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So Remo and company were talking about "gamer literacy" on the Shackcast, and I thought it was interesting enough to get some broader opinions about.
What games should you play to consider yourself "gamer literate?" What experiences are so important, whether in terms of story, gameplay, atmosphere, music, or some other reason, that they must be played in order to consider yourself knowledgeable about gaming?
Some examples that came up on the podcast were:
Super Metroid
Sim-City
Castlevania: Symphony of the NIght
Full Throttle
Final Fantasy 7 (lol)
I think everyone can come up wtih the obvious examples, such the big first party Nintendo games: The Mario classics (1, 3, World, 64), The Legend of Zelda and Ocarina of Time.
Half-Life
Quake
Doom
etc.
But what are some less obvious games that you would nominate as necessary for someone who wants to be gaming literate?
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In a lot of cases, I don't think you actually need to dig 10+ years into the past to really form a solid understanding of that particular genre. Often, courtesey of remakes, sequels, ripoffs, and evolutions, you can play a newer, better version of the same game, and get a more polished experience that still has all the high notes of the first incarnation.
Really, the only value in understanding the roots of particular genres, gameplay mechanics, and industry firsts is being a crabby old gamer at new gamers experiencing some new evolution/ripoff of an old game and declaring it the best and most innovative game ever.
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