Coruntun
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Posted - 2009.03.18 09:23:00 -
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Great topic. I've been an avid gamer for years now, and I totally have the same want to go back to old games that just captured me.
My first few games:
Civilization..
Yeah what can I say, earth domination goodness, a game that i still have a copy of and will fire up from time to time. I spent years of my childhood with this game. A game with infinite replay ability and super simple graphics.
Warcraft..
My first true RTS and i still remember killing that bastard medhiv or whatever his name was, that game really captured my imagination.
X-wing vs Tie Fighter..
One hell of a simulation, i played it for years and got pretty damn good at it, even online. I miss it now as nobody seems to play it, and my copy of the game seems to have long disappeared.
Starcraft..
What can I say a timeless classic, was a fun b.net game too, beware of the zerg. 
To me a good game has depth, and evolution. Graphics can suck as long as the game grabs my imagination and keeps it going. I'm a big wargame and simulation fan. It seems games now have more fluff that true substance. I remember my first time playing a game called Shining Force for sega, now i was a kid mind you, but the story caught me up, and I could feel the genuine emotions from the characters, and my hair would stand on end everytime a character would become possessed by the uber bad guy.
Another great old school RPG, Lunar.. anyone ever play that? Great storyline and alot of really good movies and such, hard game to find now. Another game was XenoGear for PS1, that game was alot of epic fun.
What happened to uber epic bosses that you really feared. Games today don't seem to have it like they used to. I could remember no matter how good you were or how much you prepared, you were in for a heck of a fight. True there are bosses in alot of games, but for whatever reason, i don't feel like i really need to dispatch them, kinda like there is no emotional connection. When i finish a game, i want to feel something, good, bad, whatever have you. And want to feel a sense of I WON YOU B**CH!
As games continue on and get more graphically intense, i hope the developers and such remember why I play a game. And why i will continue to play. And just because you polished a piece of poo, and it's pretty and shiny, doesnt mean it isnt a piece of poo anymore.
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