Comments on: Falling For The First Time http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:20:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkuzR http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1644 MarkuzR Thu, 20 May 2010 08:26:38 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1644 Oblivion changed gaming for me too, oddly enough. I was always an RTS player up until that point, with the odd dabble here and there in various sim/theme games and I was surprised at how much I took to Oblivion. I'd previously played Morrowind and, while I really enjoyed it, I never found myself diving in as deep as I did with Oblivion. Playing Red Dead Redemption last night was a similar "first time" experience for me though, as I hate westerns and hate shooters... but found myself really getting into RDR and was sad to have to put it away for the night. BTW... Agent Bumface came from flickr... I didn't take those screenshots myself, mine were always named after characters from TV shows except for my own character that I'd try to build up to commander :) Oblivion changed gaming for me too, oddly enough. I was always an RTS player up until that point, with the odd dabble here and there in various sim/theme games and I was surprised at how much I took to Oblivion. I’d previously played Morrowind and, while I really enjoyed it, I never found myself diving in as deep as I did with Oblivion.

Playing Red Dead Redemption last night was a similar “first time” experience for me though, as I hate westerns and hate shooters… but found myself really getting into RDR and was sad to have to put it away for the night.

BTW… Agent Bumface came from flickr… I didn’t take those screenshots myself, mine were always named after characters from TV shows except for my own character that I’d try to build up to commander :)

]]> By: The Preacher http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1561 The Preacher Wed, 19 May 2010 21:55:29 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1561 Oblivion was the first (and for a few months only) game I had for my 360 too. Thinking about it in that light, that game changed the whole way I play games, quite dramatically. Oblivion was the first (and for a few months only) game I had for my 360 too. Thinking about it in that light, that game changed the whole way I play games, quite dramatically.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1559 Lorna Wed, 19 May 2010 17:39:28 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1559 Oblivion took my breath away and was the game which drew me into getting a 360, finally. Those true love moments are few and far between, but often I find that it isn't always the game, but the things going on in my life at the time and the other memories which they were a sort of background to that often causes the greatest emotional attachments. Mirror's Edge had me at the first jump, Oblivion at seeing Mark bartering in the Imperial City....Dungeon Keeper at slapping my first Dark Mistress and hearing her moan... Oblivion took my breath away and was the game which drew me into getting a 360, finally. Those true love moments are few and far between, but often I find that it isn’t always the game, but the things going on in my life at the time and the other memories which they were a sort of background to that often causes the greatest emotional attachments.

Mirror’s Edge had me at the first jump, Oblivion at seeing Mark bartering in the Imperial City….Dungeon Keeper at slapping my first Dark Mistress and hearing her moan…

]]> By: Richie http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1555 Richie Wed, 19 May 2010 13:58:34 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1555 Usually the great games initially overwhelm me. Oblivion was a case in point. A great game but the beginning was a mess of sewers, that Star Trek guy and statistics. As is usual, it was after a while playing the game that the realisation set in that this was something awesome. Resi 4 was a tad more direct tho. Great read, Mark. Usually the great games initially overwhelm me. Oblivion was a case in point. A great game but the beginning was a mess of sewers, that Star Trek guy and statistics. As is usual, it was after a while playing the game that the realisation set in that this was something awesome.

Resi 4 was a tad more direct tho.

Great read, Mark.

]]> By: Lee http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1553 Lee Wed, 19 May 2010 09:03:02 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1553 @Preach I still havent seen all of fallout after 100+ hours and @MarkuR "I would have difficulty naming more than perhaps five games which stick in my mind as far as being noticeably excited by that first playthrough" mine are "mass effect 2" "GTA IV" "halo" "fallout" "peggle" @Preach I still havent seen all of fallout after 100+ hours and
@MarkuR
“I would have difficulty naming more than perhaps five games which stick in my mind as far as being noticeably excited by that first playthrough”
mine are
“mass effect 2″
“GTA IV”
“halo”
“fallout”
“peggle”

]]> By: The Preacher http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1551 The Preacher Wed, 19 May 2010 05:37:42 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1551 X-COM Agent Bumface? Really? Such a wonderfully evocative and well written piece, and you had to insert some crude humour somewhere... heh. I'm trying to think of something constructive to say, but mostly I'm just nodding in agreement, as UFO and Oblivion are two games I've spent a lot of time with, UFO especially being very close to my heart. I play more games than you do, on an order of magnitude, and in more diverse genres, but those special games still stand out when they come along, and get played much more, and for much longer, than the others. Fallout 3 is another one. It's only been out 2 years, but I'm just starting my third character, and I can see me playing it even longer than Oblivion. X-COM Agent Bumface? Really? Such a wonderfully evocative and well written piece, and you had to insert some crude humour somewhere… heh.

I’m trying to think of something constructive to say, but mostly I’m just nodding in agreement, as UFO and Oblivion are two games I’ve spent a lot of time with, UFO especially being very close to my heart. I play more games than you do, on an order of magnitude, and in more diverse genres, but those special games still stand out when they come along, and get played much more, and for much longer, than the others.

Fallout 3 is another one. It’s only been out 2 years, but I’m just starting my third character, and I can see me playing it even longer than Oblivion.

]]> By: Rook http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/05/19/falling-for-the-first-time/#comment-1549 Rook Tue, 18 May 2010 23:45:22 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=3857#comment-1549 It's only within the last year or so that I've heard people talk of UFO: Enemy Unknown or Xcom, how I have never heard these names before I will never know. There are many games that I can recall playing but only a few left me with such a range of emotions after completing the came, mostly in the form of love for the game. I've always had my top 5 games played on the original Xbox but only two all time favourite games because of how much I loved them (The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time and Resident Evil 4). Thinking about it I would probably be safe to add Portal to the short list as a game that just made me love it. Although Braid was another game worthy of attention. The memories of those games still make me smile and I'm glad that they have been part of my gaming life. It’s only within the last year or so that I’ve heard people talk of UFO: Enemy Unknown or Xcom, how I have never heard these names before I will never know. There are many games that I can recall playing but only a few left me with such a range of emotions after completing the came, mostly in the form of love for the game. I’ve always had my top 5 games played on the original Xbox but only two all time favourite games because of how much I loved them (The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time and Resident Evil 4). Thinking about it I would probably be safe to add Portal to the short list as a game that just made me love it. Although Braid was another game worthy of attention. The memories of those games still make me smile and I’m glad that they have been part of my gaming life.

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