Liam's PS1 Memories 1
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I'm only 52 days older than PlayStation, born on 11th October 1994. As such, my memories of the first Sony console are hazy, to say the least — they're more like single snapshots captured in my brain rather than a proper moment I can recall beat for beat. Those sorts of memories are attached to the PS2 as I approached my teenage years.

Still, I have a couple of recollections stored in my memory bank as I learned to walk and talk, and go to school. Probably the most vivid is of me and my family celebrating a birthday by playing the PS1 adaptation of The Weakest Link, with the mean Anne Robinson as the host, recreated in PS1 pixels. I remember my Auntie Katie excelling in her quiz question-answering efforts that evening.

Another memory I can recount from my PS1 playing days is that of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. My parents actually forbid me from playing it due to the violence (but I was allowed to play GTA, so work that one out), so I would repeatedly watch the opening CGI movie over and over again, excited to one day play it. This is one of the reasons why I was disappointed by the recent remake of the game; what happened to the iconic opening?!

Compared to my colleagues, I unfortunately don't have anywhere near as many memories tied to the PS1. I was just too young to recognise and understand the console my parents got for me; that love would come with the PS2, which I got as a Christmas present — it's probably still the best gift I've ever got. Despite that, in those early years of my life, I still somehow managed to have a copy of Metal Gear Solid. I have that same copy sitting in my room now, cherished as my favourite game of all time. I have absolutely no idea how I got MGS at such an early age, but thank god I did.