What would recommend for a first game recording setup (mic, capture card etc.) ?
Any mic and capture will work. The mic I used as a Samson Meteor Mic that only costed me about 60 bucks. As for capture cards I suggest watching Community FAQ on the AHCommunityVids channel. Jason talks about all the different kinds you could get. I personally had a roxio HD which came with an editing program, but that will run you between 80 and 100 bucks. I don't really remember exactly how much