Your first computer game

Bertie Wooster · Post by **Bertie Wooster** » 2005-11-28 10:43pm

What was the first computer game you ever owned and played a lot?

For me it's either Jumpan or Space Invaders (which came also with a star trek-esque choose-your own adventure game, and another game called martian or lunar lander. I started playing those two games on my Compaq in 1986.

The first game I ever played on an Apple was Oregon trail, and that was in 1988.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-11-28 10:47pm

Amazon Trail? Boy, that was a fun little bugger...

If not that... Rebel Assault 2. For all it was shitty, I loved it...

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-11-28 10:54pm

Akalabeth and Ultima

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2005-11-28 10:57pm

I remember playing a number of games on the Apple IIE, but for actually owning them, I think that'd fall to Commander Keen 5, and Wolfenstein.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-11-28 11:12pm

Red Storm Rising and f-19.

chaoschristian · Post by **chaoschristian** » 2005-11-28 11:12pm

Intellivision= Sea Battle

Commodore 64=Arcon:Adept (I think, or it was Mail Order Monsters)

PC=Empire Deluxe

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-11-28 11:13pm

Friendlyware for the original IBM PC.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2005-11-28 11:32pm

Mechwarrior 2

Sharpshooter · Post by **Sharpshooter** » 2005-11-28 11:40pm

First real computer game? Probably this space flight sim called Star Crusader that came with our first PC. Fun and nicely-done for the time, with full audio VAs and decent music and sound effects.

First program that constituted having some form of fun on a PC? I forgot the name, but it was one of those default Windows games that came with 3.0, something where you've got a ball flying around an enclosed space, and you've got these deflecters you can set up at various points or stretch/shrink to manipulate the ball's movements. Never really played it that much, to be honest.

First game that was all my own? One Must Fall 2097. Good GOD, did I love playing that game. Didn't have the ability or know-how to play on-line against other people (not to mention no decent controller) but I can rip those bots seven ways to sunday on standard speed settings (medium, not that super-hyper-turbo-crack-fueled-speedfest you'd get with speed dialed all the way up) on heavy metal. Played it so much that the CD no longer works that well, as a matter of fact...

Man, I have to download it from abandonia one of these days (I own the game good and proper along with the special guide that came with my purchase).

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-11-28 11:44pm

First real computer game?

Either Myst, Warcraft II, or a Lucasarts Adventure Chest. Can't remember which came first.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-11-28 11:49pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:First real computer game?

Either Myst, Warcraft II, or a Lucasarts Adventure Chest. Can't remember which came first.

LucasArts Classic Adventures - 1992
Myst - 1993
WarCraft II - 1995

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-11-28 11:50pm

Oregon Trail

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-11-28 11:54pm

Oregon Trail and Carmen Sandiego.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2005-11-28 11:58pm

I remember playing some baseball game on a C64. I also remember playing Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards on an old PC. There was the odd spot of Oregon Trail on Apple IIEs, but that was later, in my school years. The first game I earnestly played, I think, was Wing Commander.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-11-29 12:00am

You guys are all so young!

My first game was frogger, on a black and white television. And when you're 4, it's fucking hard.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2005-11-29 12:01am

I was too young to have a solid memory. It would've been either one of many Texas Instruments cartridge games, a roguelike adventure thing on DOS, Astro Grover and similar DOS titles, Oregon Trail maybe, it's hard to say.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-11-29 12:05am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:First real computer game?

Either Myst, Warcraft II, or a Lucasarts Adventure Chest. Can't remember which came first.
LucasArts Classic Adventures - 1992
Myst - 1993
WarCraft II - 1995

Chronological order of release is no guide as to which was first purchased for me- especially since there were multiple Adventure Chests released, and I got more than one.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-11-29 12:06am

Well then excuuuse me, Princess!!

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2005-11-29 12:14am

Commander Keeeeeeeeeen!

Psycho Smiley · Post by **Psycho Smiley** » 2005-11-29 12:23am

Harrier (flight sim), in all its CGA glory. Woo!

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-11-29 12:25am

Fury 3.

Dangermouse · Post by **Dangermouse** » 2005-11-29 12:43am

chaoschristian wrote:Intellivision= Sea Battle

Yes! That was the second game we had. The first game I had was Nightstalker on the Intellivision.

For computers, I guess it would be Commander Keen.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2005-11-29 12:44am

Nephtys wrote:Commander Keeeeeeeeeen!

Wooooooooord!

Mine was probably something else, but CK is the first one I clearly recall.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-11-29 12:47am

I guess technically Oregon Trail, but the first computer game on my OWN computer was, I believe Star Trek 25th anniversary, great game!

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-11-29 01:04am

First PC game owned - Dinosaur Discovery.