The First Game You Ever Played

***Nate*** · #1 07-04-2006, 04:52 AM

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 · #2 07-04-2006, 05:01 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

Prehistorik 2

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

***Wil*** · #3 07-04-2006, 06:06 AM

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

Dusan · #4 07-04-2006, 06:50 AM

Super mario on "Sega"

Havoc · #5 07-04-2006, 07:05 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 · #6 07-04-2006, 07:43 AM

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

SeaRex · #7 07-04-2006, 08:03 AM

Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Word.

Kamille · #8 07-04-2006, 08:17 AM

either contra or super hang on not sure

used:) · #9 07-04-2006, 09:11 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 · #10 07-04-2006, 10:18 AM

the first game I ever played is Abe's Exoddus

Leto · #11 07-04-2006, 07:36 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.

magic9mushroom · #12 07-04-2006, 08:55 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 · #13 07-04-2006, 10:14 PM

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

Mudoko_Jedi · #14 07-04-2006, 11:40 PM

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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 · #15 07-05-2006, 08:51 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 · #16 07-06-2006, 09:14 AM

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

Mojo · #17 07-06-2006, 09:22 AM

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

Lord Vulcher · #18 07-11-2006, 02:55 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.

stealing sligs pants · #19 07-11-2006, 03:30 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*** · #20 07-11-2006, 06:51 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 · #21 07-11-2006, 05:11 PM

Omg! Day of the Tentacle!

That was awesomeful. And Monkey Island. And all of them old adventure games.

used:) · #22 07-11-2006, 08:36 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 · #23 07-12-2006, 01:32 AM

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

Crustacean Freak · #24 07-13-2006, 11:06 PM

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*** · #25 07-13-2006, 11:42 PM

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

Alcar...

***Nate*** · #26 07-14-2006, 07:11 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 · #27 07-14-2006, 08:08 AM

Anyone lese here's first game their worst one?

used:) · #28 07-14-2006, 01:45 PM

Not me. Killer Instinct owned.

Dark Elite_H2 · #29 07-14-2006, 01:49 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 · #30 07-14-2006, 05:26 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. ^^