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What is the best first thing you saw in a game that made you in love with it?
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Spring-Loaded
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Mario fighting Big Bully on the 9-screen N64 demo setup attract mode at Best Buy
Mass Effect
The intro scene. The music, the voiceover, everything about it sold me on the game within the first few seconds.
Bioshock Infinite
"Ascension, ascension, ascension. Hallelujah."
The Witness
Skyrim
Fighting your first dragon.
Banjo-Kazooie
Getting to Treasure Trove Cove, hearing the amazing music, and using the flying pad for the first time.
The intro scene. The music, the voiceover, everything about it sold me on the game within the first few seconds.
Bioshock Infinite
"Ascension, ascension, ascension. Hallelujah."
The Witness
Finding and solving your first environmental puzzle.
Skyrim
Fighting your first dragon.
Banjo-Kazooie
Getting to Treasure Trove Cove, hearing the amazing music, and using the flying pad for the first time.
QuantumSquid
Member
Taking those first few tiptoe, baby steps in Mario 64. Then pushing the stick into a full run. Then just running and hopping around for 30 mins before ever going inside the castle.
Getting on a horse and just riding around exploring in Red Dead Redemption.
Opening cg of FF8. Opening mission of FF7.
The tutorial level in Minecraft on X360.
Seeing the first zombie in Resident Evil.
Jacking a car for the first time and driving around in GTA3.
Sneaking around on the opening island in Far Cry.
Getting on a horse and just riding around exploring in Red Dead Redemption.
Opening cg of FF8. Opening mission of FF7.
The tutorial level in Minecraft on X360.
Seeing the first zombie in Resident Evil.
Jacking a car for the first time and driving around in GTA3.
Sneaking around on the opening island in Far Cry.
Damigos
Member
We have a winner!
CharminUltra
Member
Ocarina of Time: literally everything
Chrono Trigger: the "demo" cinematic
Mario 64: the open world I could explore at my leisure
Final Fantasy VII: jumping out of the train at the very beginning
Super Mario Bros 3: finding the leaf and transforming into Raccoon Mario
Resident Evil 4: El Gigante during a gameplay trailer or demo I think?
Half Life 2: That jerk that orders you to pick up the can
Chrono Trigger: the "demo" cinematic
Mario 64: the open world I could explore at my leisure
Final Fantasy VII: jumping out of the train at the very beginning
Super Mario Bros 3: finding the leaf and transforming into Raccoon Mario
Resident Evil 4: El Gigante during a gameplay trailer or demo I think?
Half Life 2: That jerk that orders you to pick up the can
Starfield
Member
Most recent: Fallout 4, exiting Vault 111
NFSU2: picking up your first car from the airport
Morrowind: exiting the boat....and immidiately steal all the shit in the next house that isnt nailed down.
Oblivion: getting out of the sewers and making my way to Anvil
Halo: stranding on Halo.
NFSU2: picking up your first car from the airport
Morrowind: exiting the boat....and immidiately steal all the shit in the next house that isnt nailed down.
Oblivion: getting out of the sewers and making my way to Anvil
Halo: stranding on Halo.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Seeing the grand vizier create the hourglass in prince of persia
I've always loved the Arabian adventures - Thief of Bagdad (the '40 one) Golden voyage of Sinbad, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Sinbad & Eye of the Tiger, even the quite literally titled "Arabian Adventure" (with Christopher Lee!) and the cartoon knockoffs like the Fleischer popeye colour shorts and the bugs and daffy "Ali Baba Bunny", and when I first played this back in the day I was amazed I'd get to play one.
It was even better in the second one, which starts with you escaping a palace and running to a ship bound for a desert island:
I've always loved the Arabian adventures - Thief of Bagdad (the '40 one) Golden voyage of Sinbad, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Sinbad & Eye of the Tiger, even the quite literally titled "Arabian Adventure" (with Christopher Lee!) and the cartoon knockoffs like the Fleischer popeye colour shorts and the bugs and daffy "Ali Baba Bunny", and when I first played this back in the day I was amazed I'd get to play one.
It was even better in the second one, which starts with you escaping a palace and running to a ship bound for a desert island:
the first time you're setting sail on the King of Red Lions in Zelda - The Wind Waker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUTi1Bfp6NQ
that open sea. that music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUTi1Bfp6NQ
petethepanda
Member
It has multiple paths so not everyone would have had the same experience, but the most recent example that comes to mind is refusing to fight the first boss in Undertale. I thought the game was cute up to that point, but that's when it started to become apparent that it was going for something much bigger than what I had expected.
Baron Von Beans
Member
Such a fantastic intro. I second this.
hemo memo
Gold Member
This. that opening was something else.
NightShift
Member
Starting up Nier for the first time last week and hearing Laura Bailey calling someone a dumbass and a little bitch. Could not be more in from second one.
Leaving Vault 101 for the first time too was a unforgettable experience.
Leaving Vault 101 for the first time too was a unforgettable experience.
disappeared
Banned
You are told absolutely nothing and absolutely everything in that single opening shot.
You are told absolutely nothing and absolutely everything in that single opening shot.
What game is that?
thebadmoodvivi
Neo Member
The pre-rendered backgrounds of Final Fantasy IX
disappeared
Banned
The best game.
Vol5
Member
"I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? "No," says the man in Washington, "it belongs to the poor." "No," says the man in the Vatican, "it belongs to God." "No," says the man in Moscow, "it belongs to everyone." I rejected those answers; instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose... Rapture. A city where the artist would not fear the censor; where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality; where the great would not be constrained by the small! And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well."
Insane. I think I knew right there this would be the best game I'd ever play.
Insane. I think I knew right there this would be the best game I'd ever play.
NightShift
Member
They're right though. It's Silent Hill 2.
Otakumegane
Member
Far Before Gaur Plains, the Prologue B track along with the pulling out of the camera really cemented the fact that Xenoblade was going to be one hell of a game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzMkZChFynk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzMkZChFynk
MegaSackman
Member
The moment when the intro of TLOU finishes and the main theme starts. Boom.
You are told absolutely nothing and absolutely everything in that single opening shot.
You are right on the money. Thank you for reminding me of this particular part of the beginning. Remember how tense it was when you ran down the dirt path and could hear a dog barking, yet nothing attacked?
SH2 man...
Just made this pic my cover photo on FB.
WoolyNinja
Member
Opening cinematic of Out of this World (aka Another World), especially the lightning! It helped that the entire game actually looked that good too
Piston Hyundai
Member
There were rumors going around during the development of Saints Row the Third that there was a lot of internal strife regarding what direction to take the series after 2. They either wanted to go with a more grounded game about taking the Saints down from within as an undercover cop, or a more nutty game with over-the-top elements and parkour mechanics (which were cut during development).
This is how they decided to address those rumors and reveal the game. I don't necessarily love the Third, but after seeing that trailer, I knew I was going to have a good time with it.
This is how they decided to address those rumors and reveal the game. I don't necessarily love the Third, but after seeing that trailer, I knew I was going to have a good time with it.
paragonpro
Banned
The mass effect title screen, where the song vigil plays over some great immagery of space and the curviture of the planet
It's impossible how hard to describe it is being four or five years old and playing Atari 2600 games like Asteroid on a black and white tv and then going to a friends house and seeing Super Mario Bros. for the first time. It's literally like going to Oz in Wizard of Oz.
to be a contrarian, I like when it takes me awhile to realize a game is fucking awesome. Even if there's hype.
I remember playing Half-Life and "waiting for it to get good" and then realized, oh shit, it's been good the entire time.'
Playing Demon's Souls hong kong import, finally beating 1-1, and checking out the other *-1's, but then realizing 1-1 was pretty spectacular in hindsight. Though i will say the elevator to firelink shrine was mindblowing, also getting back to undead asylum.
RE4, surviving the first town, when the church bells ring. I love the fact that RE4 starts a tiny bit slow then goes full speed. Also, 2-1, with the setting change, the monks with shields. Felt amazing.
/hypocritical post
I remember playing Half-Life and "waiting for it to get good" and then realized, oh shit, it's been good the entire time.'
Playing Demon's Souls hong kong import, finally beating 1-1, and checking out the other *-1's, but then realizing 1-1 was pretty spectacular in hindsight. Though i will say the elevator to firelink shrine was mindblowing, also getting back to undead asylum.
RE4, surviving the first town, when the church bells ring. I love the fact that RE4 starts a tiny bit slow then goes full speed. Also, 2-1, with the setting change, the monks with shields. Felt amazing.
/hypocritical post
The Hermit
Member
Two games made The strongest first impression in me:
Chrono Trigger, just the beginning with the seagulls somehow grabbed me.
Super Mario Galaxy, the bunnies. My eyes were a bit watery with everything, the graphics, the scene, the music.
Chrono Trigger, just the beginning with the seagulls somehow grabbed me.
Super Mario Galaxy, the bunnies. My eyes were a bit watery with everything, the graphics, the scene, the music.
I LOVE this trailer for Witcher 2. I definitely miss all the politics at play in Witcher 2.
I really wish EA would do something with Spore. I really enjoyed it for what it was.
Recettear had me at soon as I read the dialgoue and learned the core gameplay dealt with running a shop.
Nothing to be said, it's Pokemon in 3D graphics finally.
I really wish EA would do something with Spore. I really enjoyed it for what it was.
Recettear had me at soon as I read the dialgoue and learned the core gameplay dealt with running a shop.
Nothing to be said, it's Pokemon in 3D graphics finally.
That's a good one, I'd go with that too.
IdreamofHIME
Member
FF8s intro.
I may have watched it a dozen times before continuing.
I may have watched it a dozen times before continuing.
Mexen
Member
Came to post exactly this.
Just watched the mass effect intro in the link and got chills when the title card came up. God that game was awesome. I rented it from blockbuster to try it out before buying it. Blockbuster!
slavesnyder
Member
First time crossing country in Dragon's Dogma at night
Setting Sails in Wind Waker
Leaving town for the first time in San Andreas.
Seeing the first Colossus
Setting Sails in Wind Waker
Leaving town for the first time in San Andreas.
Seeing the first Colossus
Possumowner
Member
Altered Beast...the change from man to beast
BouncyFrag
Member
The Mabari hound from Dragon Age:Origins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRqwTMpz8U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOnWcmRtjAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRqwTMpz8U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOnWcmRtjAk