Effect series or Persona 4 Golden. Because I think they're good and stuff.
Alternatively, the Mass Effect series or Persona 4 Golden. Because I think they're good and stuff.
Lots of games; Dear Esther, Gone Home, To The Moon, Bastion, Thomas Was Alone, Digital: A Love Story, Oblivion and Guild Wars.
Guild Wars would have to be more than just getting that same sense of amazement I got when I first played it though, it'd have to be turning back the time, meeting the people I met all over again. I'd love to relive those times.
I didn't play Mass Effect until it was all over, so I wasn't as disappointed with the ending as most people seem to be, and the main plot wasn't that important to me anyway. So I'm still playing it and enjoying it nearly as much as I did the first time. Wouldn't mind a chance to get another "first time" with the ME series though, but not as much as the other games I've already listed.
Guild Wars would have to be more than just getting that same sense of amazement I got when I first played it though, it'd have to be turning back the time, meeting the people I met all over again. I'd love to relive those times.
I didn't play Mass Effect until it was all over, so I wasn't as disappointed with the ending as most people seem to be, and the main plot wasn't that important to me anyway. So I'm still playing it and enjoying it nearly as much as I did the first time. Wouldn't mind a chance to get another "first time" with the ME series though, but not as much as the other games I've already listed.
Knight's of the Old Republic. The ending blew my mind, and it was so well done with all the hints that were placed throughout.
Jak and Daxter, to relieve that childhood nostalgia.
Mass Effect, just to have that emotional connection to all those characters all over again, especially Tali.
And Dragon Ball Z boudkai 3 just for that opening.
Jak and Daxter, to relieve that childhood nostalgia.
Mass Effect, just to have that emotional connection to all those characters all over again, especially Tali.
And Dragon Ball Z boudkai 3 just for that opening.
Kinda surprised no one's said Journey yet. Finally got around to buying a PS3 and then buying Journey this past weekend, and by god did my year of absolute vigilance in not spoiling that game for myself pay off. There are few pieces of art that genuinely move me, and Journey is one of them. My Soldier, Vanguard, and Infiltrator ME trilogy runs all moved me almost as much, but they each had ~75 hours of play behind them--Journey was able to do the same with just three hours of visuals, sound, and music, and a single stranger on the internet.
I do think I got a little lucky, though, with the first playthrough. I'd been traveling with the same companion since The Road of Trials, and we were both struggling against the wind on that cliffside path right before attempting the final mountain climb. As we started over that last cloth bridge before the gate, my companion lost their balance and fell. I didn't know that there was another path up, so to me, it was like they'd fallen to their death (or at the very least, fallen to the bottom of the mountain)--meaning that I would be finishing my journey alone, just as I was shown by the Guide at the top of the tower before the mountain.
I stood at the edge where my companion fell, and let out a faint call without even thinking, but heard nothing. The feelings of then bowing my head against the mountain storm, of being stripped of my scarf, of finally collapsing in the snow, too exhausted to even speak, without my companion beside me.... And then, to not only be revived, but fully restored, and then tearing through the storm to find who else but my companion right next to me, ready to fly to the mountain to complete our journey; to feel the music swell within as my companion and I soared towards divinity; to land on the mountaintop, and finally walk into the light that had once seemed so distant...
As my companion and I walked towards the light, I instinctively did the shoulder bump I my closest friends and I do, and my breath caught in my chest when my companion returned the gesture without hesitation. We traded a couple more shoulder bumps--then the first bell of Apotheosis sounded, and the almost-subsided caught breath immediately turned into that familiar weight behind my eyes. And as the lone cello notes lifted into the warm white light around us, I broke, and tears started streaming down my face.
It is not an experience I will ever forget, and one that I would dearly love to fully experience again, for the first time.
I stood at the edge where my companion fell, and let out a faint call without even thinking, but heard nothing. The feelings of then bowing my head against the mountain storm, of being stripped of my scarf, of finally collapsing in the snow, too exhausted to even speak, without my companion beside me.... And then, to not only be revived, but fully restored, and then tearing through the storm to find who else but my companion right next to me, ready to fly to the mountain to complete our journey; to feel the music swell within as my companion and I soared towards divinity; to land on the mountaintop, and finally walk into the light that had once seemed so distant...
As my companion and I walked towards the light, I instinctively did the shoulder bump I my closest friends and I do, and my breath caught in my chest when my companion returned the gesture without hesitation. We traded a couple more shoulder bumps--then the first bell of Apotheosis sounded, and the almost-subsided caught breath immediately turned into that familiar weight behind my eyes. And as the lone cello notes lifted into the warm white light around us, I broke, and tears started streaming down my face.
It is not an experience I will ever forget, and one that I would dearly love to fully experience again, for the first time.
Demon's Souls hands down. There is no way to summarize the epicness I felt when I fought Penetrator, False King, Fool's Idol, Storm King, and Maiden Astrea+Garl Vinland for the first time. The first time I was dropped at the start of 3-2 was jaw-dropping. So many more memorable moments could be mentioned but the jist is still the same.
Bioshock. I ruined the twist for myself because I never thought I'd get around to playing the game. Its aged horrendously but God damn it was a good twist.
Bioshock Infinite because, well, same shit. Good twist, great game.
KOTOR. Its been years since I played it and, quite frankly, I'd love to go through it fresh, but I played it so much back in the day that I can spew out the dialogue verbatim.
Portal and Portal 2 just because the humor really doesn't hold up well on subsequent play-throughs and, while fun, a puzzle game really loses its luster once you even vaguely remember how to finish a puzzle.
Pre-Cataclysm World of Warcraft. It was a fucking magical game.
Lastly, I'd probably say Twilight Princess just because it was really the Zelda game I had wanted to play so fuckin' badly ever since I had beaten OoT. Skyward Sword was great and maybe even better in some regards, but Twilight Princess had a fantastic feel to it.
Edit: One last thing. Mass Effect 1, just for this:
They couldn't have chosen a better song for the credits.
Bioshock Infinite because, well, same shit. Good twist, great game.
KOTOR. Its been years since I played it and, quite frankly, I'd love to go through it fresh, but I played it so much back in the day that I can spew out the dialogue verbatim.
Portal and Portal 2 just because the humor really doesn't hold up well on subsequent play-throughs and, while fun, a puzzle game really loses its luster once you even vaguely remember how to finish a puzzle.
Pre-Cataclysm World of Warcraft. It was a fucking magical game.
Lastly, I'd probably say Twilight Princess just because it was really the Zelda game I had wanted to play so fuckin' badly ever since I had beaten OoT. Skyward Sword was great and maybe even better in some regards, but Twilight Princess had a fantastic feel to it.
Edit: One last thing. Mass Effect 1, just for this:
They couldn't have chosen a better song for the credits.
This definitely as well as Skyrim and Oblivion.Muspelheim said:
Those games are all just wonderous, and although they wear somewhat with time (even though i'm still actively playing New Vegas,) the thrill and excitement of stepping into those worlds for the first time is sublime.
Seiken Densetsu 3. Freaking amazing game, so being able to play that again for the first time would be a very good moment.
Portal 1 and 2. It's strength is puzzles and humor. While great the first time it not something you just play through again and get the same effect.
Similarity Limbo, its a puzzle game with great atmosphere.
I'm just going to say every game where puzzles are a large part of the game play. Pretty much any puzzle game is going to suck once you've played it unless you have bad memory.
Bioshock. I never really like the combat but I love that atmosphere and finding recordings. Again the effect isn't the same on a replay.
Having just played it The Walking Dead.
Similarity Limbo, its a puzzle game with great atmosphere.
I'm just going to say every game where puzzles are a large part of the game play. Pretty much any puzzle game is going to suck once you've played it unless you have bad memory.
Bioshock. I never really like the combat but I love that atmosphere and finding recordings. Again the effect isn't the same on a replay.
Having just played it The Walking Dead.
Baldur's Gate series. BG2 in particular. Some of my fondest memories were of rainy autumn evenings during high schools spent roaming the streets of Athkatla while listening to The Doors. I can't hear Riders on the Storm without going into flashbacks of hunting Vampires in the Docks District...