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Birth
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
While I was initially too young to understand anything on the narrative side of the game, my brothers and I were always mesmerised by the immersive and freeing open world. This game really got me started with gaming.
Rockstar Games. (2004). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PlayStation 2 Version) [Video Game]. Take-Two Interactive.
Rockstar Games. (2004). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cover Art [Image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas#/media/File:GTASABOX.jpg -
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
This game stands out to me due to the endless hours me and my brothers would spend in its split-screen multiplayer mode versing one another.
Insomniac Games. (2004). Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PlayStation 2 Version) [Video Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment.
Insomniac Games. (2004). Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Aresnal Cover Art [Image]. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433623/ -
Pokémon: Soul Silver
Pokémon: Soul Silver was my first foray into the franchise. Being a bit of a completionist I found so much joy in filling out my Pokédex and exploring the map. One of my favourite parts to the game was defeating the Elite Four, only to find out there was a whole new region to explore!
Game Freak. (2009). Pokémon: Soul Silver (Nintendo DS Version) [Video Game]. Nintendo.
Game Freak. (2009). Pokémon: Soul Silver Cover Art [Image]. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606808/ -
Minecraft
I have always loved the freedom of Minecraft, whether it be building in creative mode or tinkering with farms in Survival. Minecraft has been a huge part of my gaming life, playing and creating servers with friends, or adding upon my years old survival world.
Mojang Studios. (2010). Minecraft (PC Version) [Video Game]. Mojang Studios.
Mojang Studios. (2023). Minecraft Cover Art [Image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft#/media/File:Minecraft_cover.png -
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V (and online) is another one of my main-stay games. While the open world is incredible, my biggest memory with this game were the hundreds of hours my friends and I would spend messing about in the online multiplayer.
Rockstar Games. (2013). Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 3 Version) [Video Game]. Take-Two Interactive.
Rockstar Games. (2013). Grand Theft Auto V Cover Art [Image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V#/media/File:Grand_Theft_Auto_V.png -
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is my favourite city builder of all time. It provided an incredible level of freedom and customisation - especially with the modding community. This led to many hundreds of hours tinkering around to try and create my perfect city.
Colossal Order. (2015). Cities: Skylines (PC version) [Video Game]. Paradox Interactive
Colossal Order. (2015). Cities: Skylines Cover Art [Image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities:_Skylines#/media/File:Cities_Skylines_cover_art.jpg -
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 was host to the first game story that really drew me in emotionally. I absolutely loved every minute of the story and exploring the game’s open world to see what eccentric characters I would stumble upon next.
Rockstar Games. (2018). Red Dead Redemption 2 (Playstation 4 Version) [Video Game]. Take-Two Interactive.
Rockstar Games. (2018). RDR2 Cover Art [Image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption_2#/media/File:Red_Dead_Redemption_II.jpg