Welcome to this episode of the podcast, my friends! This week, Jim, Hunter, Spaz and I talked nostalgia, thanks to a topic idea from Hunter. Basically, we all went back to the year when we were twenty, which is as follows:

* Jim = 1990

* Brian = 1993

* Spaz = 1999

* Hunter = 2007

And talked about the games we thought of most when we think back to those specific years, and then tried to play them to see if they held up. It was a really fun trip down memory lane, where we visited some old friends and learned about some new games (at least I did). ;) As you can see from the lists below, we covered a LOT of games.

We also ran a contest wherein listeners wrote in and shared their story, and you can read the winning entry below! Next week on the show, we’ll be talking 4X games, especially the unique ones! :) If you have any questions or comments, hit us up below, email us at [email protected] or hit us up on the forums. Thanks for listening/watching!

Show Notes

Jim’s Games:

* Federation of Free Traders

* Gunship 2000

* M1 Tank Platoon

* Falcon 3.0

* Epic

* Elite Plus

* Star Glider

* Major Motion

Brian’s Games:

* Wing Commander: Privateer

* X-Wing

* Tornado

* TFX

Spaz’s Games:

* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo

* Hybrid Heaven

* Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Hunter’s Games:

* Day of Defeat: Source

* Orange Box

* Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

* World in Conflict

* Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

* BioShock

* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

* Eve Online

* Supreme Commander

Other Games Mentioned:

* Wing Commander

* F/A-18 Interceptor

* Carrier Command

* Pioneer Scout Plus

* Jumpdrive

* Ooolite

* Etrian Series

* Myst

* Riven

* Starflight

* Ultima 3 Exodus

* Star Rangers

* Flight of the Intruder

* Megafortress

* F-22 Lighting Series

* F-16

* Mig-23

* A-10 Cuba

* A-10 II silent hunter

* A-10 Tank Killer

* iF-22

* iF-18

* Battlefield 2

* Ashes of the Singularity

Winning Contest Entry!

My name is Erik, and I’m a 30-year old family man QA Tester, gamer, and aspiring game developer. When I saw a discussion open up about a game we’ve played from years ago (in my case, 10 years ago) to see if it was still alive and kicking today, I was quite pleased to dive in.

I haven’t approached games the same way my family and friends did. They played for the overarching narrative, like they were participants in some kind of movie book. And for sure, they played some great story-centric games. But I wanted something more from what I participated in. I wanted something that challenged the player’s strategy, exploration, and creativity. Gameplay has always been far more important to me.

I haven’t been a big shooter fan almost ever, but it didn’t stop me from diving into (and thoroughly enjoying) Metroid Prime 1 (MP1) and Metroid Prime 2 (MP2). One thing I don’t enjoy at all is motion controls, and I was quite weary when I heard Nintendo was moving this direction with Metroid Prime III: Corruption (MP3). Still, I was hopeful it would be alright.

And it was very good.

MP3 created a sense of immersion with the motion controls I’d not think I would have. Suddenly, the game world swallowed me whole. I became the Space Pirate Bounty Hunter. I was exploring vast worlds.