The First Time You Played Tarkov
Do you remember the first time you played Escape From Tarkov? I’m sure if everyone thought long and hard about when they first heard about Tarkov and their first couple dozens of hours with the game, a wave of nostalgia comes flooding past them. The sense of not knowing what to do, what each item meant, and how your inventory looked substantial at the start, only after a couple of failed raids did you realize the gear given to you is quickly leaving the stash. It’s one of those experiences that as someone who enjoys video games, I would love to experience as a brand-new player once again. Up there with games like Call of Duty Zombies, the first month of For Honor, and any Dark Souls game. For how scary and intimidating Tarkov is initially, I look back on playing the game for the first time with more confusion and questions than really anything else. When I first played Factory, I thought you needed the Factory key in order to extract from the map. So, I looked up where it spawns and farmed the location running nothing but a hatchet for about a week. Only to then finally get the game, and have it wipe, not even understanding where the key went once I booted up the after it reset. We all start somewhere and for me, even though I had no clue what was going on, I was still enjoying myself if you can even believe that. Tarkov has changed so much in the almost seven years I have been playing it. Tons of new content and additions to the games in terms of gear and mechanics, but also going through the tougher waves when things weren’t looking so good. So today, I wanted to take some time and reflect on all the things about Tarkov that still feel nostalgic and maybe after listening it might unlock some core Tarkov memories that you totally forgot about, and who knows, they might put a little smile on your face as you remember the good and simpler times.
