You travel back to 2004, what is the one game you show to your younger self?

[Canas Renvall]

For me it would have to be either Smash Ultimate or REmake 2.

Ultimate for the roster and REmake 2 to show how far graphics have come for a series that would go on to become my favorite.

 

[Zeal543]

Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

with the most updated version of the roster ofc.

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yeah probably this

 

[GamerJM]

Definitely Smash Ultimate with that roster. I'd then tell my 10 year old self that I still like Melee more a few minutes afterwards.

 

[Decarb]

Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

with the most updated version of the roster ofc.

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lol young me will have his mind blown in a series of explosions as I go over the roster one fighter at a time.

 

[Perkin_Warbeck]

After a long conversation about important life choices that are coming up, I might just show myself Journey then peace out.

 

[Azel]

My first gaming experience was the original Game Boy with Tetris at age 3, so Tetris Effect seems right

 

[SasaBassa]

Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Seeing a Black Spider-Man alone would make me wild out in 2004, let alone seeing the Spider-Man game I never dared to dream of.

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This is it for me. That or BOTW or Smash Ultimate, but I think Spider-Man 18/Miles would be ridiculous.

 

[Desma]

The World Ends With You

Edgt teenager 2004 me would've loved it. And it had a good moral message I could've used

 

[Rotobit]

Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

with the most updated version of the roster ofc.

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Yup it's this one

I mean there are several characters who would be absolutely baffling but I know kid-me would be hyped by Toon Link, Pokémon Trainer, Pac-Man, Bowser Jr., Villager, and ESPECIALLY Cloud & Sonic.

 

[Pyro]

I go with Demon's Souls remake to blow my mind in terms of graphics. But really I'd probably show myself my own Steam library/sales. Despite preservation drawbacks, digital distribution is so damn awesome and convenient.

 

[Dremorak]

Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

with the most updated version of the roster ofc.

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Oh shit, its probably this lol

 

[ClearMetal]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey was a decade+ long dream come true, so probably that one. To be able to explore a huge, digital version of Ancient Greece with graphics miles ahead of those first TES: Oblivion screenshots that made me cream at the time... hoo boy.

 

[Mekanos]

Smash Ultimate as others said. Sonic, Solid Snake, Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Banjo-Kazooie, King K. Rool, and the rest? Hot damn.

 

[Mindfreak191]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey was a decade+ long dream come true, so probably that one. To be able to explore a huge, digital version of Ancient Greece with graphics miles ahead of those first TES: Oblivion screenshots that made me cream at the time... hoo boy.

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Hell even the original AC would've already made me loose my mind considering that I was playing Warrior Within at that time lol

 

[Rapscallion]

Spider-Man on PS5 would be the most mind blowing, especially at that era in which the Raimi movies were at their peak.

 

[Hilarious_Bearious]

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18 year old me would have been absolutely enraptured by Disco Elysium. That was during my extreme political awakening that started a few years before. I was also uh, experimenting a lot.

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This and the MF Doom mask in your avatar make me think we could be friends IRL.

I'd show myself the original FFVII and say "this is still the best FF in 17 years from now! Quit hoping it will get better and move on. Also don't trust anybody named Lucy." Before disappearing in a puff of smoke and laughing maniacally.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

As much as I agree with OP and would probably go with TLOU2

this would be my fun pick:

Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

with the most updated version of the roster ofc.

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Like jfc, this is nearing like Mugen levels of fanservice lol

 

[Log!]

I was obsessed with Painkiller and Serious Sam in 2004, so DOOM 2016 would have blown his goddamn mind. He wouldn't be ready for DOOM Eternal right off the bat.

 

[Windu]

tbh probably WoW. Just so I could play it a few months early.

 

[Xeonidus]

God of War 2018 so he can be disappointed and bewildered at 2005's God of War.

 

[PachaelD]

PUBG mobile or Genshin on mobile - coming from Snake on Nokia phones would have definitely blown my mind

 

[Mahonay]

tbh probably WoW. Just so I could play it a few months early.

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[RM8]

Mortal Kombat 11 would have made toddler me wish he was in his 30s alredy.

 

[Iztok]

The Crypto Games: Bitcoin Tycoon

 

[endlessflood]

Probably Red Dead Redemption 2, although Spider-Man Remastered and Gran Turismo Sport would be up there too.

 

[Finaika]

Golden Axe III

 

[seady]

Resident Evil 7 with VR. 2004 I should be super excited with RE with the release of RE4. Seeing RE7 and in VR would be insane.

 

[Mahonay]

Probably Red Dead Redemption 2, although Spider-Man Remastered and Gran Turismo Sport would be up there too.

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RDR 2 is a good one. Probably my second pick.

 

[Fularu]

Nothing. I tell myself to buy up Amiga games and hardware because they were going for peanuts at the time

 

[jsnepo]

Wii Sports

 

[Nintendo]

GTA V would've blown my mind. GTA Vice City and San Andreas were probably the only games I was interested in in 2004.

 

[Booshka]

Doom Eternal with all the DLC on a PC that could play it at 144Hz would be mind melting.

Also GTA 5 NoPixel is pretty nuts.

 

[Walnut]

Persona 5 Royal

Everything about that game would have blown my mind when that was the year I first played Final Fantasy 7 and thought it was a masterpiece

 

[CannonFodder52]

Spoiler

18 year old me would have been absolutely enraptured by Disco Elysium. That was during my extreme political awakening that started a few years before. I was also uh, experimenting a lot.

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This is a good pick.

 

[DukeBlueBall]

Dwarf fortress. He won't be expecting that.

 

[Mr. Von Touchdown]

Fortnite. Tell him to jump on as soon as it comes out, make that money lol

 

[Lastbroadcast]

Probably Breath of the Wild. I would have utterly lost my mind.

 

[Templeusox]

GTA V would've blown my mind. GTA Vice City and San Andreas were probably the only games I was interested in in 2004.

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I feel like GTA V is actually one where I'd see it and say "Yea, that looks about right for the evolution of the series." Of course it's almost a 10-year old game at this point.

 

[LordBaztion]

I would probably show myself Halo because I spent that whole generation looking for a shooter that could replace perfect dark. For WoW factor, probably RDR2.

 

[AwShucks]

Ff7R as a warning. "It's good but not amazing so don't be too hyped."

 

[Mahonay]

I would probably show myself Halo because I spent that whole generation looking for a shooter that could replace perfect dark. For WoW factor, probably RDR2.

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Halo 1 and 2 was out bro.

 

[Deleted member 93805]

Probably would be Destiny since it scratched that PSO itch that I'd been having for over a decade.

 

[Rats]

FF7 Remake, no question. It would have blown my mind.

 

[TheMadTitan]

Alternative answers: I'm showing younger me emulators.

 

[snesiscool]

2004 me was obsessed with SImcity 4 so I'd show him Cities: Skylines.

 

[hasher]

Considering how enamored I was with Ninja Gaiden and the then nascent character action game genre, probably Bayonetta 2? That would've blown my mind.

 

[AndrewDean84]

Half-Life Alyx

Not just that it's VR, but that it's the best god damned VR out there. It's the quality and amount of content that I want out of a full title release.

 

[Bwooduhs]

Probably GTA V since 11 year old me had just discovered GTA. But Pokémon and Ratchet would be good options as well

 

[Deleted member 2533]

Forza Horizon 4 hasn't yet been mentioned.

 

[Kasai]

Final Fantasy XV or Grand Theft Auto V


Around that time is when my stepbrother introduced me to FFX and San Andreas on the PS2. Seeing the above on a PS4 would probably be enough to ruin video games forever for me, and I could maybe focus on school.