Unreal Tournament 3

2007, age 25

I was nervous about playing this, as I hadn't played a PC FPS since Doom II, but I fell into the swing of things quite quickly.

The best thing, of course, about this game was the social context. Playing together in the bullpen as a form of stress relief was an incredible bonding experience, especially since most everyone played (even having never touched a FPS in their lives).

The fact that we were all together in the same room sealed the deal, as the physical aspect of shouting and cheering and people laughing in half-shock when I rambled out obscenities really connected us.