by librariangmr
This was a project I did when I turned 30 in 2010, a list of 30 games that made an impact on my life!
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Jumpman represents one of my most fondest gaming memories. When I was old enough, my dad fired up his Commodore 64 and introduced me to a new world of electronic entertainment. A red and blue figure guided me into this world and together, we dodged magic bullets, robots, UFOs and fire in order to collect mines. The sound effects and music (and the claps my dad made in time to it) stay with me forever.
Who can forget the poorly sampled, "Red 5 Standing By"? Not me! My dad also had this for the Commodore 64, but the arcade machine was truly an experience. Getting to sit in a cockpit designed after Luke's X-Wing was a total thrill for a boy of my age.
TRON, both the movie and game, had been a big part of my childhood. Although my dad's computer just had Lighcycles, the arcade version of this game was the best. Why? Because the cabinet was exactly the same as the film.
I got to play this game at Disney's California Adventure during their elecTRONica event. Almost brought a tear to my eye.
Yes, yes, I know that this wasn't the real Mario sequel, but this was a game that really resonated with me for reasons I can't fully explain. Maybe it was the music, maybe it was the different characters you could play as. Whatever it was, SMB2 is my all time favorite Mario game.
This game was a real ball breaker that took no prisoners. It was my first exposure to the concept of games that were purposefully and sadistically hard. But hey, thanks to cheat codes I was able to play through it with reckless abandon.
I had a GameBoy when I was young, but really didn't get a whole lot of games for it. Tetris was all I needed, baby. Track C is still the best!
I received the Sega CD add-on for Christmas and remember the process of hooking it up to the Genesis was a little labor intensive. Once it was up and running, it was an experience like none other. Brighter visuals, enhanced sound, clearer voice overs and, say it with me folks: FULL. MOTION. VIDEO!!! Sonic CD was a fun title that kept the core gameplay from Sonic the Hedgehog but boosted the visuals to the nth degree. It also had a rockin' soundtrack.
Oh man, if ever there was a game that defined me and my gaming tastes, it was Hideo Kojima's Snatcher. Although the game played very much like an interactive novel, this homage to Blade Runner and cyberpunk was rich with story, character and plot development. It also would be my introduction to Kojima's love for breaking the Fourth Wall.
First RPG ever played and finished!