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WOF: What was the first game you played online?
You could say I was a bit late to the party if you consider remote gaming has been around, in one way or another, for almost four decades. But it was not until the mid-1990s that online games really blossomed. Around that time a friend borrowed me a copy of Command & Conquer, which included two CDs, one for the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and another for the Brotherhood of Nod, in order to make multiplayer gaming possible with a single purchase of the game. We had unreliable dial-up connections, but that didn't stop up us from playing until the wee hours of the morning.
I was blown away by the real-time strategy element, so it was a while before I started paying more attention to the first-person shooter genre that is also wildly popular amongst online gamers. Ironically, bearing in mind how the gaming landscape turned out, my first steps into the computer gaming world were made on a Mac.
We've asked you before about the first video game you ever played and the ones you are looking forward to. Today we want to know which title got you started into online gaming and which one has you hooked right now. Discuss.
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counter-strike 1.5 ftw
CS: Source still has me hooked, it will never die
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Battlefield 2 on PS2.
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Starsiege: Tribes.
It was such a fun game. I wish they'd make a updated version (and I don't mean Tribes 2)
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Everquest
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Counter strike
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nfl2k1 or ferrari f355 challenge-dreamcast
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Asheron's Call in 1999 was my first online gaming experience - also my introduction to MMORPG's. I played that game off and on for 5 years. But realized what a colossal time sink MMORPG's are so I stay away from them now. Also played Unreal Tournament in 1999.
I'm not that big of an online game fan. Guess I've run into too many "doods" over the years and it's turned me off to it a bit. Every once in a while I'll jump in - L4D2 for example - but more often than not, I prefer playing standalone games. Games like Bioshock, Crysis, Mass Effect series, Dragon Age, etc. I love those kinds of stand alone games. No expectations from other players, don't have to deal with jerks or cheaters - just play at my own pace and enjoy the story.
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I honestly can't remember(and I do have a good memory =/) but I think my first strategy game online was Command & Conquer Generals back when I had a crappy laptop that could only just run it haha =/
My first racing game I think was Need For Speed Underground 2 on PS2, only had a go then got kicked I think, one other game was Splinter Cell Chaos Theory on PS2 but that was completely laggy and rubbish.
I think I do 'take it for granted' but I don't really care because I miss the days when I played split screen multiplayer on the PS2 with my friend, loved those great times on games like Timesplitters 2/future perfect, Ratchet & Clank 3 and last but not least the nice little capture the flag mode on Freedom Fighters, I can just hear it as I think about it - (in American Accent =P)"flag taken by the Soviets" and "Bunker takeover" hahaha =D
I miss this very much.
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Doom on Dwango and Duke nukem on dialup.
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ha dude command and conquer for Nintendo 64 bahhahahahahahahah anyone remember that and starcraft for N64 + pc. that was the best.
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The 1st SOCOM on PS2
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Hmm... so hard to recall. I believe it was Doom and then Duke 3D on dial-up. Then Quake 2 was huge, I even took part in a Capture the Flag. At some point I also tried with one of the older Fifa games.
Most recently it's a variety of games on Steam or on the Xbox, whenever I get the time which is not that often unfortunately.
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ya good old command and conquer for DOS we even set up our network so we could challenge each other using BNC connectors, terminators and some leftover cable TV wire ya good old 10Base2 connections
ya those were the days when a tech got paid for work and chase down a wire problem on his hands and knees not plug in a device and test too see if it works with your buddy on the other end saying ya or nay in 2 seconds flat
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Unreal Tournament - best arena FPS ever created!
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Warcraft II
Then Unreal
Unreal Tournament is still my favorite game of all time and I play online almost daily even today. Best weapons and overall speed balance ever. 2003 and later looked great but the weapons were OFF.
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quake 2 =)
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Carmageddon ....still love to play on win98 virtual boxes in lan
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COMET BUSTERS!!
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Does OK Bridge count? It had to have been in 96 or 97.
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Tom Clancy Rainbow six PC.... First ever one to be released.... believe it was windows 98 then on a 56k modem connection , use to lag like crazyy!! haha remember those days was a great celebration if I shoot someone.... and complete laugther when i lagged so badly...
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adventure quest
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Duke nuke em.
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I used to love to play the game abes odd world but unfortunately they have never made another one
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DarKSeeD said:
Counter-Strike
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Counter-Strike
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