Today I'm Thankful For...

[Aton7]

I know none of you knew, but it's Thanksgiving today. We're all thankful for our families, friends, and other blessings...but what about games? Post the game that you are most thankful that you discovered and got to play. Maybe the game that got you into collecting or just your favorite game.

Mine would have to be Ocarina of Time. I just played and beat it this year for the first time, and it lived up to and exceeded all of the reviews and expectations. It felt more like an experience than a game if that makes any sense.

Now post up, and Happy Thanksgiving to everybody!

[Marcus_CA]

A Link to the Past ... I have so many memories of that game. I played it in nearly every stages of my life.

[Arseen]

There are so many game related things that I'm thankful at the moment that it's impossible to list them all.

Here are few:
- Super Mario games up to Super Mario 64 (including all NES and SNES hacks).
- Zelda games up to Majora's Mask (including all NES and SNES hacks).
- This site for great covers.
- Certain members that do the covers.
- Certain members that do other game related stuff (Zeanhaven and Wiggy at the top of the list currently).
- FritzWhite for the thing he send me that arrived today. BIG THANK YOU FOR THE PLEASANT SURPRISE!!!

[sheep2001]

I knew it was thanksgiving.  Just had a French conversation evening, and Made turkey and cranberry  hors d'oevres, and mini pecan pies.

I guess I'm most glad, that my big sister bought an Atari 2600 when I was  about 9 years old -  if it wasn't for that, I'm not sure I would have been exposed to gaming in my younger years.

[Thom Grayson]

I'm thankful, in a weird sort of way, for all my friends who weren't as into gaming as me.

They often gave me their old things as they moved on to the next generation, and sure, I was getting hand-me-downs, but those hand-me-downs gave me my first Game Boy, my NES, introduced me to Final Fantasy, and many other things.

So I guess it comes around to generosity - they were being far more generous than they knew, and I have benefited from it more than I would have thought.

Off to spend the rest of the day with my family - Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here!

[wiggy]

A Link to the Past ... I have so many memories of that game. I played it in nearly every stages of my life.

Ditto.

[Lord_Britannia]

To be honest I have to show gratitude to the:

Gameboy POKEMON games from Red-Silver
Super Smash Bros
and Halo 2 specifically.

Thanks guys and I hope you all have a banging Thanksgiving

[palmer6strings]

I'm thankful that I didn't have to kill anyone at Wal-Mart today.  

EDIT:

I'm also thankful that Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is such a great game. I'm sad that all's that I have left to do though is get 2 more heart containers and go through the Dark Palace. Then I will have mastered the game...

Which brings me back to being thankful that I have the wonderful game of Animal Crossing New Leaf to go back to.

EDIT AGAIN!!:

I'm thankful that Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds was a great game.

[Arseen]

I'm thankful that I didn't have to kill anyone at Wal-Mart today. 

Oh, that reminded me:

When is the 3rd episode of the South Park: The Stick of Truth comersial South Park Black Friday PS4/XBOne story comig out?

[FritzWhite]

I think for me it would be Halo 1 and 2. Not because they're exceptional games, though they were for their time, but because of many fond memories of playing with friends that have since passed away.

[Dreamcast99]

Dragon Warrior - NES (Nintendo Power FREE game) - This changed how I looked at games entirely.
Another vote for a Link to the Past. If you play this game and don't like, please go back to listening Nickelback and don't bother anyone.
Sega Dreamcast - thanks for being a solid gaming machine 14 years Later, Im sorry people neglected you in 2000.
             ^-> Also introduced me to Emulators on consoles, and Taught me a great deal on multi-track burning sessions
Original XBox - You had me at Hay-lo (Halo), and being able to play every other system before your gen
Ducktales, original, 2, or HD remastered - I hear a note of that opening music and im giddy like a school girl
        
 

[venkman00]

I gotta thank Super Mario World. It's the first game I played and it continues to be my favorite game to this day. But I feel I should also thank GTA III and Ninja Gaiden II for reviving my interest in video games during the 6th and 7th generations.

[madrocsz]

Hrm good one....so many games that hold such fond memories.

Ghostbusters - my first NES game and the game I got with the NES i got for xmas (yes, yes i know the suck factor)

TMNT IV - got it for my birthday and cousin and I beat it before my party was over

Link to the past - tbh i never finished the game back then but i sure played the hell out of it

Starfox - I still get sooo pumped up when I play this classic

Mario 64 ... flat out blew my mind

Goldeneye 64 - MANY many nights of fun with friends, we used to tape a project board down the center of our 27" tv and play 2 on 2 with no auto aim and no oddjob, proxy mines and pistols

Ocarina of time - need i say more

Need for speed underground 2 - omg i played the hell out of this

Then theres PC and current gen

Everquest 1 and 2, hands down most played games
Diablo 1 and 2

Mass effect 2, bioshock, uncharted 2, infamous

[Head of Desserts]

I am thankful I have eyes and ears to enjoy videogames. And I am thankful my grandma bought me a NES when I was 4 years old because that's when it started

[Dr.Agon]

silicone chips, without which non of us would be here