Chew the fat on the sofa

[Chadmyster86]

Just thought I would start this for any newbies joining us... Think back to when you first started...

Did you ever wish that there was a 'Starter Kit' of sorts so you could try everything?

When I first started I began with:

Tekken 1 & 2

Gran Turismo

Final Fantasy VII

Tomb Raider

I thought it was a great way to begin my gaming career to have the options of all genres to see what I liked playing most... But what would you suggest with the amazing game titles available today?

If you could start someone off with 5 PlayStation games to kick start their gaming career, what would those titles be?

[kiwiatlarge]

If I was going back in time to Playstation 1

Gran Turismo

Metal Gear Solid

Final Fantasy VII

Tekken 3

Syphon Filter

I think that would cover a range of genres.... Could maybe substitute Colin McRae or Abes Exodus (not Oddysee.... Exodus is far friendlier to play and has more options)

But if I was to recommend to someone starting gaming today... hmmm.... gee, gaming has matured so I couldn't really recommend this list to someone under 15.... but....

Grand Theft Auto IV - I know it's aged, but the open world is still unmatched IMO.... and I know a lot of people found it boring compared to San Andreas, but in the absence of GTAV... this is the game a new gamer needs to see, to experience a truly interactive, breathing open world.

Uncharted 2 - ok, everyone should experience the sinking ship segment of U3, and the desert hallucinations... but for pacing, character dynamics, plot... this is the better game.

Heavy Rain - Without yet seeing Beyond Two Souls, every mature gamer should play this just to see that games don't have to be set in a square little box world with guns shooting people....

Forza 4 - If the list is games on PS3 only, you'd have to substitute Gran Turismo 5 naturally.... but for pick up and play, variability, I'd tell a new gamer to play Forza 4..

COD4 - I suppose I'd better include a FPS, and to me COD4 still has the best mature feel to it of all the shooters I've played this gen... although on a techy level probably doesn't seem that impressive considering all the COD games since have used the same engine..

[Chadmyster86]

Hey Kiwiatlarge!

Thanks for the awesome references! Definitely some great games in there! and some that I haven't thought of in a while (like Abes Exodus!)

I will be buying (or borrowing) some of those titles to get my gaming repertoire up!

Cheers Again,

Chad

[gavsta72]

Starter kit ?? hmm lets see now..........

A cold beer

Some orderves (salami, cheese, olives, biscuits etc etc)

A couple of mates

And a good beat em up (SF, MK or Tekken)

[skf4]

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gavsta72 wrote:

Starter kit ?? hmm lets see now..........

A cold beer

Some orderves (salami, cheese, olives, biscuits etc etc)

A couple of mates

And a good beat em up (SF, MK or Tekken)

 Bwhahahahahah I totally agree.... sounds like the old, old PS3 Forums

I thought you were retired?

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[skf4]

ops..... ! I posted in your quote gavsta, dosen't mean I like Manly Warringha 

[Namenotspecified]

I agree with gavsta72! That sounds like a great starter Kit....

But if I had to put some titles down I would say...

Battle Arena Toshinden (just cause I loved that game)

Kingdom Hearts

Gran Turismo

Tony Hawk

Dance Dance Revolution

Just to have some variety for a beginner.... those were some of the games I started with

[gavsta72]

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skf4 wrote:

ops..... ! I posted in your quote gavsta, dosen't mean I like Manly Warringha 

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lol skf4

Your a closet Manly supporter...............

[YonNZL86]

ahh yes PlayStation 1. These are the games I started my decline with:

[AzzAJones]

A few months ago I bought my Brother a PS3 for his Birthday and the 5 games I gave him to start with were:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Bioshock

Resistance: Fall of Man

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction

Little Big Planet.