Best game ever made.
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Well, I'm very torn. I've played a LOT of fantastic games, mostly from the more recent stable but a few classics as well. (Had an NES and an SNES, but not a lot of games for them and little of note.) I think I'll go with categories.
Best story: Bastion. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASTION. PLAY. THIS. GAME.
Best mechanics: Final Fantasy VII. In terms of mechanics, it's the measure by which I grade RPGs. Easy to figure out, simple at its core, difficult but not overly so to master. Why further games DIDN'T use a similar mechanic to Materia (not identical since it's kind of setting-specific, mind you) is beyond me.
Best combined experience: Bioshock. The mechanics are great, the story is great, the game is great. I never had a single moment where I was legitimately dissatisfied.
Also, honorable mention goes to Spec Ops: The Line for totally defying my expectations and actually being fantastic specifically by trying not to be fun. I know that with everyone and their brother saying how great it is and how it really makes you think etc. that it's kind of already cliche, but seriously holy hell that game knocked me off my feet.
Best story: Bastion. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASTION. PLAY. THIS. GAME.
Best mechanics: Final Fantasy VII. In terms of mechanics, it's the measure by which I grade RPGs. Easy to figure out, simple at its core, difficult but not overly so to master. Why further games DIDN'T use a similar mechanic to Materia (not identical since it's kind of setting-specific, mind you) is beyond me.
Best combined experience: Bioshock. The mechanics are great, the story is great, the game is great. I never had a single moment where I was legitimately dissatisfied.
Also, honorable mention goes to Spec Ops: The Line for totally defying my expectations and actually being fantastic specifically by trying not to be fun. I know that with everyone and their brother saying how great it is and how it really makes you think etc. that it's kind of already cliche, but seriously holy hell that game knocked me off my feet.
Pokemon, yeah its the same thing over and over again, but I can't fault it. They had a winning formula since Yellow, and its so addictive
Another chance to plug Bastion?.......I'll take it!
<color=blue>GO PLAY BASTION! The game has sexy narration, music, mechanics, graphics and runs on anything from IOS to Xbox
<color=blue>GO PLAY BASTION! The game has sexy narration, music, mechanics, graphics and runs on anything from IOS to Xbox
I think I'd have to go with the Witcher 2. Solid game all around; great story, great characters, great game play, beautiful graphics and it puts a very original spin on the LOTR-like fantasy setting. As much as I love Persona 4, the battle mechanics were a joke and the worst part of the game for me. Find the enemy's weakness, hit them with it, then kill them in one hit. Enemy has no weakness? Just hit them with everything until it dies. Had they been a little tougher and required more strategy, Persona 4 would likely be my favorite game.
Hard to say, really. games are so diverse, it is hard to put them all on a single scale.
I can, at the very least, narrow it down to Luigi's Mansion, Bioshock, Deus Ex, Paper Mario & The Thousand Year Door, and Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. And at that point, they're really just too diverse or evenly matched to pick a favourite.
I can, at the very least, narrow it down to Luigi's Mansion, Bioshock, Deus Ex, Paper Mario & The Thousand Year Door, and Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. And at that point, they're really just too diverse or evenly matched to pick a favourite.
Haven't even heard of Bastion till this thread, it better be as good as you people said or you're all in trouble.
I ignored most of it now cause the thread seemed dead, but your statement was glaring me in the face just before I posted my final reply. And I'm happy I responded because I'm always looking for more atmospheric games.trty00 said:
Seems like you're new to the escapist, please explain your posts so it keeps things interesting.Hellcat 13 said:
Sorry. I had to leave before typing the explanation and I guess I hit post somehow.Nazulu said:
There is no "Best Game", as some games are incomparable.
There is however, a "Best Shooter", "Best Platformer", "Best Puzzle game" Etc.
However, the best game in each genre are incomparable.
I can objectively say that Mario is better than Sonic as a platformer, I cannot objectively say that Mario is objectively better than Tetris as a game.
There is however, a "Best Shooter", "Best Platformer", "Best Puzzle game" Etc.
However, the best game in each genre are incomparable.
I can objectively say that Mario is better than Sonic as a platformer, I cannot objectively say that Mario is objectively better than Tetris as a game.
Red Dead Redemption, great open world that was well designed, very solid gameplay, good graphics (though that doesn't really factor into it much but it's nice to have), and a great story. Better than GTA IV to me, GTA was great but I felt Red Dead took what was good about that game and then just improved on it. Story especially, best ending I've seen in a game.
Best game ever made... best as to what? If it's for the sake of gaming, I would say Pong or one of the arcade oldies that paved the way to modern-day gaming. If it's my for my personal taste, based on my personal experience, it would have to be something that merged gameplay and storytelling into a seamless, immersive experience. Like Half-Life, Shadow of the Colossus or Silent Hill 2.
I love how everyone acts pretentious when asked a simple question. My favorite game is Final Fantasy VI. There is no aspect of that game that I dislike.