Nexus Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Those of you with facebook have probably seen the "30 days of songs" or "30 days of films" being posted on statuses. Why don't we do it here? We can either do it once every day, with each one being added and discussed, or we could all just do all 30 each in one post? What d'ya reckon? Either way, Day 1 is "Your first video game." What was it? Day 01 - Your first video game - Day 02 - Your favourite character - Day 03 - A game that is underrated - Day 04 - Your guilty pleasure game - Day 05 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were) - Day 06 - Most annoying character - Day 07 - Favourite game couple- Day 08 - Best soundtrack - Day 09 - Saddest game scene - Day 10 - Best game play - Day 11 - Gaming system of choice - Day 12 - A game everyone should play - Day 13 - A game you've played more than five times - Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper - Day 15 - Post a screen shot from the game you're playing right now - Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes - Day 17 - Favourite antagonist - Day 18 - Favourite protagonist - Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in - Day 20 - Favourite genre - Day 21 - Game with the best story - Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you - Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style - Day 24 - Favourite classic game - Day 25 - A game you plan on playing - Day 26 - Best voice acting - Day 27 - Most epic scene ever - Day 28 - Favourite game developer - Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn't like, but ended up loving- Day 30 - Favourite Handheld Game - Day 31 - A game you thought you would like, but ended up hating? - Day 32 - Game you play for fun - Day 33 - Your favourite Movie Game - Day 34 - The Game You Can Quote Best - Day 35 - Scariest Game you've ever played - Day 36 - A game you bought on a whim and you wish you hadn't - Day 37 - the hardest game you ever played - Day 38 - Best value/deal game you ever acquired - Day 39 - A game with the worst multiplayer - Day 40 - A game that has taken up the most of your time - Day 41 - Favorite zombie game - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Zaxxon at the arcades. Kung fu master next. Was too small to reach and play so my dad lifted me, so that I could see the screen and play. Arcades were awesome those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Some sonic game at an arcade I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Mine was the Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout game for the NES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I can not be 100% sure that this is the case, but the first game I REMEMBER playing was Super Mario Bros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Sega Master System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Like Johnny I can't be 100% sure it was actually the first, but the first one I remember was Super Mario Bros. 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Not sure, I think it was DuckTales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Mine was the Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout game for the NES. lol I remember that game. and Galaxian, on a mini arcade cabinet thing that you could put on your lap or a table. EDIT: It was a Coleco Tabletop Arcade my Dad had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Yeah it's a NES game for sure. Most likely either Lemmings or SMB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 First....was probably Super Mario Bros or Duck Hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoStarr Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Kid Icarus. Only back then, I used to think it was pronounced "Kiddy Cars". Took me a while to figure out that there was no racing in it. That was the first game I played quite a bit. The first game I owned was Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. Was pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I remember that Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout game, but it wasn't nearly as awesome as the Tiny Toon Adventures platformer I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitarty Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 First game was Dark Castle on mac classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) I was barely four, so I can't be 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure it was Super Mario Bros for the NES. My neighbor had it, and I remember my older brother and about six or more other boys all went there to see it/play it. However, being the youngest, my turn to play would come last. And as you might expect, that turn rarely presented itself. This had a profound impact on my love of gaming. Getting to finally play only after everyone else had a turn made me really appreciate it. I quickly learned to study the tricks and mistakes of the other guys so that when it was my turn, I could do better and not have to relinquish the controller too soon. Being the youngest and the most prone to criticism, I also felt further compelled to be better than the rest. Yep. I certainly showed those older boys. Today, I can kick their ass at any game, any time. Meanwhile, all they have to enjoy are their wives and children. Edited March 17, 2011 by HotChops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTF Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 It was either Commander Keen or Zelda 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Day 02 - Your favourite character Mine has to be either Aigis from Persona 3, or John Marston from RDR. Perhaps also Vivi and Zidane from FF9 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 This is a tie between Alyx Vance from the Half-Life games and half the fucking cast from Beyond Good & Evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I guess Vivi. Though after that it's my own characters in RPG's that let you do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Oh that's a tough one...I'd have to say Jak from Jak and Daxter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) I can't say I have a favourite character. I do have memorable ones though. I do believe this question is vague thanks to comic book characters and other cross-media characters that appear in games. I mean really Batman/Spider-man etc /thread . Fortunately that hasn't happened so far. Sorry to be 'that guy' btw. Edited March 17, 2011 by WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Oops. Missed this yesterday. Day 1: First game I remember playing is the first Super Mario Bros. on NES Day 2: Favorite game character? Hmm, though one. A few years ago I would've said Solid Snake without any hesitation. But I wasn't a huge fan of Kojima's decision to turn him into an old man. So I think it's a tie between Nathan Drake and Sam Fisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Like dean, my favorite characters are all characters I've created. I don't think that counts, though, so I'll have to think about it some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I'm having a hard time with this. I have different favorite characters for different reasons rather than just one top pick. For example, HK-47 of Knights of the Old Republic is the funniest character, but not exactly my favorite. I'm reticent to do so because he's still a recent addition, but I think I'll go with Ezio Auditore di Firenze from Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood. It's funny, because I didn't like Ezio very much when I started ACII. He was a good-looking, over-privileged teenager; much like the guys who walked all over me in high school. But his life is quickly turned upside down. His entire future is altered in a moment. During the first act of ACII we watch as Ezio goes from being a spoiled teen to a vengeful, novice assassin. When he kills Vieri Pazzi, he doesn't do so for the welfare of his family so much as he does it to satisfy his own bloodlust. As the game progresses, Ezio becomes less selfish and more mature. He forgets about his own personal desires and becomes focused on protecting his family and rebuilding his uncle's estate. He no longer kills out of spite, but rather for justice. By the end of the game, he doesn't fight his place in life, but embraces it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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