While there were obviously quite a few decent titles, I consider replayability a must when measuring the how well the quality of a game stands to the test of time, leading me to pick only games that I can pickup and start playing again.
PSX:
The only PSX game I keep handy for another round with a friend or by myself is Gundam Battle Assault 2, mostly because I'm a Gundam fan and this really is the only above average Gundam game in my opinion, plus it has all of my favorite series covered (NO GUNDAM SEED? HOOAH!).
N64:
Mario 64 is the only 3D platformer I can sit down and play, and when I get started I can keep playing and playing and playing...
Legend of Zelda OoT takes a bit of effort to start playing again but really absorbs you once you get started, and the graphics and sound still present a convincing atmosphere.
Star Fox 64 is perhaps my favorite shooter of all time, sporting smooth graphics, a good soundtrack, decent voice acting on the 64 no less (decent as in, "talking animals in spaceships"), and great levels/bosses. It was a very arcade like game, and I always find that to be a positive aspect.
Dreamcast:
The Dreamcast had a ridiculous number of great arcade titles, but since I can find many of these ported to other systems and in (the increasingly rare) arcades, I'll skip those.
An underrated Star Wars game that needs some love is Star Wars Demolition. It sports a smooth frame rate, decent sound, levels that catch the Star Wars vibe, and features up to four players. I honestly enjoyed this game more than Twisted Metal, though it is short and easy, making it best to play with a friend or three.
Phantasy Star Online. That's all I need to say.
And the Favorite award goes to...
I want to say Star Fox 64, but right when PSO came out on the Gamecube I jumped right on it and clocked hundreds and hundreds of hours in single player, multiplayer, and online game time (now only the former two). I can only hope for Blue Burst to be released on the Wii, but Sega seems to have dropped PSO for PSU now...
PSX:
The only PSX game I keep handy for another round with a friend or by myself is Gundam Battle Assault 2, mostly because I'm a Gundam fan and this really is the only above average Gundam game in my opinion, plus it has all of my favorite series covered (NO GUNDAM SEED? HOOAH!).
N64:
Mario 64 is the only 3D platformer I can sit down and play, and when I get started I can keep playing and playing and playing...
Legend of Zelda OoT takes a bit of effort to start playing again but really absorbs you once you get started, and the graphics and sound still present a convincing atmosphere.
Star Fox 64 is perhaps my favorite shooter of all time, sporting smooth graphics, a good soundtrack, decent voice acting on the 64 no less (decent as in, "talking animals in spaceships"), and great levels/bosses. It was a very arcade like game, and I always find that to be a positive aspect.
Dreamcast:
The Dreamcast had a ridiculous number of great arcade titles, but since I can find many of these ported to other systems and in (the increasingly rare) arcades, I'll skip those.
An underrated Star Wars game that needs some love is Star Wars Demolition. It sports a smooth frame rate, decent sound, levels that catch the Star Wars vibe, and features up to four players. I honestly enjoyed this game more than Twisted Metal, though it is short and easy, making it best to play with a friend or three.
Phantasy Star Online. That's all I need to say.
And the Favorite award goes to...
I want to say Star Fox 64, but right when PSO came out on the Gamecube I jumped right on it and clocked hundreds and hundreds of hours in single player, multiplayer, and online game time (now only the former two). I can only hope for Blue Burst to be released on the Wii, but Sega seems to have dropped PSO for PSU now...
