You know what? Let's do something real simple. Name a bunch of games you like. I don't care how many or why - point out some games that you think set the standard for "Good." And I don't mean Good as in "Good but not Great" - just Good as in "you enjoyed it."
I feel like there's a lot of negativity on these forums lately. There's a lot of decrying games as overhyped, the product of corporate scheming, or Ruined Forever. I guess some spontaneous unchecked praise would get my spirits up.
Halo 3/Reach.
Call of Duty WaW.
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth 2.
Left 4 Dead 1/2 for the first time through.
AVP, 2010.
Prototype.
Spider-man, Web of Shadows.
Chess, and most of its virtuals ports.
Deadrising 1/2.
Pokemon Ruby.
Pokemon Heart Gold.
Minecraft.
As bread-and-butter as they get kind of question, I like it.
Kingdom Hearts re: Coded, Prof. Layton and the Lost Future (or "Unwound future" for Americans, I think), and Assasins Creed: Brotherhood. I have more of course, but 3 is my faveorite number.
Call of Duty 4 and World at War
Halo ODST and Reach
Homefront
Crysis Warhead
Just Cause 2
Stalker: Call of Pripyat
Halo Wars
*inhales*
Fallout 3 and NV
Oblivion
Battlefield Bad Company 1 & 2
World of Goo
Minecraft
Most Command and Conquers.......I could go on for ever
Dragon Age 2. Yes, the maps are reused, their are a lot of bugs, but I still like it. Gears of War 2 because it is hilarious. BioShock because it has Andrew Ryan in it. I could list more but I'm going to sleep instead.
*huge inhale*
Half Life 2 (all)
Borderlands
Bulletstorm
Medal of Honor (reboot)
Company of Heros
World in Conflict
Bioshock
Operation Flashpoint: DR
Assassins Creed (all)
Viva Pinata
Red Dead Redemption
Transformers: WFC
Endwar
Far Cry 2
Portal
Age of Empires (all)
Fallout 3. Half Life 2. Sonic Adventure DX. Sonic Colours (Wii.) Left 4 Dead 2. Perfect Cherry Blossom. Super Mario Galaxy. Mario Kart Wii. Mario Kart DS. Pokemon Black. Croc 2 (if only for nostalgia value.) Civilisation V. I could keep going on and on...so I will. Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii). Mother 3. Smash Bros Brawl. Super Meat Boy. VVVVVV. Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Burnout Paradise. Wii Sports. Imperishable Night. I should try and alphabetise this if I ever get bored. Sounds fun, right? Super Mario 63 (it's a real game, I swear.) New Super Mario Bros (the first one.) Sonic Rush. The entire Sonic Advance trilogy. Okay, now I'm running out of games, but I can still keep going. Portal. Turtles in Time AKA Hyperstone Heist. Uh... Okay, I'm done. Maybe I should try and put them all vertically...Oh, well.
I have tons but I will mention just the most recent one I've been playing to conserve time and energy. JUST CAUSE 2.. I don't think I have ever beaten a game and then played for another 30 odd fucking hours without actually restarting the game, and I'm still enjoying every minute of it..
Oblivion, inFamous, Minecraft, Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, Demon's Souls.
And why?...
Lots of shit to do, Enjoyed the story and electro-wiring through a city is cool, THE WORLD IS NOW DIAMONDS, I'm the Batman, Do I really need to explain why Bioshock is on there?, EAT GRASS OR SHIT GETS REAL.
Prototype
InFamous
Bayonetta (the ps3 version. the xbox version was crap)
Final Fantasy 13
Final Fantasy 10
Heavy Rain
Bioshock 2
Rule of Rose
The Suffering
Wet
Clock Tower 3
Call of Duty Black Ops
Dragon Age 2
I have tons but I will mention just the most recent one I've been playing to conserve time and energy. JUST CAUSE 2.. I don't think I have ever beaten a game and then played for another 30 odd fucking hours without actually restarting the game, and I'm still enjoying every minute of it..
Hoo boy, this list is going to be a long one (spoilered for your convenience)...
Team Fortress 2
The Neverhood Chronicles
X-Wing/Tie Fighter/X-Wing Alliance
Halo CE/ODST/Reach
Killing Floor
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Jedi Outcast
Knights of the Old Republic
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2
Borderlands
Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2
Morrowind
Daggerfall
Fallout 3
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Donkey Kong Country/Donkey Kong Country 2
Star Fox/Star Fox 2/Star Fox 64
Super Mario Bros./Super Mario Bros. 3/Super Mario World/Super Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Tennis
Super Mario RPG
Paper Mario
Rogue Squadron
Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Monday Night Combat
Civilization V
Red Baron
A-10: Tank Killer
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Swamp Gas Visits the USA
Oregon Trail
Majesty
Fable
Beyond Good and Evil
Minecraft
Viewtiful Joe/Viewtiful Joe 2
Super Smash Bros./Melee/Brawl
Space Station: Silicon Valley
Bomberman 64
Castle Crashers
Beat Hazard
Desktop Dungeons
I'm sure I could think of more if I had the time, but for everyone's sake I'll stop here. As for the games that are of particular note, I'd pick the following:
Super Mario Bros. It's the first video game I remember playing. I was four years old at the time, and I was entranced. I've never looked back since.
X-Wing. My first PC game that introduced me to the flight/space sim genres. Gameplay mechanics struck the right balance between accessibility and complexity. I always wanted to be a starfighter pilot more than a Jedi anyway, so this was like a dream come true.
Tie Fighter. It improved on X-Wing in every possible way and is easily the best installment in the series. It's the only Star Wars game I've played that dares to challenge the very concept of "Rebels good, Empire bad."
Donkey Kong Country. The graphics still hold up today, the platforming mechanics were rock solid, and it was chock full of secrets.
Donkey Kong Country 2. It took everything that made the first game great and made it even more awesome.
The Neverhood Chronicles. This claymation masterpiece by Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim and the Tick) is one of the funniest games I have ever played. It had a huge impact on my teen years.
Super Smash Bros. It's the ultimate party game. Invite some friends over for some four-player free-for-alls and watch the hilarious pandemonium unfold.
Halo: Combat Evolved. This was the sole reason why I got an Xbox. It had a great story, creative aliens and settings, and was the first console FPS with controls that truly felt natural for me.
Morrowind. Good God, I don't know how many hours I've logged in this game (though I've never actually finished the main quest). The environment and atmosphere still sucks me in just as much as when I first played it. With all sorts of community mods out there, the replay factor is nearly infinite.
Team Fortress 2. Easily the best multiplayer game I've ever played. The visuals style is amazing, gameplay is superb, and the characters are absolutely hilarious. The various free updates are just icing on the cake for me.
Jagged Alliance 2
Batman Arkham Asylum
Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
Fallout 3
SSB: MELEE
Assassins Creed 2 (1 was also pretty good, but 2 was perfect, except for the feathers thing)
Portal
Close Range ( www.closerangegame.com )
Final Fantasy 12
Jade Empire
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Diablo 2
Tie Fighter
Spider-man, Web of Shadows
Waverace 64
Super Street Fighter IV;
Seems pretty darned balanced, which I think is impressive for a 35 character roster. I also really like the style of it, but that's a more opinionated reason.
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3;
Because sometimes you just feel like punching a guy 30 foot up in the air, then calling Spider-Man and Wolverine in to punch him some more.
Mirror's Edge;
A bit of innovation that I think worked awfully well. Apart from the scenery, I don't have much evidence to back this up...
I have more, these are just the first three that came to mind. The rest obviously aren't good enough.
EDIT:
Ah screw it, I'm not going anywhere, let's have a list.
Both Kingdom Hearts'
Okami
Tekken 3-5
Crash Bandicoot's made by Naughty Dog
Jak and Daxter's made by Naughty Dog
Both Uncharted's
Ratchet & Clank 1-Tools of Destruction (I wasn't keen on Crack in Time)
Hogs of War
Final Fantasy XIII
Resident Evil 5
Gears of War 2
Both Left 4 Dead's
Team Fortress 2, prior to the Polycount Pack update at least
Bionic Commando (2009)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Assassin's Creed 1-2
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