#212 - Metroid (NES)
I played the original Metroid way way after its release therefore it may not have had the impact on me like it could have if I’d played it back in its hey days. I’ll start with the negatives first. Samus’ jump controls are quite stiff making the game frustrating in some parts. Having no map is the biggest ball drop of the original Metroid because for me completing that game w/o using a guide was nearly impossible. Having no clues as to where to go doesn’t exactly help either. That being said it is obvious that the game is a revolutionary. The upgrades are so satisfying to get not to mention the game is fun when you know where exactly you have to go. The game isn’t too difficult and the level designs are a masterpiece for the NES system. Without a doubt one of the NES system’s finest accomplishments but I can’t find it in my heart to give the first Metroid more than a #200 in this list.
#211 – Pitfall (Atari 2600)
This is the FIRST GAME I’ve EVER played. Well I was probably around 5 or 6 when I first saw my dad playing this game. The Atari was my Granddad’s and was quite old and even though I owned a Nintendo very shortly after, I played Pitfall quite a lot before shelving my Atari for good. I didn’t have a clue as to what the objective of the game was, back then. But then I figured it was avoiding obstacles and collecting as many treasure as you can. I’ve played this game quite recently and beat it for the first time…… cheating. Man did it bring back memories and man was it fun ^_^.
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