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If you could play one game for the first time all over again, what would it be? (i.ytimg.com)

submitted 1 year ago by davetansley@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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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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[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

one game I didn't see in the whole thread: A story about my uncle While not necessarily my pick, that game is beautiful storytelling and I recommend it to everyone.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The Journeyman Project 3 - A legacy of time. I got it as a gift when I was a kid it was only in English and I didn’t speak the language yet. That game was my tally on my language learning skills. I also have a love for point n click games (Myst, Atlantis, Amerzona, Versailles and all of Cryo games)

[–] dislabled@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely Xenogears on the PS2. I loved that story

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Noita

[–] PHLAK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The Witness

[–] quinkin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ark Survival Evolved.

Peak Ark is when you have no idea what you are doing and keep being shitmixed by velocipators. Huddled in a darkened shack with the outside chewing it's way inside while you scream in terror.

Then you finally get a bit of a handle on what is going on, tame your own raptor and BAM giant snake knocks you out and as you swim back to consciousness a giant croc grabs you in its mouth and launches into the stratosphere.

Later on it's all iron man suits and minmaxing every fucking thing.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

could never get past the "keep dodo birds alive when you log out" stage of that game.

[–] rynzcycle@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

All the story based games:
TT The Walking Dead most, but Firewatch and Life is Strange in a close second/third. So many feels I wish I could relive.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Same as OP!!!

[–] Commiunism@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 year ago

Probably Pathologic 2, assuming I'd retain my fondness towards it.

On my way to completing my first playthrough, I had to spend at least 2 months warming up to the game and actually going through the first hour, after which it was absolutely amazing. I'm still replaying it once a year due to how much I love it.

[–] luky@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

gives me nostalgia

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