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1) Super Mario 64 DS (one of the first games I ever played, both in terms of the original and the DS remake. The DS version takes my number 1 spot because the two are the same game but with more missions, better graphics and you can play as Yoshi and I love that little green dino)
2) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (this didn't get my number 1 spot only because I've never played it. I've only ever watched my older brother play it back in the N64 days. I'm super-psyched for the 3D version this month though)
3) The World Ends With You (one of the few games I can play repeatedly without getting bored of it. The only drawback for me is I can't use Mingle Mode because I can never access WiFi)
4) Pokemon games (I just love them, age assumptions regardless)
5) Sonic the Hedgehog (the Sega MegaDrive was the first console I ever owned except for perhaps a GameBoy Colour which I only had for about a week)
2) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (this didn't get my number 1 spot only because I've never played it. I've only ever watched my older brother play it back in the N64 days. I'm super-psyched for the 3D version this month though)
3) The World Ends With You (one of the few games I can play repeatedly without getting bored of it. The only drawback for me is I can't use Mingle Mode because I can never access WiFi)
4) Pokemon games (I just love them, age assumptions regardless)
5) Sonic the Hedgehog (the Sega MegaDrive was the first console I ever owned except for perhaps a GameBoy Colour which I only had for about a week)
Individual games?
5: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind - A living island is your playground, but not in the GTA manner where you can just kill with no huge consequences. This game is tough due to its gameplay model, but once you play long enough to know how to enchant a Restore Fatigue shirt or amulet, you'll feel so rewarded. This is a game that encourages exploration and survival, on top of having one of the most unique settings I've ever seen in an RPG.
4: Yakuza 2 - This game has my favorite gameplay model, short of the Zelda games, of all time. A smallish chunk of city, but my God if it isn't a living, breathing chunk of city. You can explore the city in a more intimate way than the big sandboxes, letting you enter goofy shops, talk to random people, and get into brawls. Tells an awesome story full of badass moments, has sidequests and minigames out the ass and around the corner, and a sweet fighting system to put it all together. One of the most complete games I'm STILL playing.
3: Killer7 - This game is so fucking amazing. It's the most effective simulation of what it's like to enter the mind of an insane person and see how he views conflicts and geopolitics. Oozed style, had the perfect gameplay for its fantastically out-there story, creepy visuals, phenomenal music...awesome adventure.
2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The game that got me into videogames. Not much more needs to be said about that, but I'll try. This game consumed my life as a child; this game taught me English, seeped into my dreams, and just would not let go. When I beat it, I fell into a two-week long depressive state where I had no idea what else to do with my life.
But if my #2 made me as a gamer and inspired nostalgia...
1: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - ...my #1 game of all time deconstructed the legend and infused it with an unprecedented amount of maturity that holds up even today. MM and OoT are honestly a hair's width apart on this list, but I give the edge to Majora's Mask for having created the most convincing apocalypse scenario I've ever seen in gaming, and it did it entirely out of fantastical elements. I cared for every NPC, I wanted to make them happy. Knowing I couldn't gave the story such an edge...and so unintentionally, as the main point of the 3-days cycle was just to conserve processing power...but holy crap, it worked so many wonders for the story. My best game of all time.
5: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind - A living island is your playground, but not in the GTA manner where you can just kill with no huge consequences. This game is tough due to its gameplay model, but once you play long enough to know how to enchant a Restore Fatigue shirt or amulet, you'll feel so rewarded. This is a game that encourages exploration and survival, on top of having one of the most unique settings I've ever seen in an RPG.
4: Yakuza 2 - This game has my favorite gameplay model, short of the Zelda games, of all time. A smallish chunk of city, but my God if it isn't a living, breathing chunk of city. You can explore the city in a more intimate way than the big sandboxes, letting you enter goofy shops, talk to random people, and get into brawls. Tells an awesome story full of badass moments, has sidequests and minigames out the ass and around the corner, and a sweet fighting system to put it all together. One of the most complete games I'm STILL playing.
3: Killer7 - This game is so fucking amazing. It's the most effective simulation of what it's like to enter the mind of an insane person and see how he views conflicts and geopolitics. Oozed style, had the perfect gameplay for its fantastically out-there story, creepy visuals, phenomenal music...awesome adventure.
2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The game that got me into videogames. Not much more needs to be said about that, but I'll try. This game consumed my life as a child; this game taught me English, seeped into my dreams, and just would not let go. When I beat it, I fell into a two-week long depressive state where I had no idea what else to do with my life.
But if my #2 made me as a gamer and inspired nostalgia...
1: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - ...my #1 game of all time deconstructed the legend and infused it with an unprecedented amount of maturity that holds up even today. MM and OoT are honestly a hair's width apart on this list, but I give the edge to Majora's Mask for having created the most convincing apocalypse scenario I've ever seen in gaming, and it did it entirely out of fantastical elements. I cared for every NPC, I wanted to make them happy. Knowing I couldn't gave the story such an edge...and so unintentionally, as the main point of the 3-days cycle was just to conserve processing power...but holy crap, it worked so many wonders for the story. My best game of all time.
1) Saints row (1&2)
2) Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time
3) Fallout 3
4) Mass Effect (the series)
5) Ratchet and Clank (the series)
I like RPG's and games that are just mindless destruction with cool weapons, Saints row fits both of the criteria so it's my number one. As for the Legend of Zelda, it was just the greatest classic of a game I've ever played and I still go back and replay it all the time to remind myself how good it is.
2) Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time
3) Fallout 3
4) Mass Effect (the series)
5) Ratchet and Clank (the series)
I like RPG's and games that are just mindless destruction with cool weapons, Saints row fits both of the criteria so it's my number one. As for the Legend of Zelda, it was just the greatest classic of a game I've ever played and I still go back and replay it all the time to remind myself how good it is.
This thread really made me think. I've been playing games over some generations for a good 20+ years and it's so hard to pick just 5 that i like the best. But here goes...
5. Another World/Out Of This World
I couldn't help but think of this game while doing this list. It is not very often mentioned anymore but really should be. It has an artistic style way ahead of it's time and an emotive story which is told so well without any words. Truly an innovative game and does not get the recognition it deserves. Not bad considering it was made by one man playing with polygons for two years...
4. Grand Theft Auto 3/VC/SA
The PS2's finest games. Defined the sandbox genre and featured great action and storylines. 'Nuff said.
3. Left 4 Dead 2
I love a good zombie apocalypse. The gameplay of this is incredible and co-operative in a truly solid and definate way. You work together or you die. I've had so many more hours of enjoyment from this game than any other in recent times. There's not a lot i do better with my evenings these days than get together with my best friends on L4D2, and i do so on a weekly basis. Kill all sons o' bitches; That's my official instructions.
2. Portal 2
Unique and enthralling. I probably don't need to say a lot about this as it came out about a month ago, you may be well informed. I loved the first game and was left not wanting but NEEDING more, and this was a lot more than anyone could have possibly imagined.
1. Metal Gear Solid
This game changed everything. The stealth based action gameplay of it had never been done so well before, challenging the way people play action/adventure games. One of the greatest stories ever told, and told with more emotion than any game had before and few have since. The characters and their voice actors are brilliant. It has a unique artistic styling. It is one of the most revolutionary games of all time and my personal all time greatest game, and probably always will be.
(This list took a really long time)
5. Another World/Out Of This World
I couldn't help but think of this game while doing this list. It is not very often mentioned anymore but really should be. It has an artistic style way ahead of it's time and an emotive story which is told so well without any words. Truly an innovative game and does not get the recognition it deserves. Not bad considering it was made by one man playing with polygons for two years...
4. Grand Theft Auto 3/VC/SA
The PS2's finest games. Defined the sandbox genre and featured great action and storylines. 'Nuff said.
3. Left 4 Dead 2
I love a good zombie apocalypse. The gameplay of this is incredible and co-operative in a truly solid and definate way. You work together or you die. I've had so many more hours of enjoyment from this game than any other in recent times. There's not a lot i do better with my evenings these days than get together with my best friends on L4D2, and i do so on a weekly basis. Kill all sons o' bitches; That's my official instructions.
2. Portal 2
Unique and enthralling. I probably don't need to say a lot about this as it came out about a month ago, you may be well informed. I loved the first game and was left not wanting but NEEDING more, and this was a lot more than anyone could have possibly imagined.
1. Metal Gear Solid
This game changed everything. The stealth based action gameplay of it had never been done so well before, challenging the way people play action/adventure games. One of the greatest stories ever told, and told with more emotion than any game had before and few have since. The characters and their voice actors are brilliant. It has a unique artistic styling. It is one of the most revolutionary games of all time and my personal all time greatest game, and probably always will be.
(This list took a really long time)
My Top 5 and Why:
5. Dead Rising 2. It's a game that knows what it's about, but it kind of gives you a sucker punch of deep thought every now and again. Sure, you could not give Katey the Zombrex, and your game would end, but how many people are really so cold as to do that more than once in earnest? Plus the whole TiR thing. People watching bloodsport for kicks? Make you think a little. Obvious technical and programing upgrades as well.
4. Metro 2033. Yes it's linear, but in a day and age where everything has to have an obvious morality system Metro 2033 stands way apart. It's one of the few truly subtle games I've played. Sure you can have a rip-roaring time shooting fleshy things, however looking out on a frozen landscape in a game that boldly leaves you guessing for all the right reasons. Metro just can't be topped.
3. Mass Effect (series). A good, solid, and fun series that really tries to improve. The characters are cool, and the universe is well thought out. Plus the more time you spend with it you know it gets deeper and more enriched because of the continuation from one game to the next.
2. Fallout 3: I got to give respect to the first two games in the series, but Fallout 3 kind of through a life preserver. I can't say with certainty but I feel as though the Fallout series was on the brink of becoming too obscure, but for all it's faults (most of them fan complaints) Fallout 3 renewed interest in a rich and compelling world, plus the graphical quality really brought out the uniqueness of the Fallout games.
1. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. In a lot of ways it was a break from the Link to the Past formula. Plus (blasphemy alert) I think it's a vastly superior game to Ocarina of Time. Sure it doesn't exactly mesh with the Zelda games before that, but that was the point. I'll admit the reason Link was there was tripe but the everything before that is so much better than Ocarina.
The world was deeper, it wasn't just a space to explore between dungeons. The dungeons were harder (especially if you wanted the fairies). Plus it was a return to the bad-ass twelve-year-old kid who saves the world without having to grow up. Which, when you're a kid... kind of rocks.
5. Dead Rising 2. It's a game that knows what it's about, but it kind of gives you a sucker punch of deep thought every now and again. Sure, you could not give Katey the Zombrex, and your game would end, but how many people are really so cold as to do that more than once in earnest? Plus the whole TiR thing. People watching bloodsport for kicks? Make you think a little. Obvious technical and programing upgrades as well.
4. Metro 2033. Yes it's linear, but in a day and age where everything has to have an obvious morality system Metro 2033 stands way apart. It's one of the few truly subtle games I've played. Sure you can have a rip-roaring time shooting fleshy things, however looking out on a frozen landscape in a game that boldly leaves you guessing for all the right reasons. Metro just can't be topped.
3. Mass Effect (series). A good, solid, and fun series that really tries to improve. The characters are cool, and the universe is well thought out. Plus the more time you spend with it you know it gets deeper and more enriched because of the continuation from one game to the next.
2. Fallout 3: I got to give respect to the first two games in the series, but Fallout 3 kind of through a life preserver. I can't say with certainty but I feel as though the Fallout series was on the brink of becoming too obscure, but for all it's faults (most of them fan complaints) Fallout 3 renewed interest in a rich and compelling world, plus the graphical quality really brought out the uniqueness of the Fallout games.
1. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. In a lot of ways it was a break from the Link to the Past formula. Plus (blasphemy alert) I think it's a vastly superior game to Ocarina of Time. Sure it doesn't exactly mesh with the Zelda games before that, but that was the point. I'll admit the reason Link was there was tripe but the everything before that is so much better than Ocarina.
The world was deeper, it wasn't just a space to explore between dungeons. The dungeons were harder (especially if you wanted the fairies). Plus it was a return to the bad-ass twelve-year-old kid who saves the world without having to grow up. Which, when you're a kid... kind of rocks.
In no particular order (because I couldn't decide on one)
Assassin's Creed (the series)
Halo (the series)
Almost all of the MGS series, my favorites being:
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (yes I know plenty of people like the original better but I prefer this one)
and
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (best portable game I've played)
Battlefield Bad Co. 2 (my favorite multiplayer FPS)
COD 4
Assassin's Creed (the series)
Halo (the series)
Almost all of the MGS series, my favorites being:
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (yes I know plenty of people like the original better but I prefer this one)
and
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (best portable game I've played)
Battlefield Bad Co. 2 (my favorite multiplayer FPS)
COD 4
A difficult choice...mine probably goes something like
1. Red Dead Redemption- For solid gameplay mechanics and beautiful graphics combined with characters I actually cared about, an epic story of redemption, and some of the best voice acting I've ever heard in a game.
2. Civilization V- For balanced gameplay, lasting appeal and incredible addictiveness
3. Uncharted 2- Beautiful environments, intuitive platforming and action controls, and quality storytelling, enough that the story didn't actually feel ridiculous when I was playing it (although looking back, it certainly was)
4. Fallout 3/New Vegas- Can't really decide between the two...I know New Vegas is better in pretty much every way, but Fallout 3 blew me away when it came out. In any case, a beautifully barren apocalyptic wasteland to explore, bursting with character and some genuinely funny moments.
5. Spyro 2- I know this is probably just the nostalgia talking, 'cause this was the first video game I ever owned, but it was a damn good platformer, and I still had good fun replaying it fairly recently. It really needs to be released on the Playstation store.
1. Red Dead Redemption- For solid gameplay mechanics and beautiful graphics combined with characters I actually cared about, an epic story of redemption, and some of the best voice acting I've ever heard in a game.
2. Civilization V- For balanced gameplay, lasting appeal and incredible addictiveness
3. Uncharted 2- Beautiful environments, intuitive platforming and action controls, and quality storytelling, enough that the story didn't actually feel ridiculous when I was playing it (although looking back, it certainly was)
4. Fallout 3/New Vegas- Can't really decide between the two...I know New Vegas is better in pretty much every way, but Fallout 3 blew me away when it came out. In any case, a beautifully barren apocalyptic wasteland to explore, bursting with character and some genuinely funny moments.
5. Spyro 2- I know this is probably just the nostalgia talking, 'cause this was the first video game I ever owned, but it was a damn good platformer, and I still had good fun replaying it fairly recently. It really needs to be released on the Playstation store.
1) Portal 2. I would seriously marry this game if it was a person.
2) Half-Life 2 (and Episodes). Because I like first person shooters and I like well-crafted sci-fi stories, and this combines those two things just beautifully.
3) Portal 1. Because it's almost as awesome as Portal 2. Almost.
4) Dead Space 2. Because it's fucking good, actual scariness be damned.
5) Call of Duty 4. Because, contrary to popular belief, it's not bland, brainless, or generic at all and has the distinction of being the first game to ever make me break down and cry.
2) Half-Life 2 (and Episodes). Because I like first person shooters and I like well-crafted sci-fi stories, and this combines those two things just beautifully.
3) Portal 1. Because it's almost as awesome as Portal 2. Almost.
4) Dead Space 2. Because it's fucking good, actual scariness be damned.
5) Call of Duty 4. Because, contrary to popular belief, it's not bland, brainless, or generic at all and has the distinction of being the first game to ever make me break down and cry.
It'll be difficult to put my top five into the traditional 5-1 format but I'll do my best. I may not rank them numerically:
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past: I had some trouble here because I like Ocarina of Time just as much as Link to the Past. I chose LttP however, because of the nostalgia and childhood memories associated with it. OoT has similar nostalgia but I was younger when I had LttP. I recently replayed LttP and beat it in about 6 hours. I reflected on how it took me days to beat certain dungeons! OoT also lost out because it's the same exact formula as LttP. You start in a bright, happy world and must find 3 maguffins. You get the Master Sword and are sent into an alternate world wherein you must collect 7 maguffins before you can fight Gannon.
Pokemon: I really can't pick a particular one since each sequel builds up from the last one. Red, Silver, Sapphire, Diamond, Soul Silver, Heart Gold, White and, Black. I've been playing Pokemon since I was in Elementary school and don't think I'll ever give it up, despite it's somewhat lackluster plot and the fact that it's trying to give me OCD.
Duke Nukem 3D/ Duke Nukem 64: Everyone of a certain age fell in love with Goldeneye for the N64. I loved that game too but when it came to first person shooters, Duke beat out Bond in a BIG way. I would put on Goldeneye if I wanted to breeze through a level with invincibility, unlimited ammo and, a pair of shotguns. I played Duke Nukem for 3 or more hours at a time for the bot matches. Duke Nukem 64 was the first game I ever played until 4am as a tender, young, 4th grader.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: This game came out in time to whet my appetite for more Star Wars in the wake of the release of the New Trilogy. Right after Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Bioware released the first of two Knights of the Old Republic games. Even then I knew and would talk about how much better the plot for those 2 games are than the collective plots of the new trilogy. This single game got me into games by Bioware, books by Drew Karpyshyn and, the Old Republic mythology in general. I still have yet, however, to build a Jedi or Sith gunslinger.
Saint's Row 2: I loved Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas and as beautiful as Grand Theft Auto IV was, I was underwhelmed by it and it's lack of silliness. Compared to the 3 PS2 entries GTAIV was practically a conservative game. In-comes Saint's Row 2, a game dripping in cartoon silliness. My current character is a well-dressed man with an angry woman's voice (female 2) and, enough facial piercings to make any alarm go off. These games really touch a primitive part of the brain; the one that demands you to fling poo at yachts and, throw old people off of roof-top gardens...while naked...then flinging yourself off of the same roof...while on fire. The best thing about this game is that unlike other current gen games, you unlock cheats as you play (unlimited ammo, no damage from falling, reduced fire damage, reduced bullet damage, 3X health regeneration, etc) all of those and more which can be active and you still get to unlock achievements.
If you forced me to rank these games numerically, I think I'd go:
1) Pokemon
2) Saint's Row
3) Knights of the Old Republic
4) Zelda
5) Duke
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past: I had some trouble here because I like Ocarina of Time just as much as Link to the Past. I chose LttP however, because of the nostalgia and childhood memories associated with it. OoT has similar nostalgia but I was younger when I had LttP. I recently replayed LttP and beat it in about 6 hours. I reflected on how it took me days to beat certain dungeons! OoT also lost out because it's the same exact formula as LttP. You start in a bright, happy world and must find 3 maguffins. You get the Master Sword and are sent into an alternate world wherein you must collect 7 maguffins before you can fight Gannon.
Pokemon: I really can't pick a particular one since each sequel builds up from the last one. Red, Silver, Sapphire, Diamond, Soul Silver, Heart Gold, White and, Black. I've been playing Pokemon since I was in Elementary school and don't think I'll ever give it up, despite it's somewhat lackluster plot and the fact that it's trying to give me OCD.
Duke Nukem 3D/ Duke Nukem 64: Everyone of a certain age fell in love with Goldeneye for the N64. I loved that game too but when it came to first person shooters, Duke beat out Bond in a BIG way. I would put on Goldeneye if I wanted to breeze through a level with invincibility, unlimited ammo and, a pair of shotguns. I played Duke Nukem for 3 or more hours at a time for the bot matches. Duke Nukem 64 was the first game I ever played until 4am as a tender, young, 4th grader.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: This game came out in time to whet my appetite for more Star Wars in the wake of the release of the New Trilogy. Right after Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Bioware released the first of two Knights of the Old Republic games. Even then I knew and would talk about how much better the plot for those 2 games are than the collective plots of the new trilogy. This single game got me into games by Bioware, books by Drew Karpyshyn and, the Old Republic mythology in general. I still have yet, however, to build a Jedi or Sith gunslinger.
Saint's Row 2: I loved Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas and as beautiful as Grand Theft Auto IV was, I was underwhelmed by it and it's lack of silliness. Compared to the 3 PS2 entries GTAIV was practically a conservative game. In-comes Saint's Row 2, a game dripping in cartoon silliness. My current character is a well-dressed man with an angry woman's voice (female 2) and, enough facial piercings to make any alarm go off. These games really touch a primitive part of the brain; the one that demands you to fling poo at yachts and, throw old people off of roof-top gardens...while naked...then flinging yourself off of the same roof...while on fire. The best thing about this game is that unlike other current gen games, you unlock cheats as you play (unlimited ammo, no damage from falling, reduced fire damage, reduced bullet damage, 3X health regeneration, etc) all of those and more which can be active and you still get to unlock achievements.
If you forced me to rank these games numerically, I think I'd go:
1) Pokemon
2) Saint's Row
3) Knights of the Old Republic
4) Zelda
5) Duke
I'll list my top 15, just cause I've actually got them numbered.
#15: Battletoads (NES)
#14: Kirby's Dream Land 3 (SNES)
#13: Pokemon Ranger (DS)
#12: Tetris DS (DS)
#11: Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? (PSP)
#10: Touch Detective (DS)
#9: Looney Tunes (GB)
#8: Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)
#7: Golden Sun (GBA)
#6: Luigi's Mansion (GCN)
#5: Drill Dozer (GBA)
#4: Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
#3: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)
#2: Kirby Super Star (SNES)
#1: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GBC)
#15: Battletoads (NES)
#14: Kirby's Dream Land 3 (SNES)
#13: Pokemon Ranger (DS)
#12: Tetris DS (DS)
#11: Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? (PSP)
#10: Touch Detective (DS)
#9: Looney Tunes (GB)
#8: Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)
#7: Golden Sun (GBA)
#6: Luigi's Mansion (GCN)
#5: Drill Dozer (GBA)
#4: Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
#3: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)
#2: Kirby Super Star (SNES)
#1: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GBC)
You want my extremely boring top five?
1. Mass Effect 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Mass Effect
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Yep. Like I said. Boring.
But I can go on. For some reason I keep a list of 12 (it's my Dusty Dozen) and change it when something notable comes along.
6. Donkey Kong 64
7. Assassin's Creed II
8. Knights of the Old Republic
9. Bully
10. Shadowrun (the 1993 SNES one)
11. Super Mario Brother 3
12. Okami
1. Mass Effect 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Mass Effect
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Yep. Like I said. Boring.
But I can go on. For some reason I keep a list of 12 (it's my Dusty Dozen) and change it when something notable comes along.
6. Donkey Kong 64
7. Assassin's Creed II
8. Knights of the Old Republic
9. Bully
10. Shadowrun (the 1993 SNES one)
11. Super Mario Brother 3
12. Okami
Point taken, though
Edit: If that is a tanks only game, then yes it's going to be more realistic, it can focus on a single aspect of warfare, whereas BC2 covers a HUGE spectrum of combat.
Point taken, but please note that I did /not/ say THE most realistic, I said ONE OF the most realistic. Call of Duty, Halo (although Halo isn't exactly striving for total realism) and most mainstream games don't even approach the level that BC2 does.Dulcinea said:
Edit: If that is a tanks only game, then yes it's going to be more realistic, it can focus on a single aspect of warfare, whereas BC2 covers a HUGE spectrum of combat.