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(Saw this question asked on another popular link aggregation website and it got me thinking)

If you could play one game for the first time all over again, what would you choose? This might be because you want to do it all again, or because you don't think you got enough out of it the first time. It could be experiencing the game exactly as you were back then, or experiencing a game with what you know now.

For me, it's Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, experienced exactly as I was back in 1991.

Nothing comes close to how jaw-droppingly amazed I was by that opening sequence. The epic orchestral score, the cinematic rainstorm, creeping around in the dark... it was a generational leap above anything I'd played on 8-bit computers and consoles, and even the Megadrive. I'd love to play it again without thirty plus years of Nintendo/Zelda knowledge, or without knowing about the dark world.

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[-] bluefirex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've got two candidates for that:

  • Uncharted 4
  • GTA 5

Ubcharted is visually stunning and I really like the story it tells.

GTA 5 STILL is a game where I find new things.

[-] nakura@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Spyro the Dragon as I was back in the day. That game has always been so magical for me.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

I remember loving Spyro as a kid, but I tried playing the remakes and didn't really enjoy it anymore. I wish I could experience them again as a child, not as adult me.

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[-] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I agree with lots of what's already been said and haven't got much to add to those extant conversations, so let me try to add in some that I've not seen:

RuneScape is a candidate. I started way back with RS Classic (the sprite-based one!).

Oh, and Dwarf Fortress too. That began in 2009.

Achaea and/or Lusternia are way up there but I don't imagine anyone but me can share the experience.

Oh, as well, Mount & Blade: Warband. Quite the adventure(s).

I don't really game anymore. But this thread did dredge up some memories, old and new.

Thank you.

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[-] Wodge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna say Skies of Arcadia, just love that game, and it saddens me to this day that Sega have abandoned it.

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Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom. BOTW was my first Zelda game and I honestly loved it. I would sit for hours in the living room zoned in to the game with checklist paper and notebooks next to me to keep track of what I was doing. If I could do it again I'd instead use an interactive map like I did with TOTK.

As for TOTK, the Rito dungeon was my favorite and if I could experience that adrenaline pumping battle for the first time again, I would. Tulin is a baby and I love him.

[-] shinnoodles@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mother 3. I really don't know what else to say, this series impacted me so much in my youth and I wish I got to experience it raw.

[-] chepox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

The Binding of Isaac.

This is the eternal game of ever. It is balanced, fair, excellent feedback (time to win), super I'm depth unlocks, one of the best meta games. Take the time to learn the basics and this game is infinite.

[-] simple@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It is balanced, fair

Mmmm Delirium would disagree

[-] Trail@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have seen no mention of Planescape Torment, so there you go.

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Might and Magic 3

F-19

Wow

Half-life

Dishonored

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[-] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

tales of phantasia.

the op intro song is very memorable

[-] phar@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

If you haven't yet, play the psx version. It's gorgeous

[-] Floey@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

For retro games my answer is probably Yoshi's Island. If you include modern games I'd likely go with Hollow Knight. If VNs count then Echo.

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