My Childhood in Games
My son was born a month ago, and it got me reminiscing on my childhood. These are games I associate with that blissful time in my life before I knew games cost money.
In release order, but not necessarily the order in which I played them. I was an original Xbox kid. I cut it off at 2008
(list will likely always be under construction)
In release order, but not necessarily the order in which I played them. I was an original Xbox kid. I cut it off at 2008
(list will likely always be under construction)
206 Games
Birthday gift and my first videogame. Brutally hard for a kid imo but I loved it anyway
Christmas gift
Christmas gift
Greatest Christmas gift of all time. An Xbox and my favorite game ever
I played as the space dog. Christmas gift with the Xbox, Halo, THPS 2X, and Munch’s Oddysee
Loved this game especially the multiplayer. Fighting as different jedi in the room from the end of the Phantom Menace was peak. Christmas gift.
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas
Impossible for me to beat as a child. Ridiculously hard. I’m a sucker for bullet time though, and had no idea this was widely considered one of the worst games of all time.
Konquest mode addict. Birthday gift
Wanted this game so bad just so I could play MK2, MK3, and Rampage World Tour
Birthday gift with Pac-Man World 2
Birthday gift
Christmas gift
First game I ever bought with my own money. Baller choice too
Birthday gift
Christmas gift
Recommended by my elementary school friend Matt
Played at Ned’s Krazy Sub in Mesa, AZ. Moving the joystick left was sticky.
Christmas gift
My dad bought this at midnight and brought it home to me in bed. “Do you know what this is?”
I felt the cold metal box.
“Halo 2. Halo 2!”
And then I went and watched my dad play through Cairo Station. Close to the best night of my entire life
I felt the cold metal box.
“Halo 2. Halo 2!”
And then I went and watched my dad play through Cairo Station. Close to the best night of my entire life
Dad brought this home from work with zero warning
Birthday gift
Played at Aunt’s house
Christmas gift
Birthday gift
Birthday gift
Co-op with cousins
Birthday gift
Christmas gift
birthday gift
Christmas gift
One time I accidentally unlocked everything with a random cheat code. Straight up miracle
One of the best birthday gifts I ever received was a Gameboy Advance SP and this game
Dad brought this home from work. Apparently his company met with Konami or something like that.
Birthday gift from my grandmother (she took me to GameStop and let me pick out whatever I wanted)
my mom let me get this on a whim at some random non-game store
Favorite game to play with cousins
Random gift from my Uncle Dave
Dad brought this home from work without warning
Rented and played when I got my tonsils out
Played at Steve’s Krazy Sub in Mesa, AZ
9 Comments
While I don't have much of a connection with most of these, seing the DS and flash games brings back so many memories... god do I sometimes miss those times...
Also I'm so sorry you grew up with Drake of the 99 Dragons, but you also played Metroid: Zero Mission, so I guess it evens out.
Also I'm so sorry you grew up with Drake of the 99 Dragons, but you also played Metroid: Zero Mission, so I guess it evens out.
Thank you for your sympathies. Game was super hard for no reason
Ohh, I should do one of these.
Thank You for such an interesting list idea. Imma make my now
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s lists!
Great list and idea! I'll probably make a list for mine soon too.
The Magic School Bus games were awesome. Peak 90s childhood computer gaming.
I end up thinking about that one minigame where you control that one long fish near the thermal vents often.
I end up thinking about that one minigame where you control that one long fish near the thermal vents often.
They were such a vibe for real
conman
11 months ago