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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

they really made a gold standard game

They really did. I still remember the first time I logged in — pure magic. I've never felt that way about a game since.

[–] McOkapi@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

Same here. Maybe it partly has to do with age, but definitely not only. I get super nostalgic about very few things - this game is one of them.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

it's so interesting to me, how different subjective perception can be.
I heard a lot about it in school, and eventually shared a friend's account for a bit. loved making a character, started the game and.... meh.
kill 10 wolves, fetch 10 berries, fetch 10 feathers. go to this lifeless dude, walk to this dead settlement. stand around while autoattack happens. I'm sure it opens up, especially when joining up with groups but the beginning didn't hook me whatsoever, sadly

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What year did you start playing, though? Back in 2005 the game was a revelation. The mundane gameplay you describe was pretty much how all games worked at the time.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

Somewhere between launch and 2007 is the best estimate i can give you. I remember wanting to like it but the passive playstyle was not my thing at all.

I was playing stuff like gothic, morrowind, cs, gta, and a bunch of n64 games at the time