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If you could play one game for the first time all over again, what would it be? (i.ytimg.com)

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(Saw this question asked on another popular link aggregation website and it got me thinking)

If you could play one game for the first time all over again, what would you choose? This might be because you want to do it all again, or because you don't think you got enough out of it the first time. It could be experiencing the game exactly as you were back then, or experiencing a game with what you know now.

For me, it's Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, experienced exactly as I was back in 1991.

Nothing comes close to how jaw-droppingly amazed I was by that opening sequence. The epic orchestral score, the cinematic rainstorm, creeping around in the dark... it was a generational leap above anything I'd played on 8-bit computers and consoles, and even the Megadrive. I'd love to play it again without thirty plus years of Nintendo/Zelda knowledge, or without knowing about the dark world.

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Probably Fallout New Vegas (if that even counts as retro yet). I've played it to death ever since it came out and can't even remember the first time I completed it.

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I know this is almost a stereotypical answer, but the Witcher 3. because after that game i went and read through all the books. so if i got to re experience it would be the difference of finding siri after 100 hours of gameplay and finding siri after 5000 hours of story. "find siri' is Geralt's primary motivation throughout the books. i can only imagine how satisfying and emotional that scene would feel for the first time with the weight of the books behind it.

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Star Control 2

[–] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

tales of phantasia.

the op intro song is very memorable

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

If you haven't yet, play the psx version. It's gorgeous

[–] Floey@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

For retro games my answer is probably Yoshi's Island. If you include modern games I'd likely go with Hollow Knight. If VNs count then Echo.

[–] Quexotic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

FF3, US version.

There was magic in that game.

[–] a_mac_and_con@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The end of the game blew my mind out of the water in a way no other twist has ever quite captured. It might have been the mental space I was in at the time too. Whatever the case, I will always remember the first time I played it.

I also wish I had played the first Golden Sun before the second, so if I could put a duology and that caveat in there? Definitely those two.

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[–] chepox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Binding of Isaac.

This is the eternal game of ever. It is balanced, fair, excellent feedback (time to win), super I'm depth unlocks, one of the best meta games. Take the time to learn the basics and this game is infinite.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

It is balanced, fair

Mmmm Delirium would disagree

[–] hedders@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think this is a tie between Bloodborne and Panzer Dragoon Saga. Absolute masterpieces, both. I replay both of them at least once a year, but it would be wonderful to go back in fresh.

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