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Okay. If you could play any videogame again for the first time, what would it be?

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[–] dipbeneaththelasers@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Outer Wilds. A lot of games have a high level of replayability, but your first playthrough of Outer Wilds is something you never get back.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Really didn't think they could keep that same sense of mystery and wonder with the DLC, but they absolutely smashed it. And yes, this was also my immediate thought in answer to the question.

[–] Snowfall@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

That’s one of those that I really gotta finish. I just wish the mouse and keyboard controls were a little better.

[–] HunnyBadger@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My buddy gifted me this game so he could experience my first playthrough as well.

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[–] private_ruffles@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mass Effect 1.
The first encounter with the Reapers, with Sovereign, is such an incredible moment. These horrifying, unkillable deities that can't be reasoned with or stopped that just want to destroy was so intimidating on the first playthrough.
The reveal about the mass relays and how they guided tech advancement was incredible too.

You exist because we allow it. You will end because we demand it.

[–] VitulusAureus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Same here. The story and presentation are so sublime. ME universe is was designed so comprehensively and coherently it left me awestruck on many times throughout the first playthrough.

And the sequel is just a cherry on top, drawing from the now-estabilished world, themes, interstellar politics, all to build one absolutely epic finale. No other game managed to engage me so much.

[–] Hugo@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Yewb@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Im with you uo was magical

[–] Anissem@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Oh god I loved that game. As an MMO, it had to learn so many hard lessons since it was so new and different

[–] SunburyStudios@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Man... That was such a trip. A friend of mine brought it over because my computer was much better and I had a 3rd party ISP lightning fast 56k connection. It was so crazy just to see the little world. I still log into the private servers every few years just to see some of the new tech fans are throwing on top of it.

[–] Brome@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Portal.

I'll never forget the day I started playing this game. It was so cool and so different from anything else I had played that I couldn't stop playing, and finished the game in one session. Awesome night!

[–] Talaraine@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Mass Effect Trilogy, no hesitation

[–] HydratedSquid@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Best answer

[–] Andi@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Horizon Zero Down. My favorite game ever.

[–] Emi621@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Definitely fallout New Vegas, just amazing game.

[–] CynAq@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Half-Life, hands down.

[–] resketreke@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to say 3: Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil and Subnautica.

[–] iamtheone@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

FFVII and Resident Evil! Nice picks!

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

The Last of Us 1 & 2

[–] AyeSiwmae@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Subnautica, easiest answer for me!

[–] a_mac_and_con@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I just mentioned this the other day to someone, so the first one which comes to mind is Zero Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors.

[–] syphe@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Bioshock, more importantly, that scene

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
[–] BigJilm@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Easy, the game that started it all for me - Zork.

[–] FrostBolt@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Factorio. I had actually become aware of how fun building games could be through Prison Architect a couple years prior. But Factorio took it to a whole other level. Extraordinary freedom and near limitless things to do -- it's distilled, weaponized, dangerously addictive fun for people who have engineering brains

[–] Sabata11792@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Factorio. I had so much fun figuring out all the stuff it throws at you and making a mess of spaghetti beacuse you couldn't predict what was next to sort things out.

Would have loved to play some of the early 360 games online including Halo back in there prime. I just didn't have good enough internet for it to be playable back then.

Oblivion. Probably sunk 1000 hours sucking every last drop of dopamine out of that game.

[–] Chagrins@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Celeste, because dang are those platforming controls so good.

[–] blazix@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

#BreathOfTheWild & #TearsOfTheKingdom

For #ToTK, I should not have even looked at the gameplay footage. I want to erase everything from my mind and rediscover everything!

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[–] NotABearJustAHuman@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bioshock and Silent Hill 2

Edit: also a very old and very obscure PC game called AMBER: Journeys Beyond. Basically, you had to go check on your collegue and do some ghost hunting and puzzle solving to save her

[–] InterSynth@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Probably Deus Ex.

[–] trent@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago
[–] such_lettuce7970@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Super Mario Bros. 3

[–] Pankakke@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Halo 3 back in its heyday without question. The hours and hours spent grinding ranks in playlists and playing custom games is some of the best times I’ve ever had in gaming.

[–] LordR@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are many, but I think I would take Morrowind, it was magical as a kid.

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[–] LeafWizard@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] thekerker@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Red Dead Redemption. When the music starts picking up as you enter Mexico for the first time it was beautiful and something I had never experienced in a video game before.

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[–] nethyneth@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Metal Gear Solid!

[–] desqrypt@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The Witcher 3. Still love it after multiple playthroughs, but miss the feeling of exploratory wonder when I didn't have the map memorized.

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[–] pgetsos@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Other than RDR for its story, probably Minecraft with mods. So many thousands of hours with my friend...

[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The first (and best) BioShock. I have no idea how I got away with so many years of not knowing the story or nothing being spoiled, but man, playing that for the first time was an absolute trip, especially that part.

[–] V6277@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Would you kindly delete my memory of playing Bioshock for the first time?

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[–] HipHoboHarold@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm stuck between three picks.

Morrowind, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, and Kingdom Hearts.

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[–] neoNgEcho@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Star Fox 64

[–] eltimablo@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Oblivion. As much shit as it gets, I think it's still the best Elder Scrolls game to date, with Morrowind as a close second.

[–] Aviandelight@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Okami hands down. This is the only game that I've bought for multiple consoles. The art style and solid game play age beautifully and the game is still as much fun today as it was when it first came out.

[–] UltimoGato@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Knights of the Old Republic

[–] Mr_Jabroni@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Final Fantasy Tactics. I've been trying to recreate the feeling of beating Dorter for first time for YEARS.

[–] NocturnalNebula@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Escape from Tarkov. The fear and the confusion was so overwhelming. I look back on it fondly :D

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