What is the first thing you do when you play a game for the first time?

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#1 skp_16
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I press all the buttons one by one and see what the character will do then explore the game for a while. I go through the story on my second play.

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#2 gamerjerome
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I play the game?
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#3 Kage1
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Take the game out the case.
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#5 kitty  Moderator
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I play the game?gamerjerome
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#6 Thomas-Crown
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It depends. In FPS, the first thing do when I first play the game, I just go nuts and run at the enemies.

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#7 Sora529
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I start playing...
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#8 decadron
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Press start.

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#9 SoulSlayer_
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I head over to the options and set the audio to Dolby Surround, and maybe change some other settings.
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#10 azuroc
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As soon as the shrinkwrap is trashed, I smell the instruction booklet (PS2/PS3 and GBA/DS booklets smell the best brand new).

I put the game in.

Press start

and escape...
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#11 canana
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Go to options and raise the volume to the max.
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#12 soulless4now
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stare at the screen while its starting up
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#13 Odin945
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depends what genre... for RPG's I immediatly focus on combat and raise my characters a little bit before starting any main quests/story, also finding out what (if any) combos are effective, spells, weapons, etc.

for shooters I just test out the weapons and mechanics to see what I can do.

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#14 gohantech00
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Explore everything in the area around me from top to bottom, get used to the controls, basically the basics.
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#15 cheol
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i dont save the game. i just play for an hour or so, testing the game out. and i'll restart and play throughout carefully.
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#16 cheol
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i'm not so sure, i'm a bit of a perfectionist. but i am no close to perfect.
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#17 PreLuDe_DuDe
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I turn on the power button.

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#18 AsadMahdi59
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I press all the buttons one by one and see what the character will do then explore the game for a while. I go through the story on my second play.

skp_16
thats usually what i do. i usually see if there is pro scan and 16:9 widescreen.
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#19 brgreen
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Turn my surround sound system on and play the game.
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#20 earvin98
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[QUOTE="gamerjerome"]I play the game?2ndWonder

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#21 furqan2006
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I play the practice session first if the game doesn't have one i use the buttons while playing the game
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#22 skp_16
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i dont save the game. i just play for an hour or so, testing the game out. and i'll restart and play throughout carefully.cheol

Same thing here. I also skip cutscenes first. I start playing seriously the next day.

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#23 Mercury_May2112
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I read the instruction manual for the controls and then I can immediatly know how to kill what is attacking me.
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FIX THE MOTHER ****ing FORUMS!!!!!!!!

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#25 Lii-Nombre
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I think this is a pretty pointless thread because don't people just get on and play the game???
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#26 Jagazaar
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Tinker with the options and adjust the difficulty. In an RPG, I check out the menu, to try and get a handle for the statistics and the general system.
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#27 shadowbmx790
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figure out the controls
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#28 AdolChristin
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Shooters: Find out what the hell the controls are - so many different ones out there.

RPG's: Start the main story.

Fighting Games: Well...uhm, I'll let you answer / figure that out.

Action / Adventure: Uhm...not really much to do except play the main game.

Sports: Read "Fighting Games"

Rockstar Games: Beat the **** out of everything I can.

Puzzle Games: Once again, read "Fighting Games"

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#29 Tenko72
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I get used to the controls, then I just explore.
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#30 alch3mist
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Explore everything in the area around me from top to bottom, get used to the controls, basically the basics.gohantech00

yeah i do that for RPGS

for FPS i just do training level if war game if its not I just mess around or I try kill myself in as ways as possible or kill my teammates

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#31 Sorchak
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First thing I do is read through the booklet, then put the game in the console and turn it on. Then I watch the opening sequence. Unless, of course, I've seen a friend play it first. Next I alter the options to my liking. Then I play the game.

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#33 rohver
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I go to the options before anything else. Check out the controls, etc
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#34 CSXLoser
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read the instruction booklet
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#35 SoldatKnight
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[QUOTE="cheol"]i dont save the game. i just play for an hour or so, testing the game out. and i'll restart and play throughout carefully.skp_16

Same thing here. I also skip cutscenes first. I start playing seriously the next day.


Interesting I should try that. 

For me if it's a shooter or fighter I check the controls in options otherwise I just play...
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#36 Uchiha_madara
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First mess with the controlls to know wich button is wut... then play the game for hours until realize im tired

Edit:

what does this topic have to do anithing with a Playstation2??

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#37 tryfe_lyn
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Watch the intro...
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#38 strat505
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learn the controls and try to make sure there are not distractions. i dont want to miss out on the foundation for a story.
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#39 stu_godd
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with stuff like gta i normaly explore and drive round like im on drugs,i normaly dont do the first mision until i hav played for about4/5 hours
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#40 Gekigami
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I grip the controller and smile as I wait for the 1st CGI cutscene to be played.
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#41 Abby88
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I usually go through the options first. I have to tweak surround sound and everything else to my liking before I start getting into it.
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#42 colinluca
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I go through the in-game menus one by one, quickly saves it, quit. after a while, I'll come back and really play it.
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#43 gaa0c85
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play the game for a long time
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#44 man-u_rules
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i read the manual b4 i play the game because then u kinda know what 2 do b4 u play it and instead of just pushing buttons and see what happens, if u read the manual, u actually know what u do if u press this or that.
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#45 WSGRandomPerson
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Go to the options, change them to my liking. Press all the buttons to see what they do. Then start playing.
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#46 GiveMeIce
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If its an shooter that I'm not familiar with, I learn the controls, then I restart and play. If it's anything besides a shooter, I just play it.
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Masturbate of course!

...what?