Ah, just thought of some more unique gaming experiences I had in days long past…
- Streets of Rage 2 - Babbie’s first brawler. I think me and my brother rented this for a weekend or two.
Was so cool to get weapons off enemies and tag team some thugs… Classic Co-op. Good times. :)
…Skate was more fun than Alex :P
- Final Fantasy - And on the theme of firsts… my RPG initiation began here. Man, this game was so awesome…ly unfair! :P
Such limited spell use. Long dungeons had your team begging for potions. Over targeting dying monsters would cost you valuable turns in combat.
I fell in love with the idea of leveling up characters in RPGs though. Showing those monsters who is hoss and boss as a kid was quite gratifying (…after all the beat downs you get exploring new areas)
- The Legend of Zelda - Might as well stick with it… This game was my first adventure game I ever played. And I was so so bad at it.
So cool getting to go any direction and find secret, items, and the occasional dungeon. :)
This is also the only video game my dad ever played (he beat the game, but feared the addictiveness he felt while playing, so he cold turkey-ed out of gaming right then and there)
- Base Wars - Technically my first sports game I ever played, and man, it was more than just baseball.
Battle robots wielding guns and laser swords fighting to steal just 1 more run.
I think you could even get hover craft or tank legs for more top speed/turning/etc.
After this, I never wanted a “normal” boring sports sim.
From then on, I wanted arcade power-ups, sweet gear, and on field combat!
