A game that heavily influenced you

[Lex224]

In this thread you name only ONE GAME that has influenced you the most, in whichever way and how it has influenced you.

My most influencial game was and still is Final Fantasy VII (7).

I first played it when I was around 8 or 9 and because of it's depth, great graphics, catchy music and fantastic storyline, I realised how good games could be. I loved that game, and still do! A bit of an emotional rollercoaster when you're that young.

So what about you guise?!

[troist]

Zelda: OOT... First ever really in-depth game and I love playing it :) I can even go back now and still play it after completing it at least 30 times.

[Azured]

Final Fantasy 8 the reason why 90% of my games are RPG's, and the reason i have almost every other Final Fantasy release ever made, **** i still imagine how things could have turned out if this was changed or that was removed + it kicked ass graphic wise even in 2days standards.

[jokeripa]

Leisure Suite Larry

[Mouldy Punk]

The obligatory response;

GTA.

Of course, by being influenced by GTA I don't mean I enjoy stealing people's cars, running people over and all the other rubbish that goons like Jack Thompson want you to believe... I mean I used to own and run a GTA fan website and I still moderate at a popular GTA forum. As far as video games go, GTA is probably the one that has influenced my life the most, but in a good way.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I'd have to say Sonic The Hedgehog on the SMS/MD. If it wasn't for this game in the beginning I might not have been interested in games at all. So it really kicked everything off and introduced me to gaming from the start, it's not big and flashy by todays standards obviously, and there is very little "storyline" or variation bewteen levels but I loved it and I've never stopped gaming since (Y) :D

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I really don't know. I've played so many games over the course of my life and each one has influenced me in some way or another.

[Cadium]

Super Mario World on the SNES platform was one of my most favorite games, on the PC gaming side of things I've always enjoyed Unreal Tournament, Need for Speed, and Grand Theft Auto. Mind you, I don't drive like a maniac, I don't outrun the police, and I don't blow people up with rocket launchers. :p

[Dance.]

Dope wars :p

[PiracyX]

It has to be Final Fantasy VII for me. Everything about it was brilliant in every way and i'd have to say that was a game that heavily influenced me. (I have been recently been playing it :D)

The next game in line would be Final Fantasy VIII. That game was amazing aswell.

[lalalawawawa]

Counter Strike - Got me a little in the Pro gaming. I am no Pro, but I am getting there. :) (You can call me semi-pro ;) )

Oblivion - Got me in the modding scene. I'll be reading books about game development, how engines work, that kind of stuff, this summer.

Overall, games had a big impact on my life. One more year at high school, and after that I am going to computer science college/university.

[James123]

Zelda: OoT. Still the best game to this day IMO.

[spy beef]

Grand Theft Auto Series, I used to be scared of violence, and now I have embraced it, and use it to terrorize my friends, family and everyone around me.

j/k

Monkey Island Series, since it was so charming, and funny.

[spenser.d]

Zelda: OOT... First ever really in-depth game and I love playing it :) I can even go back now and still play it after completing it at least 30 times.

+1

-Spenser

[MR_Candyman]

Monkey Island series...I made me realise pirates are way cooler than ninjas. I'm sure it also helped develop my sense of humor and my problem solving skills.

[Badie05]

Halo Series...Don't even ask why..And No, I'm not a fanboy. :crazy:

[ring0]

you kids nowadays and your fancy-looking games. pfft.

[DigitalE]

Forza Motorsport - the original game.

It's what really got me interested in cars :)

[obiwong]

you kids nowadays and your fancy-looking games. pfft.

classic (Y)

[REM2000]

Civilisation

Simcity 2000

MechWarrior 2

Elite 2

Monkey Island 1&2

Bioshock

Final Fantasy VIII

Doom 2

Quake

Zelda III Link to The Past

Street Fighter 2

[Minifig]

They still remain to be some of my favorite series of games, ever. It's a shame Dragon Fire was so mediocre compared to the rest.

I also loved the Space Quest and Kings Quest series of games, but I took my character from QFG 1 all the way through to the end of 5, I remember having so much fun with those.

[theyarecomingforyou]

The original Half-Life. It was revolutionary and the modding scene was incredible, leading to Counter-Strike and Team Fortress Classic.

[bryonhowley]

I would have to say Ultima. I would say the Ultima series started my RPG obsession.

[Arkos Reed]

the original Xenogears by Squaresoft, I guess my forum title (unchanged since 2001, yes) says it all

despite what some call flaws about it (heavy on the storytelling, religious issues for some and a bit low in the gfx department) this game is the best RPG I have ever played, by VERY far. FFVI and VII no matter how awesome, don't even come close to it in my book.

It deserved a better sequel than the crap Namco put out

[arrrgh]

first ultimas on c64 later captive and wing commander on amiga..