You travel back to 2004, what is the one game you show to your younger self?
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22 yo me would've never guessed the road Naughty Dog was going to take so I'd show me The Last of Us Part II.
Growing up on Crash Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time sorta makes sense, but to be fair. 2004 was Twinsanity which was still a fun time. Maybe 2008 when Crash Tag Team Racing, Crash of the Titans and Mind over Mutant had happened, that would have changed my mind.
I guess Monster Hunter World would be the next option and tell young me to get into the series sooner.
I guess Monster Hunter World would be the next option and tell young me to get into the series sooner.
Final Fantasy VII Remake. I have to let my younger self know that the Remake is coming so that'll help me stay patient.
2004 one of my peak FFXI years, so I'd probably show off something from FFXIV, let me know to stick with it. FF MMOs survive the rough patches to maintain quality.
Probably also throw in some recent IIDX footage, to show where the franchise goes in a decade and a half, and to not fall off the game post-PS2.
Probably also throw in some recent IIDX footage, to show where the franchise goes in a decade and a half, and to not fall off the game post-PS2.
I would show them WoW as it is now (it released in 2004) and tell them not to ever play it....ever! lol.
Flight Simulator 2020 would be my first choice, I was playing a lot of Flight Simulator 2004 at that time.
But also Forza Horizon 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky if I could show 5.
But also Forza Horizon 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky if I could show 5.
We Know the Devil. would be a life changer. A queer anarchist game that pushes back against the bigotry in christianity.
that was the joke.
At this point, I only play WoW or dumb map painters like ck3 and hoi4.
If Sonic was in Smash when I was 5 world peace would have been achieved, so i'm bringing back Ultimate to save the planet.
"Hey, buddy, here's $1k to invest in that game called Bitcoin in 2009.Don't sell it till 2021.You're welcome."
I think something like current No Man's Sky would blow my freaking mind.
Flying between planets, exploring derelict ships, building ridiculous bases, seemingly infinite wildlife and flora, space battles with freighters and capital ships all in one almost seamless game which is online multiplayer and looks incredible in HDR would just melt my young brain.
Flying between planets, exploring derelict ships, building ridiculous bases, seemingly infinite wildlife and flora, space battles with freighters and capital ships all in one almost seamless game which is online multiplayer and looks incredible in HDR would just melt my young brain.
Absolutely Final Fantasy VII Remake, so that my younger self knows that even though there'll be many tough years ahead as a Final Fantasy fan, the series will return to greatness.
Yeah, that would have blown my mind. Probably wouldn't have even believed myself.Easily Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.
with the most updated version of the roster ofc.
RDR2. If you'd given 2004 me unlimited resources to make any game I wanted, an open world western would have been pretty much what I'd have gone for. Only without coming close to those visuals and that attention to detail.
Jedi: Fallen Order would have blown me away too. It's like Metroid, only it's in 3D and it's Star Wars 🤯
Jedi: Fallen Order would have blown me away too. It's like Metroid, only it's in 3D and it's Star Wars 🤯
Probably Red Dead Redemption 2.
Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the game, I think that the level of detail and polish on that game is unbelievable at times.
Definitely something 16 year old me would be absolutely floored by.
Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the game, I think that the level of detail and polish on that game is unbelievable at times.
Definitely something 16 year old me would be absolutely floored by.
Yup. I'd say: "you know that zelda you've been waiting, it's this one and it'll only come out after the one you hate most"
That's a hard choice for just one.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because 2004 version of me would've been blown away by the amount of characters.
- Half-Life Alyx because seeing a unique VR Half-Life right after playing HL2 would've been something amazing.
- The Last of Us Part II
Why 2004 of all years? I can remember being hyped as fuck for San Andreas early that year so maybe .. RDR 2? Or is bringing a Series X with Gamepass included cheating? I guess it it.
GTA V would be cool too but it's quite old being from 2013 now. I was not that young in 2004, was about 18-19 so.
GTA V would be cool too but it's quite old being from 2013 now. I was not that young in 2004, was about 18-19 so.
Probably Breath of the Wild. Zelda was always my favorite series, and Breath of the Wild would have been a dream-come-true for even my jaded 2004-self. Plus for all my complaints against it, it's still an awesome game. So it would be a nice thing to do for my younger self.
Alternatively, I wonder if it would be worth bringing back a game I dislike today but would have suited my 2004 tastes just fine? For example, I've got a suspicion that TW3 or RDR2 would have been pretty exciting to me at 18. But by the time they actually released I'd developed pretty strong aversions to a lot of their core design choices.
Alternatively, I wonder if it would be worth bringing back a game I dislike today but would have suited my 2004 tastes just fine? For example, I've got a suspicion that TW3 or RDR2 would have been pretty exciting to me at 18. But by the time they actually released I'd developed pretty strong aversions to a lot of their core design choices.
Probably Call of Duty Warzone.
I was 'into' online multiplayer games, especially Counterstrike. I think I would be blown away by the squad based 150 player battle royale mechanic. Sure, there are better looking games, but they are all single player.
I wouldn't show myself the sorry state of RTS games in the future though, back then I was enjoying Age of Empires 2 too much.
I was 'into' online multiplayer games, especially Counterstrike. I think I would be blown away by the squad based 150 player battle royale mechanic. Sure, there are better looking games, but they are all single player.
I wouldn't show myself the sorry state of RTS games in the future though, back then I was enjoying Age of Empires 2 too much.
I'm honestly struggling to think of anything big. I don't know if, fundamentally, much has changed at all other than graphics. Certain styles of games have gotten more refined or gone in and out of style, but I don't know what gameplay we have today that would've seemed absolutely impossible on a PS2, GameCube, Xbox, or circa-2004 PC.
Honestly I think a much more interesting year to go back to would be 1995 or 96. We were just getting comfortable with 3D games back then so a person into gaming in 1995 might be able to interpret what's being shown to them from a 2021 game, but still be amazed by what will eventually be possible.
For 2004 though, I guess No Man's Sky and Elite would seem really impressive and my 2004 self hadn't heard of Elite. Maybe seeing Breath of the Wild specifically running on a handheld would be dope too.
Edit: I guess third person shooters went through a quantum leap in refinement immediately after 2004 (the basic control concepts of modern TPSs were already there in 2004 they just hadn't been as skillfully put together) but that's about all I can think of that would feel really new.
Honestly I think a much more interesting year to go back to would be 1995 or 96. We were just getting comfortable with 3D games back then so a person into gaming in 1995 might be able to interpret what's being shown to them from a 2021 game, but still be amazed by what will eventually be possible.
For 2004 though, I guess No Man's Sky and Elite would seem really impressive and my 2004 self hadn't heard of Elite. Maybe seeing Breath of the Wild specifically running on a handheld would be dope too.
Edit: I guess third person shooters went through a quantum leap in refinement immediately after 2004 (the basic control concepts of modern TPSs were already there in 2004 they just hadn't been as skillfully put together) but that's about all I can think of that would feel really new.
2004 is a weird year for me because I was in junior year of college. I feel like it's a toss-up between an indie project (since I was already becoming disenfranchised with a lot of AAA stuff at the time) or something on the Switch running in handheld mode. So let's go with Bastion/Hades or Super Mario Odyssey / Breath of the Wild.
I also think showing Octopath Traveler would elicit squeals of joy.
I also think showing Octopath Traveler would elicit squeals of joy.