Which 5 Video Games blew your mind when you first played them?

By SnoopZ
in Gamers' Hangout

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • 2 months later...
Grand Master

+InsaneNutter MVC

Posted
  • MVC
Posted

The Chaos Engine (Amiga) - I loved the concept, co-op gameplay and art style of this game. I'd never really played anything like it before.

Half-Life (PC) - Right from the introduction it was like wow, almost like I was playing an interactive movie to the younger me at the time.

Pokemon Gold / Silver (GameBoy) - This took everything that was great about the original Red / Blue and expanded upon it. I always loved the collecting / trading aspect, so it was great you could carry your Pokemon forward from the previous games you'd put 100's of hours in to.

Gears of War (Xbox 360) - The graphics looked insane for the time, the chainsaw / weapons like the hammer of dawn were so fun to use. I loved you could co-op the game too.

Pokemon Go (Mobile) - Who ever thought a game could get you out exploring the real world? this is one of the very few games I think truly offers a unique experience on a mobile device. Also great for meeting like minded people in your local area too.

Grand Master

dipsylalapo Supervisor

Posted
  • Supervisor
Posted

Just reading this list made me think "oh yeah! that was awesome" but in no particular order

  • Max Payne - think this was the first ever game I played end to end and it was a great intro (bullet time, way the story was told and of course that classic Max face)
  • Elder Scrolls - Oblivion - I remember the opening scene where you emerge from the dungeon and see all that green 😍
  • Titanfall 1 and 2 - I absolutely loved the MP and am gutted that it never got a sequel. 
  • Bioshock - Hooked on the story from the go.
  • Factorio - I have to stay away from this game because I'm worried about the time that I sink into this when I do play it. 
Veteran

TheReaperMan

Posted
Posted

dragon's lair (Arcade) or Space ace - Graphics

Elite(BBC micro) - Best space sim

Unreal Tournement (PC) - First Multi-player I got into. playing on a 56k Flex modem with people from all over the world!!

black and white - one of the best god sims

Crysis - for all the... can this run this, etc 

  • 2 years later...
Neowinian

romicolradish79

Posted
Posted
On 10/09/2022 at 20:58, Steven P. said:

Ahh for me it was:

  • Spear of Destiny (1992)
  • Max Payne (2001) (bullet time)
  • Kingpin: Life of Crime (1999) (for the story)
  • Quake 3 & Unreal Tournament (1999) (for the multiplayer)
  • Quake Champions (2017) (got me back into gaming)
  • Forza series on Xbox (2018-) (pretty fun)

Not a huge gamer..

Great question! For me, the five that really blew my mind were:

GTA: San Andreas – the open world felt endless back then.

Counter Strike 1.6 – first real multiplayer obsession.

Skyrim – the freedom and exploration were insane.

Minecraft – nothing like building your own world from scratch.

What about you, which ones are on your list?

Grand Master

Sulphy

Posted
Posted

Wow, some blasts from the past in these posts above.... for me anyways...

1. X-COM - Enemy Unknown (original)
2. Diablo 2
3. Need for Speed : Porsche Unleashed
4. Unreal (with a 3DFX Voodoo gfx card... remember those???)
5. Half Life

Grand Master

SnoopZ

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Quake 2 is the game that got me into online gaming back in 1998-1999 after buying a computer magazine with a floppy disk on the cover explaining how by using GameSpy I could play with real people. So after the first successful connection along with what seemed like smooth gameplay I was hooked for many years and the dialup phone line was permanently connected.

 

Now days I just play singleplayer games on the PS5 Pro and have no love for online gaming.

  • 5 months later...
Grand Master

Circaflex

Posted
Posted

Half-Life 2: The Source Engine was so ahead of its time.
Starfox 64: The rumble pack
Counter-Strike 1.3: Not necessarily the game, but the ability to play on LAN against each other and going to computer labs watching and playing in tournaments was incredible.
Portal: Everything about this game was amazing, it was unlike anything else I had played before
Max Payne: Bullet time was so much fun

Grand Master

Michael Scrip

Posted
Posted

I've never been a big gamer...

But I remember going from Wolfenstein in 1992 to Doom in 1993.

What a difference in a year!

Mentor

RaidenX

Posted
Posted (edited)

Going to show my age :D

  • Wing Commander III. This game made me a PC gamer over 30 years ago.
  • Final Fantasy VII (PS1). Still gutted.
  • Pharaoh. Loved the old Impressions games.
  • Might & Magic IV & V: World of Xeen. Two games making a third, mind blown.
  • Anno 1800. Nearly 600hrs, I might have a problem.

Honorable mention. Kings Quest III.

Edited by RaidenX
Veteran

+Jester124 Subscriber²

Posted
  • Subscriber²
Posted

Doom 1 & 2 (PC) - Not only a blast, but started my curiosity for modding
Forza series (XBOX)- Always loved racing games, but the Forza series were a game changer
Diablo (PC) - Still remember the lan parties with the first one and all of the time spent.
Final Fantasy VII (PS1)- While I played all the NES and GB releases prior, VII's story is still tops in the series.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (PC) - Before I switched to UT, The team play and strategy was great.
Final Fantasy XI (PC) - I may be weird for this one, but I could not get into the other MMOs. This game was able to pull me in for years worth of play.

Contributor

MarkHughes4096

Posted
Posted

Pole position on Atari 2600, great fun 

Shadow of the beast 2  Amiga,  The intro, the graphics, the sound...

Turrican 2  Amiga, The gameplay

Frontier Amiga, Explore wherever and do your own thing

World of Warcraft PC, Still good fun.

 

I still own the games listed and the hardware to run them. I could certainly list many more Amiga games that impressed me back in the day. It was a transformative time for computers and games. Lots of new ideas.

Neowinian

johnelia123

Posted
Posted (edited)
On 17/02/2026 at 23:43, johnelia123 said:
  1. PUBG Mobile
  2. Call of Duty
  3. FreeFire
  4. GTA 5
  5. Gangster 4
On 19/02/2026 at 02:55, johnelia123 said:

@johnelia123 Are mod version of these multiplayer games available on happymod or not?

Maybe it got banned when using online games mod?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • 7-Zip 26.02

      By Copernic · Posted

      7-Zip 26.02 by Razvan Serea 7-Zip is a open source file archiver with a high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, WIM, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, FAT, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIM, XAR, Z. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. Check license information here: 7-Zip license. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. The main features of 7-Zip are: High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA compression Compression ratio for ZIP and GZIP formats: 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats Self-extracting capability for 7z format Integration with Windows Shell Powerful File Manager Powerful command line version Plugin for FAR Manager Localizations for 74 languages 7-Zip 26.02 changelog: Some bugs and vulnerabilities were fixed. Download: 7-Zip 26.02 (64-bit) | 1.6 MB (Open Source) Download: 7-Zip 26.02 (32-bit) | 1.3 MB Download: 7-Zip 26.02 (ARM64) | 1.5 MB View: 7-Zip Website | Release Notes | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • The official Funny Pictures thread

      By Steven P. · Posted

      Blast from the past.
    • The Trump administration doesn't want you to use OpenAI's GPT-5.6 without its approval

      By ad47uk · Posted

      Fine by me, I don't want to use it anyway,.
    • Microsoft Authenticator - Constant Login Approval Requests

      By goretsky · Posted

      Hello, Were you using a product or service from one of the companies affected by the Klue data breach?  See https://klue.com/blog/an-update-on-recent-klue-security-incident for the company's public statement.  That blog post does not list affected customer. From looking around at reports, I created this list: Gong HackerOne Huntress Insurity Jamf LastPass OneTrust Recorded Future ReliaQuest Salesforce Snyk Sprout Social Tanium It is likely there are other companies affected as well. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky  
    • SpaceX reportedly plans a Starlink mobile service for U.S. consumers

      By Karthik Mudaliar · Posted

      SpaceX reportedly plans a Starlink mobile service for U.S. consumers by Karthik Mudaliar SpaceX reportedly wants to sell mobile phone plans directly to consumers in the United States as part of a wider expansion of Starlink. According to a report from the Financial Times, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell discussed the plan with investors during the company’s recent IPO roadshow. The company is also said to be considering building a terrestrial mobile network to complement Starlink’s satellite coverage. The plan is quite different from how Starlink currently operates in the U.S. mobile market. SpaceX already provides satellite connectivity for T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service, but T-Mobile remains responsible for the subscription, billing, and customer support. A Starlink-branded mobile service would give SpaceX control of the customer relationship instead. It could also turn the company from a partner of traditional mobile operators into a direct competitor. T-Mobile also began testing its Starlink-powered satellite service in early 2025. The beta was initially limited to text messaging and was also available to some AT&T and Verizon customers. The service has since expanded to support limited data access through selected apps, including WhatsApp, Google Maps, AccuWeather, and AllTrails. It is designed to provide a connection in areas where normal cell towers are unavailable, rather than replace a conventional mobile network. However, if SpaceX actually has a plan to serve nationwide, it needs to do more than just satellite networks and actually support on-ground operations. It can also partner up with existing carriers and become a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). With that said, SpaceX has already spent heavily to support its mobile ambitions. Just last year, the company agreed to acquire wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar in deals worth a combined $19.6 billion. EchoStar's spectrum includes AWS-4, H-Block, and AWS-3 frequencies that could be used for both satellite and terrestrial communications. According to a SpaceX securities filing, the Federal Communications Commission approved the transaction in May 2026, although it is not expected to close until late 2027. There's no official statement by SpaceX for now. Pricing, availability, and other details remain unknown. Source: Financial Times

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      xvvxcvv earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      xvvxcvv earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Enthusiast
      Xonos went up a rank
      Enthusiast
    • Conversation Starter
      Admir earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • First Post
      The_Focal_Point earned a badge
      First Post

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      400
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      170
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      127
    4. 4
      neufuse
      69
    5. 5
      Xenon
      66
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!