Is the knight still considered a good first move?

I wouldn't lead with the knight, They don't get into the middle of the board (to control space) fast enough. We should start by bringing out a pawn or two (in the D or E files/columns) and then bring out the knights to defend those pawns. That's a fairly standard show opener. If we want to lead with Fluffhead type opening we pull the king's Pawn out then immediately start attacking with our bishop and queen.