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Reader Discussion: If You Could Delete One Gaming Experience From Your Brain, What Would It Be?

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by Kyle Hilliard on July 22, 2012 at 01:10 PM

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In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, there is a service that allows you to delete memories from your brain. In the film, it seems to be used exclusively for sour relationships, but why not video game memories?

For me, I think it would have to be the more recent Portal 2, or maybe Limbo. I would love to have the original experience I had with a game like Ocarina of Time all over again, but if I were to delete my memories of that game, I don't think I would have the same experience I had back then if I played it now.

Both Portal 2 and Limbo provided similar experiences of world discovery and puzzle solving that offered frequent waves of epiphany. I have replayed both of those games multiple times, but nothing could ever live up to my original experience. I would love to re-experience my original experience, all over again.

What about you? Are there any games you would like to strike from your memory so that you could play them again totally fresh without spoilers?

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by NumbKillinSkull Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:14 PM

Uncharted 2. That is my favorite game. I've never been more impressed by a game ever.
by cwdd47 Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:14 PM

Red Dead Redemption. I'd love to experience that for the first time again.
by Romars Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:14 PM

? None. Gaming is about moving forward.
by Jonozilla Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:15 PM

The original Mass Effect 3 ending, I wish I could've had a fresh perspective on the new ending because I knew it was satasfiying but.....the original ending was always there in the back of my head...
by Skytch Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

World of Warcraft. As nerdy and corny as that sounds, I would honestly love to wipe that from my memory and indulge myself in the awesomeness of that game. Being a noob made the game so much fun especially when you discovered new areas and new dungeons. I think anyone who has played WoW has had their good experiences with the game.
by David Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

ME1 and replay it again
by Steven Carusone Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

Why did you even ask? You know, we know, it's the Mass Effect 3 ending.
by Boyzby Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

I'm sure there are other games that I would do, but I would probably delete 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors from my head. The way that the story gets pieced together through multiple playthroughs and the different endings is awesome and I really wish I could experience that for the first time again.
by Cru Hunter Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

Well, I have one good memory I'd like to erase, and a bad one.

Good: Starting up Mass Effect for the first time. Loved that game, and it's the only one in which I've felt totally lost within the lore. I soaked up all those codex entries.

Bad: A guy in Halo 2 once spent the whole game playing porn over his mic. Imagine "YES YES YES" then "Overkill, killing spree!" Hilarious in hindsight, but it's still an experience I could live without.
by Spycrabbing Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:16 PM

Probably Oblivion. When I first played it, it felt so magical...then after 7 hours, the music and pretty much everything became annoying.
by Data Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:17 PM

Superman 64.....
by Omega Star 23 Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:18 PM

ME3, just so I could forget how bad the original endings were.
by Eric David Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:18 PM

Fallout 3, that is all.
by Zach Withrock Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:19 PM

Pokemon Red. I would love to go back and adventure through the magic of Kanto all over again
by slapmyhed Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:20 PM

BioShock. More specifically, the moment I realized the magnitude of the whole "Would you kindly..." meme. That and beating Andrew Ryan with a golf club.
by walker of the wasteland Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:20 PM

Shadow of the Colossus. I don't think I have ever been more mezmerized by an opening sequence, or a game in general, like that. The music, the solemn ride to the forbidden temple; just perfect. And the rest of the game; just wow. If there ever were a gaming experience(of course, I consider Shadow of the Colossus not a game but an experience) that I would like to go through again for the first time it would definitely be SotC.
by desmondmiles1 Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:22 PM

unrelated note sort of: anyone who hasnt seen that movie should watch it immediately.
by blackgreensoul Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:23 PM

Final fantasy XIII-2, Mass Effect 3
by Andrew Marcos Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:23 PM

Probably Fallout 3, I loved it so much but would love to get the Ultimate Edition on PC to play it at its absolute best, with all the patches and mods and DLC at once available!
by convivialAugur Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 01:23 PM

Project Zomboid. I want to be afraid of hordes again. Right now I sit in the middle of town in a megafort with no problems. Or maybe Bastion once I finish it; it's worth more than one playthrough. Then again Operation Flashpoint was a terrible game and I want to forget it altogether...