Games that won you over

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twintail said:

FF7.
Rented it cause a friend said ti was good. Was my first RPG and I didnt get the exploration and then turn based combat combination. Its worth noting that before this any game I had played had action I was in control of, so to speak. Like a 2D platfomer, or sports game or fighting game etc.

Tried to take it back but store said that I had the game for an hour so I couldnt return it (Im pretty sure I was under).
Thought I had nothing to lose after paying to rent it. Went on to be my fav game ever (or one of my favs)

I had a very similar experience. I heard all these great things about FF7 at the time of launch, i was never into JRPGs and FF series did nothing for me. When i got my PS1 i needed games and MGS and Crash was all i had. FF7 didnt look appealing to me until i got past the 1st chapter of escaping Midgar.. my god that game evolved into what me and my friend thought was thrash into what i consider up there in my top 10 games of all time.

It was proof to me that you can never judge a book by its cover and playing through something can completely change your outcome.