Let's get nostalgic

Alright so I'm in the mood for some reminiscing. When did you get your first system (either console or handheld), and what was the first game you remember playing on it? Also, if you have a memory of a game before you owned one yourself, feel free to throw that in as well.

My first console was the Sega Genesis I received for Christmas when I was in 1st grade. Not surprising, the first game I owned and played was the original Sonic the Hedgehog. My first real gaming memory was maybe a year before that, when I played a Mario arcade game after I snuck away from my parents at a restaurant :P

Go Sonic! Ah, the memories. Jeez though, sneaking away from your parents? What happened after that?

The first one I ever played... I don't remember which console, but it was a Sonic game. Around 1st or second grade. It wasn't mine though, and I sucked at it. Kept dying. Although, if you count educational computer games I think I may have had those back in Virginia. 3rd Grade Rescuers or whatever. The first game thing I completely owned was an SP maybe 4th or 5th grade, and the first game was Sapphire or something.

Hmm.. well the first system i had was SNES.. but it was my brothers, i dont really remember playing anything on but i know i did :P

The first real gaming experiences i can remember are on Genesis, playing ToeJam and Earl and Battletoads with my brother.. Fond memories of those times, also cant forget NBA Jam: TE.. and Earthworm Jim

Oh the nostalgia :D 

Hmm.. well the first system i had was SNES.. but it was my brothers, i dont really remember playing anything on but i know i did :P

The first real gaming experiences i can remember are on Genesis, playing ToeJam and Earl and Battletoads with my brother.. Fond memories of those times, also cant forget NBA Jam: TE.. and Earthworm Jim

Oh the nostalgia :D 

govinator07

Toe Jam and Earl was the "Great White Buffalo" of my youth, so to speak :P. I would always go this store with my grandpa (ironically called Grandpa's), which was like a small Wal-mart. Every time I passed by the video game section, Toe Jam and Earl always caught my eye, but I never got the game :(

Hey, I was thinking of making a topic like this :) I love being nostalgic:o

SNES was the first console I played, and I think probably Super Mario World the first game, I also remember an NHL game, forget the name, it was cool. and playing lot of Donkey Kong Country with cousins and stuff :P Me and my brothers got Sim City and NBA Jam at somepoint, which we still own, they are a lot of fun.

also remember my cousins bought an N64, so they brought it over, and we played Donkey Kong 64, this was a bewildering experience due to it being 3D. I remember thinking the level was upside down (the blue multiplayer level, the one with the walkways and water moat) I remember being very lost and t knowing my way around the map, but it was so much fun anyway. Then they got Cruisin' the World (I was thinking the otherr day, why dont they make another one of these games?) and that was a lot of fun. We got an N64, and bought Goldeneye, after renting it, it was a lot of fun, played it for days with friends. I remember renting Perfect Dark, and our buddies wanted to play Goldeneye instead :P but we tried to convince them PD was better. We reneted Sarges Heroes a lot, the first and snd, now we own them. We also would rent Star Craft and C&C. Worlds Not Enough was always fun, I never did buy it, but I found it on the ground one day, so I do own it, it may be my favorite game, for multiplayer anyway, the AI is super smart, they will flank you and hide and stuff, very versitile.

Xbox. our cousins bought one before us, and we were going to wait till the next console, but after plang Halo with them, we decided to buy one. I remember, they would lend us their Xbox, but the controlers would be broken (we ter found a better way of wraping the cords) so we would spend a lot of time, putting the cds in books, and tapping them to be able to play properly. They showed us Morrowind, we thought it wasn't going to be any good and wanted to play Halo :P buty convinced us, and we got hooked, I have never played the main story in that game, but am sure that I have played it more than Oblivion and possibly any other game. We would play lots of Halo and back with the N64 too, and we would listen to the radio, and make music tapes, and now those songs are all very good, I still listen to those tapes, and feel that they are some of the greatest things out there. With Xbox we also played games like Dead or Alive. Soul Caliber 2 was big for awhile, we got so good at it, so we could have one fight go on for long periods of time. I was renting games for a long while. I bought Minority Report, and it is a very fun game, its just so crazy, though you need to use the cheats in my opinion. I think thats it for Xbox, we played many other games (and we still have all these games, and play them) but they were a bit different. I remember Freedom Fighters, playing lots of matches with my brother, will need to do that again.

The 360 came out. and we bought one, my first game for that was SC: DA. I've beaten it once, and 2 half times. We mainly played Halo 3 for awhile there (and have started playing it again recently), we played multiplayer online, but then switched over to co-op and have beaten the campaign in one sitting multiple times, I would play, and we'd start around 10:00 and I would listen to the radio, and hear some good music, I still remember a song, but havent been able to ply it, it was on the Ark level, right before the scarab, there were two songs, one in particular though. We then moved onto Resident Evil 5, which I just played again today, we beat that one, and n mercenaries, unlocked all characters. Most recently we started playing Gears of War 2 (which I rented last year around this time, along with Left 4 Dead, which we played for a long time) We play hoarde, we are also trying to beat the campaign, but dont play it very much.

I bought a PS3 and have beaten MGS4, which is now one of my favorite games. I also bought Far Cry 2 for it, which I play online with my brother every once and awhile, did just recently, the single player I havent beaten, but I am trying, played some more today. I also bought LittleBigPlanet and am awaiting the second one, I have played this with friend from GS, and am making a level right now, I havent beaten the campaign/unlocked evrything but Its still awesome.

I think thats everything, hope you don't mind ;)

I have Perfect Dark but never played it.

I loved Freedom Fighters, MGS4 is awesome.

I need to buy Halo soon.

How is Farcry 2?

You should try Perfect Dark :D its quite good, I like the multiplayer best though, the single player I nevr rreally got into, except co-op :P

Far cry 2 is good, but it could be better, its kind of annoying how some of the places in the game are used more than once (Ive only noticed this once I think, butit was still weird, to go to the same place you went to before, to do a different mission) but its stil pretty fun, but I'd rent it first

Hey, I was thinking of making atopic like this :) I love being nostalgic:o SNES was the first console I played, and I think probably Super Mario World the first game, I also remember an NHL game, forget the name, it was cool. and playing lot of Donkey Kong Country with cousins and stuff :P Me and my brothers got Sim City and NBA Jam at somepoint, which we still own, they are a lot of fun. also remember my cousins bought an N64, so they brought it over, and we played Donkey Kong 64, this was a bewildering experience due to it being 3D. I remember thinking the level was upside down (the blue multiplayer level, the one with the walkways and water moat) I remember being very lost and t knowing my way around the map, but it was so much fun anyway. Then they got Cruisin' the World (I was thinking the otherr day, why dont they make another one of these games?) and that was a lot of fun. We got an N64, and bought Goldeneye, after renting it, it was a lot of fun, played it for days with friends. I remember renting Perfect Dark, and our buddies wanted to play Goldeneye instead :P but we tried to convince them PD was better. We reneted Sarges Heroes a lot, the first and snd, now we own them. We also would rent Star Craft and C&C. Worlds Not Enough was always fun, I never did buy it, but I found it on the ground one day, so I do own it, it may be my favorite game, for multiplayer anyway, the AI is super smart, they will flank you and hide and stuff, very versitile. Xbox. our cousins bought one before us, and we were going to wait till the next console, but after plang Halo with them, we decided to buy one. I remember, they would lend us their Xbox, but the controlers would be broken (we ter found a better way of wraping the cords) so we would spend a lot of time, putting the cds in books, and tapping them to be able to play properly. They showed us Morrowind, we thought it wasn't going to be any good and wanted to play Halo :P buty convinced us, and we got hooked, I have never played the main story in that game, but am sure that I have played it more than Oblivion and possibly any other game. We would play lots of Halo and back with the N64 too, and we would listen to the radio, and make music tapes, and now those songs are all very good, I still listen to those tapes, and feel that they are some of the greatest things out there. With Xbox we also played games like Dead or Alive. Soul Caliber 2 was big for awhile, we got so good at it, so we could have one fight go on for long periods of time. I was renting games for a long while. I bought Minority Report, and it is a very fun game, its just so crazy, though you need to use the cheats in my opinion. I think thats it for Xbox, we played many other games (and we still have all these games, and play them) but they were a bit different. I remember Freedom Fighters, playing lots of matches with my brother, will need to do that again. The 360 came out. and we bought one, my first game for that was SC: DA. I've beaten it once, and 2 half times. We mainly played Halo 3 for awhile there (and have started playing it again recently), we played multiplayer online, but then switched over to co-op and have beaten the campaign in one sitting multiple times, I would play, and we'd start around 10:00 and I would listen to the radio, and hear some good music, I still remember a song, but havent been able to ply it, it was on the Ark level, right before the scarab, there were two songs, one in particular though. We then moved onto Resident Evil 5, which I just played again today, we beat that one, and n mercenaries, unlocked all characters. Most recently we started playing Gears of War 2 (which I rented last year around this time, along with Left 4 Dead, which we played for a long time) We play hoarde, we are also trying to beat the campaign, but dont play it very much. I bought a PS3 and have beaten MGS4, which is now one of my favorite games. I also bought Far Cry 2 for it, which I play online with my brother every once and awhile, did just recently, the single player I havent beaten, but I am trying, played some more today. I also bought LittleBigPlanet and am awaiting the second one, I have played this with friend from GS, and am making a level right now, I havent beaten the campaign/unlocked evrything but Its still awesome.

I think thats everything, hope you don't mind ;)

bob_toeback

No offense dude but... paragraphs please :x wall o text is no fun 

:P its cool.. i know what its like.. i mean once you get in that mindset you can just go on for days

I had to restrain myself from wall o text this time.. 

lol too awesome, days:P:D

well you can always add more later ;)

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You started in the 80s didn't you?

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You started in the 80s didn't you?

bugbag

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You started in the 80s didn't you?

ebbderelict

I started in the 90s, I wish I would have started earlier though.

I watched a video game contest series on TV when I was 4, and was quite interested in video games. So when I was 5 my parents bought me a NES!!:D I was so excited but I was afraid to play super mario at first and wanted my dad to do it instead:cry:. After the first jump over the pipe and a stomp on the goomba.. I was never the same again:|.

At 6, I got a SNES. At 7 I started srsly getting into PC games. At 8 a got a PS1 and a gameboy. I've been playing tons of games, hours, until I turned 14, that's when I got my a PS2 but I also lost interest in gaming that much so I only stuck to old games and didn't actualyl played any above PS1... as last year was ending... i kinda completely lost the wish to play games. but now i tihnk it's reviving again.

I watched a video game contest series on TV when I was 4, and was quite interested in video games. So when I was 5 my parents bought me a NES!!:D I was so excited but I was afraid to play super mario at first and wanted my dad to do it instead:cry:. After the first jump over the pipe and a stomp on the goomba.. I was never the same again:|.

At 6, I got a SNES. At 7 I started srsly getting into PC games. At 8 a got a PS1 and a gameboy. I've been playing tons of games, hours, until I turned 14, that's when I got my a PS2 but I also lost interest in gaming that much so I only stuck to old games and didn't actualyl played any above PS1... as last year was ending... i kinda completely lost the wish to play games. but now i tihnk it's reviving again.

spirit7someguy

A lot of people do that, they just seem to not like it anymore, I'm sure you will get back into it though.

I had one of those 8 bit consoles first. Atari or something. I can't really remember it. Then I bought PS which is my favourite console ever 8) I still envy the times I play Spyro, Medievil, MGS, Tekken 3, Winning Eleven and other games on PS. Good times.Nero_Viper

[QUOTE="Nero_Viper"]I had one of those 8 bit consoles first. Atari or something. I can't really remember it. Then I bought PS which is my favourite console ever 8) I still envy the times I play Spyro, Medievil, MGS, Tekken 3, Winning Eleven and other games on PS. Good times.bugbag

Not many. Other than those two, I only have PS2 and PS3. And a few handleds.

[QUOTE="bugbag"][QUOTE="Nero_Viper"]I had one of those 8 bit consoles first. Atari or something. I can't really remember it. Then I bought PS which is my favourite console ever 8) I still envy the times I play Spyro, Medievil, MGS, Tekken 3, Winning Eleven and other games on PS. Good times.Nero_Viper

Not much. Other than those two, I only have PS2 and PS3. And a few handleds.

You like PS1 more than PS3???

[QUOTE="Nero_Viper"]

[QUOTE="bugbag"][QUOTE="Nero_Viper"]I had one of those 8 bit consoles first. Atari or something. I can't really remember it. Then I bought PS which is my favourite console ever 8) I still envy the times I play Spyro, Medievil, MGS, Tekken 3, Winning Eleven and other games on PS. Good times.bugbag

Not much. Other than those two, I only have PS2 and PS3. And a few handleds.

You like PS1 more than PS3???

Pretty much.

I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

bugbag

Neither do I unless, they really improve it. And I mean REALLY.

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I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

Nero_Viper

Neither do I unless, they really improve it. And I mean REALLY.

Yeah, I think the PS3 is good enough at this point.

[QUOTE="Nero_Viper"][QUOTE="bugbag"]

I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

bugbag

Neither do I unless, they really improve it. And I mean REALLY.

Yeah, I think the PS3 is good enough at this point.

Yep but they might come with something we weren't expecting :o

[QUOTE="bugbag"][QUOTE="Nero_Viper"][QUOTE="bugbag"]

I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

Nero_Viper

Neither do I unless, they really improve it. And I mean REALLY.

Yeah, I think the PS3 is good enough at this point.

Yep but they might come with something we weren't expecting :o

Like what?:o

[QUOTE="Nero_Viper"][QUOTE="bugbag"][QUOTE="Nero_Viper"][QUOTE="bugbag"]

I don't want a PS4 though, like I said before.

bugbag

Neither do I unless, they really improve it. And I mean REALLY.

Yeah, I think the PS3 is good enough at this point.

Yep but they might come with something we weren't expecting :o

Like what?:o

I don't know :o that's why I said "something we weren't expecting" :P

Are you....working with The Patriots, I mean, Sony?

What if they don't improve it much, but they make all the new games for the PS4? Then what? :?RoseFlambe169

Then you'll have an empty wallet :P

Well, let's hope they won't do it.

What if they don't improve it much, but they make all the new games for the PS4? Then what? :?RoseFlambe169

I hope not.

[QUOTE="RoseFlambe169"]What if they don't improve it much, but they make all the new games for the PS4? Then what? :?bugbag

I hope not.

Then you'll have an empty wallet :P

Well, let's hope they won't do it.Nero_Viper

:lol: I think I'm a bit less impulsive, but thank you for the insight on that one.

[QUOTE="Nero_Viper"]Then you'll have an empty wallet :P

Well, let's hope they won't do it.RoseFlambe169

:lol: I think I'm a bit less impulsive, but thank you for the insight on that one.

Don't mention it.

my first was the big game boy that was grey, i played tetris and mickey mouse on that. After this i got Snes