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Nate 07-04-2006 05:52 AM

The First Game You Ever Played
 
Thanks to Ambi for giving me the idea for this in the SimCity thread.

What is the first game you ever played?

For me, it was watching my brother play Space Quest on our old DOS based computer with a mono-green monitor (those were the days). Looking back, I can't understand why it entranced me so but there was just something amazing about controlling this character in a virtual environment. It was like nothing I've seen before. And yet, when I look back on it, the game is so primitive that it's amazing.

dripik 07-04-2006 06:01 AM

For me, it was Prehistorik 1. An old DOS-based game where you controlled a caveman in a 2D environment, avoiding hazards, smacking dinosaurs with a club, collecting stuff and more. There's a 2nd part of Prehistorik, I think that's way better.

Prehistorik 1
http://www.abandonia.com/games/9/dow...torik%2015.png

Prehistorik 2
http://www.abandonia.com/games/4/ima...torik%2024.png

That's my first gaming experience I can recall... Or maybe Wolfeinstein 3D, I'm not sure.

Wil 07-04-2006 07:06 AM

I can't remember that far back. It was likely something for the Commodore 64.

Dusan 07-04-2006 07:50 AM

Super mario on "Sega"

Havoc 07-04-2006 08:05 AM

I played a few of those DOS games at a friend before I had my first computer. But my first real game was C&C Red Alert. I was at a friend one time who had it, and the concept of building bases and making units grabbed me and I have been a C&C fan ever since.

Bullet Magnet 07-04-2006 08:43 AM

Lemmings! The original. With the benefit of hindsight, I realise now that it was only the beginning of the addiction.

SeaRex 07-04-2006 09:03 AM

Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Word.

Kamille 07-04-2006 09:17 AM

either contra or super hang on not sure

used:) 07-04-2006 10:11 AM

Hmmm, this is tough. Well, I am guessing that it was the fighter game Killer Instict for the SNES. I would always go over to this kid's house across the street from my grandparents house when I would visit them and play on the SNES sometimes. Brings back such fond memories.

If it wasn't Killer Insticnt it was probably either Donkey Kong World or Super Mario World which we also played on the SNES.

dripik_12 07-04-2006 11:18 AM

the first game I ever played is Abe's Exoddus

Leto 07-04-2006 08:36 PM

The first one is quite hard to remember... But very early on I played Wolfchild on an Amiga (?) and Commander Keen on the ol' DOS machines.

Ooh, and when Doom first came out, my parents thought 'twas too gory, so monsters were disabled for about a day. :D

magic9mushroom 07-04-2006 09:55 PM

Hmm...hard to remember when I was 5 years old. It was either Total Annihilation or good old AO. Guess which one I like more, given that I'm on these forums.

E'l Scrabino 07-04-2006 11:14 PM

The first game i ever played was Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES. Which i still have, might i add...

Mudoko_Jedi 07-05-2006 12:40 AM

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I played a few of those DOS games at a friend before I had my first computer. But my first real game was C&C Red Alert. I was at a friend one time who had it, and the concept of building bases and making units grabbed me and I have been a C&C fan ever since.

same here except at my cousins.

AquaticAmbi 07-05-2006 09:51 PM

The first game I ever played was also Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In fact, it's the reason why I got my little sega genesis.

And speaking of Killer Instinct, I loved that game when I was little. My uncle had a nintendo at my grandparent's house, where my grandmother watched me as my mom worked everday. I find it to be a humorous little image of a tiny blonde-haired girl, setting aside her Barbie dolls to play a violent video game. Oh yes, I do.

madder128 07-06-2006 10:14 AM

It was either Mortal Kombat or Super Mario World. i was about 2 or 3.

Mojo 07-06-2006 10:22 AM

Jetpack, which needed to be played from a tape, and needed a television.

Lord Vulcher 07-11-2006 03:55 AM

Oddly, it was Destruction Derby 2. That was on the PS1 if you want to know. But it put me off racing games entirley. :fuzsad:

stealing sligs pants 07-11-2006 04:30 AM

mine was killer instinct aswell got it free with my snes when i was about 4 5 dunno summat like that my favorite character in that was the big black metal dude and the flame dude who usedto say some really weird crap when you fired fire dudey my first ps1 game was rainbow six rogue spear witch i played at a friends house he kicked my ass coz i had to look at the controller to find the buttons lol

Nate 07-11-2006 07:51 AM

My first adventure game was Sam 'n' Max Hit The Road. I was at a computer fair with my father and badgered him into buying it for me; against his will as he said it was a child's game simply because the characters were cartoonish. That then sequed into my long-term interest in Lucasarts' adventure games, initially with Day of the Tentacle (after reading a review of it in an old magazine) then leading on to basically the entire back catalogue.

Leto 07-11-2006 06:11 PM

Omg! Day of the Tentacle! :D That was awesomeful. And Monkey Island. And all of them old adventure games.

used:) 07-11-2006 09:36 PM

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mine was killer instinct aswell got it free with my snes when i was about 4 5 dunno summat like that my favorite character in that was the big black metal dude and the flame dude who usedto say some really weird crap when you fired fire dudey my first ps1 game was rainbow six rogue spear witch i played at a friends house he kicked my ass coz i had to look at the controller to find the buttons lol

Omg! I remember those guys, I think that flame guy's name was Cinder or something. Ahhh, good times with old games.

sketch 07-12-2006 02:32 AM

mine was a 10 in one game cartridge on my gameboy it included super mario land and tetris.... sega came later....

Crustacean Freak 07-14-2006 12:06 AM

Doom is the first game I remember playing, but I'm sure I probably played some games that were on my dad's computer by default, like Chip's Challenge (I love that game for some reason), Tetris, Jezzball, etc..

Alcar 07-14-2006 12:42 AM

The first game I ever played would of been The Lost Vikings at a friends house when I was very young. I remember this because I was still in primary school. I was fascinated by it, even though I completely sucked at the game.

Then there was a VERY long gap, before I then played Abe's Oddysee on the PlayStation, at another friends house. At which point I fell in love, and the rest is history :p

Alcar...

Nate 07-14-2006 08:11 AM

I remember that one Alcar! I also played it at a friend's house. I was just trying to remember what it was called the other day. Must find out if it has become abandonware yet...

Lord Vulcher 07-14-2006 09:08 AM

Anyone lese here's first game their worst one?

used:) 07-14-2006 02:45 PM

Not me. Killer Instinct owned.

Dark Elite_H2 07-14-2006 02:49 PM

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Lemmings! The original. With the benefit of hindsight, I realise now that it was only the beginning of the addiction.

Totally, I believe...:)

Leto 07-14-2006 06:26 PM

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The first game I ever played would of been The Lost Vikings at a friends house when I was very young. I remember this because I was still in primary school. I was fascinated by it, even though I completely sucked at the game.
Oh my gawrd! I actually remember stealing that game on a floppy disc in primary!

Oh to have not gone to a Maari school. ^^