It is good, and it would be awesome if i actually could make it to the finish had it not been for about a quadrillion bugs, freezes and lags..HT_Black said:
What's your "pet" game?
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Far Cry 2. Yeah, it's got AI problems up the arse, and malaria/gun degradation gets annoying, but the gunplay is fun, the world is immersive, and the fire physics are amazing.
(Hooray for awesomely successful first thread! I just wanted to say thanks for everyone hopping on here and also to the repeat posters who have added so much to the topic.)
Also, I'm really quite shocked about the massive support for Wind Waker. I also think its probably the best of the bunch and it was a Zelda game that felt extremely new even if some familiar themes returned. Looking absolutely amazing certainly helped as well.
OP: I also wanted to make sure Chrono Cross got mentioned here, the oft maligned kinda-sequel to Chrono Trigger. It's story was ridiculous and the character designs at times verged on being just silly none of which was helped by an old school "one mistake and your screwed" game design.
However, the settings were gorgeous and varied while keeping in the correct theme for the story at that specific time. Furthermore, there was the music. I believe Chrono Cross still has the best music of any video game ever made BUT that's just how it is for me (quell your nerd rage). Not to mention the combat system, which was actually pretty fluid and allowed for a turn based game to have some pretty exciting combo moves, which was unheard of at the time.
Also, I'm really quite shocked about the massive support for Wind Waker. I also think its probably the best of the bunch and it was a Zelda game that felt extremely new even if some familiar themes returned. Looking absolutely amazing certainly helped as well.
OP: I also wanted to make sure Chrono Cross got mentioned here, the oft maligned kinda-sequel to Chrono Trigger. It's story was ridiculous and the character designs at times verged on being just silly none of which was helped by an old school "one mistake and your screwed" game design.
However, the settings were gorgeous and varied while keeping in the correct theme for the story at that specific time. Furthermore, there was the music. I believe Chrono Cross still has the best music of any video game ever made BUT that's just how it is for me (quell your nerd rage). Not to mention the combat system, which was actually pretty fluid and allowed for a turn based game to have some pretty exciting combo moves, which was unheard of at the time.
What's with everyone picking games that are actually steady franchises/good games? I mean, what's the point of putting "Gears of War 2" as it's not really a pet game, it's just a good game you like. In any case, I have a bit of a three-way tie:
Killer 7- God I can't get enough of this game. Though I never play it anymore, because the real attraction is the story and once you get it, it loses it's playable charm, the game is still amazingly awesome in my eyes. Just the weirdness factor had me playing constantly. Though it doesn't have much wrong with it, people seem to really hate the fact the movement in the game is rail-shooter based, which I never had an issue with. Invisible enemies are another odd thing to put in, but it never turned me off. If you want a really wacky Japanese horror style game, look no further than Killer 7.
Blackthorne- Easily the only "flop" Blizzard has had, Superman not withstanding. I'm not sure why this game wasn't more popular, as it's really good. Part adventure game, part shooter, it's really just fun to run around with a shotgun and shoot at orcs and trolls. It even had a pretty innovative "cover" mechanic where if you hit the shoulder buttons on the SNES controller, you'd duck into the background and dodge gunfire, though not bombs. Really, just a well made game that never caught on.
Rage of Mages- This is probably the penultimate "pet" game of all time. Published by Monolith Studios and developed by a small dev team over in Russia, this game kicked ass! The RTS style camera to control your warriors and mages was just really neat and everything just felt super balanced. The progression was fairly deep in terms of character developement with each weapon/magic having to be leveled up through use and the equipment varied greatly. The best part is that you actually had to rely on your allies! Mages could fling spells with ease, yes, but they would be killed in two to three hits by anything mid to late game. Warriors, on the other hand, could trod in with heavy armour and health potions and survive most things, but because enemies quickly develope resistances to most physical weapons, their damage output tends to be poorer for it. This meant that you had to tactically find ways to position your party to defeat any sort of large monster in order to progress. Truly a masterpiece of gaming if I ever saw one. =)
Killer 7- God I can't get enough of this game. Though I never play it anymore, because the real attraction is the story and once you get it, it loses it's playable charm, the game is still amazingly awesome in my eyes. Just the weirdness factor had me playing constantly. Though it doesn't have much wrong with it, people seem to really hate the fact the movement in the game is rail-shooter based, which I never had an issue with. Invisible enemies are another odd thing to put in, but it never turned me off. If you want a really wacky Japanese horror style game, look no further than Killer 7.
Blackthorne- Easily the only "flop" Blizzard has had, Superman not withstanding. I'm not sure why this game wasn't more popular, as it's really good. Part adventure game, part shooter, it's really just fun to run around with a shotgun and shoot at orcs and trolls. It even had a pretty innovative "cover" mechanic where if you hit the shoulder buttons on the SNES controller, you'd duck into the background and dodge gunfire, though not bombs. Really, just a well made game that never caught on.
Rage of Mages- This is probably the penultimate "pet" game of all time. Published by Monolith Studios and developed by a small dev team over in Russia, this game kicked ass! The RTS style camera to control your warriors and mages was just really neat and everything just felt super balanced. The progression was fairly deep in terms of character developement with each weapon/magic having to be leveled up through use and the equipment varied greatly. The best part is that you actually had to rely on your allies! Mages could fling spells with ease, yes, but they would be killed in two to three hits by anything mid to late game. Warriors, on the other hand, could trod in with heavy armour and health potions and survive most things, but because enemies quickly develope resistances to most physical weapons, their damage output tends to be poorer for it. This meant that you had to tactically find ways to position your party to defeat any sort of large monster in order to progress. Truly a masterpiece of gaming if I ever saw one. =)
I love this game. It's my favorite Zelda game of all time. It's my pet game, I guess. I still think that the childish, cel-shaded graphics suit the theme excellently, since this is a fairy-tale game we're talking about. Not everything has to be grim 'n gritty, guys!FargoDog said:
Fallout tactics. Icewind Dale 2, Hmm Baldurs Gate 2 (can't stand the ui).
Nwn 2 i don't like because there is little combat for most of the game and every area is super small compared to nwn1 where every area was massive with lots of monsters, lots of pointless dialouge syndrome.
Nwn 2 i don't like because there is little combat for most of the game and every area is super small compared to nwn1 where every area was massive with lots of monsters, lots of pointless dialouge syndrome.
I will jump on the Chrono Cross love, because that game is my pet. I've logged almost 600 hours in one particular save, because I am perfectly to start a new one and play through the whole thing again. There's a lot I love about that game. It was the first PlayStation game I ever played, so it automatically earned a special place in my heart. I loved the soundtrack, bought it and listen to it and use it regularly as background mood music for my tabletop campaign. The massive amount of playable characters just... made me so happy. I collected them and have way too much fun putting together bizarre combinations of creatures to make me happy.Rivers Wells said:
I know the final boss is random, and the story gets really convoluted at the Dead Sea, but you know what? It never bothered me. I was perfectly happy to roll with that. I like the convoluted storyline, fighting dinosaurs one minute and robots the next. It's just ... fun.