Which 5 Video Games blew your mind when you first played them?

[Astral]

Final Fantasy III (SNES)

Quake (PC)

The Last of Us (PS4 at the time)

Half-Life (PC)

Half-Life: Alyx (PC)

So many more have made me drop my jaw over time... this list would be lengthy, to say the least. 😁

[+InsaneNutter MVC]

The Chaos Engine (Amiga) - I loved the concept, co-op gameplay and art style of this game. I'd never really played anything like it before.

Half-Life (PC) - Right from the introduction it was like wow, almost like I was playing an interactive movie to the younger me at the time.

Pokemon Gold / Silver (GameBoy) - This took everything that was great about the original Red / Blue and expanded upon it. I always loved the collecting / trading aspect, so it was great you could carry your Pokemon forward from the previous games you'd put 100's of hours in to.

Gears of War (Xbox 360) - The graphics looked insane for the time, the chainsaw / weapons like the hammer of dawn were so fun to use. I loved you could co-op the game too.

Pokemon Go (Mobile) - Who ever thought a game could get you out exploring the real world? this is one of the very few games I think truly offers a unique experience on a mobile device. Also great for meeting like minded people in your local area too.

[dipsylalapo Supervisor]

Just reading this list made me think "oh yeah! that was awesome" but in no particular order

• Max Payne - think this was the first ever game I played end to end and it was a great intro (bullet time, way the story was told and of course that classic Max face)
• Elder Scrolls - Oblivion - I remember the opening scene where you emerge from the dungeon and see all that green 😍
• Titanfall 1 and 2 - I absolutely loved the MP and am gutted that it never got a sequel. 
• Bioshock - Hooked on the story from the go.
• Factorio - I have to stay away from this game because I'm worried about the time that I sink into this when I do play it. 

[BlitzedBit]

1. Elite - BBC B and ZX Spectrum
2. Space Harrier - Arcade
3. Populous III The Beginning - PC
4. Half Life - PC
5. Half Life Alyx - PC VR

 

[TheReaperMan]

dragon's lair (Arcade) or Space ace - Graphics

Elite(BBC micro) - Best space sim

Unreal Tournement (PC) - First Multi-player I got into. playing on a 56k Flex modem with people from all over the world!!

black and white - one of the best god sims

Crysis - for all the... can this run this, etc 

[PluralGrey]

Ultima VI

Virtua Fighter

Thief Gold

Everquest

Mirror's Edge

Edited April 3, 2023 by PluralGrey