batskeets | Video Game Meme: Day 1

With the way this week has gone, I'm not even sure I'll make it to Day 2. I might just do the days that appeal to me, or I might not have time for anything. Bluuuuugh. But anyway, here goes:

Day 1 - Very first video game.

My memories are most definitely fuzzy. My dad was always pretty keen on technology, so I was learning BASIC at the tender age of... 4 or 5? A lot of that inherited techie fixation centered around computers, but in my very early years, I do believe we had one of these at our house:

And that resulted in my pudgy, little-kid hands attempting to play a hell of a lot of this:

Yes, Pac Man was something my developing brain could actually grasp, so I made more than a few attempts to camp out in my parents' bedroom, and steer that little yellow bastard around the screen. I think Ma had it in her head that I was too young to be playing with such an advanced piece of equipment, so I didn't get as much playtime as I wanted, but oh, did I ever try.

We eventually got a later model of Atari, so I got to play the updated Pac Man, and a couple of other games that I'm not easily recalling. But, after that, I didn't have my own console system, until the Sega Genesis I got when I was 10 or 11.

So, a lot of my video game exploits before the age of 10 took place on the computer, with more well-known titles, and school-sanctioned educational games like Oregon Trail, or various versions of Carmen Sandiego. I did also beat the hell out of Super Mario Bros., thanks to my next door neighbor's NES.

But, I also distinctly remember playing these on our home computer:

These were games my dad had bought for himself, so I think I only somewhat grasped the strategy involved in their various scenarios, at the time. But, good luck keeping my hands off of them. ;)

Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you're playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn't like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time