I am interested in any and all titles, as long as they held some significance. A specific moment/feature/oddity would also help, but please include spoiler warnings as needed for other readers.
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Ask HN: What is the most memorable game you played?
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#2Mass Effect trilogy. The first one was amazing, didn't like the second one as much and the third was not bad. What I liked the most is the engrossing story line and some really good dialogues from the supporting characters.
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#3The original Half Life..
I believe it is the only game I didn't sleep until I finished. The intro sequence captivated me into the story as I played through it.
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#4Civilization I. Although I should have been studying for college finals, I couldn't stop playing. The turn-based-strategy and entire concept were new to me. I wish I could go back and relive that.
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#5Final Fantasy 7. It was the first story-driven game I played as a teenager and it changed how I thought about games.
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#6Outer Wilds. I think I discovered it after reading a similar comment in a previous thread. It's a great space exploration game that has enjoyable and forgiving flight mechanics, really interesting and sometimes mind-bending environments and puzzles, and a fantastic soundtrack. You'll wish you could play it for the first time again after you finish it.
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#7Outer Wilds (not to be confused with Outer Worlds) is a fantastic game. It's one of those games that makes me wish I could erase my knowledge of the game to experience it again. I won't say more to avoid spoilers and not to over hype it, but if you like story-heavy and exploratory game play you should check it out.
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#8System Shock 2. The evil AI, Shodan, still pops up in my thoughts from time to time. Triply relevant today as the game was remastered, and AI is a hot topic.
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#9Chess.
So many stories around it. So many interesting openings I tried. So many metaphors for real life. So many interesting characters in the history of chess.
So many interesting books about it. Coincidentally my favorite is "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer.
About one move in a game, Fischer writes "Sherwin slid the Rook here with his pinky, as if to emphasize the cunning of this mysterious move". Since I read that, now whenever I make an unusual move, I prefer to do it with my pinky.
There is also nothing better then finding an old chess game in a bar or cafe and then spontaneously playing a game. On a summer evening. Putting a candle next to the board.
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#10Dragon's Lair in the arcades. In an 8-bit world, it was like staring into the future.