what is the first thing you do after you hit start/options/A/cross to start a game for the first time

[hydrophilic attack]

for me it's going into options to select invert Y and invert X

 

[Musubi]

Invert Y-axis.

 

[Weiss]

for me it's going into options to select invert Y and invert X

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Invert Y-axis.

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Yep.

 

[data west]

Subtitles

 

[BasilZero]

Check options for to see what's in it

 

[tiebreaker]

Language options.

 

[Mathieran]

Just like to see what all the options are. Always check the brightness and set it one or two notched above the recommended heh

 

[Rosebud]

Turn subtitles on.
Language (always the original).

 

[matrix-cat]

Volume, keep voice at max and lower effects/bgm to 6-7ish. Then make sure subtitles are on. Otherwise I just can't hear what anyone is saying in video games.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Turn off subtitles

On PC, check graphics settings.

 

[Ferrio]

Display options. Make sure I'm on the right res/refresh.

If using keyboard, rebind WASD to ESDF.

 

[Tohsaka]

Switch to Japanese audio if it's a Japanese game. Otherwise subtitles on regardless of language.

 

[Wyatt+]

I just get right into the game generally. I'll adjust options once I've gotten in.

 

[DontHateTheBacon]

Turn subtitles on.

 

[Billfisto]

Invert Y, for sure. I'm happy that the PS5 has a system-level setting now, but a number of games seem to disregard it.

 

[Pyro]

Go to options and enable subtitles + tool around the menus to see what the UI is like/the vibes the art and sounds give me.

 

[Keym]

Log into videogame forums and complain about the game

 

[Clive]

Subtitles on.

 

[calibos]

for me it's going into options to select invert Y and invert X

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Gross! ;)

I check off vibration and look at the controller layout for changes I would like to make.

 

[OmegaDL50]

Subtitles

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Yep. I do the same.

Also more recently checking brightness and HDR settings or performance / quality settings.

But mainly I first check to enable subtitles or text options for more legible / clearer text like bordered subtitles.

 

[PlayBee]

Max text speed

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Look for things to complain about online.

 

[denpanosekai]

Switch to Japanese audio if it's a Japanese game. Otherwise subtitles on regardless of language.

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Same. Also performance mode.

 

[Lowrys]

I check all options but the main ones are subtitles and stick sensitivity, which is usually set too high for me.

 

[Rats]

Check subtitles and turn them off, of necessary.

 

[FullMetalTech]

Difficulty setting to the higest. Turning on Subtitles since I game mostly when my family is sleeping.

 

[julia crawford]

Subtitles but generally just look at all the options

 

[Reinhard]

Invert Y, Check to make sure DLSS in enabled if PC game and turn off chromatic aberration / film grain / motion blur. I'll keep motion blur if it is object-based but usually it is camera based which is horrible.

 

[Captain of Outer Space]

Checking the options for subtitles.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

Step 1: immediately set the controller down and spend 5 to 20 minutes googling the game to find out if the hardest difficulty mode is hard or actually just bullshit
Step 2: set difficulty accordingly

 

[milkyway]

Play it because I'm simple

 

[MJnR]

Options, disable motion blur and check if subtitles are enabled. If not, enable them.

 

[Desma]

Watch the opening cutscene

 

[BigTime_2018]

Turn those sweet subtitles on.

 

[Dezzy]

Check options/settings. Some people really don't do this first?

 

[ctj]

Invert y and make sure subtitles are on

Also set the game to performance mode if applicable

 

[Starlatine]

turn on subtitles

 

[Aranjah]

Usually I trust that the default options are good enough and go straight to the game.
If there's dialogue in the opening cutscene that I can't hear clearly, then at that point I'll sigh and go back and turn on subtitles.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Check options/settings. Some people really don't do this first?

Click to shrink...

That's like seasoning food before tasting some of it

 

[whiteninja]

Make sure the game is running at my native res (if there wasnt a loader or something before the game started).
Turn off stuff like CA, cinema filter, vignetting, and other annoying graphics effects if it lets me.

 

[Zen Hero]

Yeah for me standard options are invert the camera and max text speed. I might also change the voice language, usually I've listened to some samples beforehand and decided what I prefer.

 

[Quinton]

Drink three tablespoons of honey

 

[N64Controller]

Console : Turn off subtitles

PC : Check graphic settings

 

[Bigkrev]

Turn subtitles on

 

[Couleurs]

Turn on subtitles, see if there's a fps/resolution option, save

 

[KushalaDaora]

Turn on subtitles

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Check for subtitles

 

[SkoomaBlade]

Check the audio options and settings.

 

[toilet_sandpaper]

Subtitles on

 

[Dogui]

Subtitles on

Mute volume voice if possible (I feel like games with cheaper voice action are precisely the ones with this option, because they know it's kind of not good)

If on pc, put everything on low just to be sure.