Why do you love your favorite game series?
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It has changed over the years. My first "favorite franchise" was probably Zelda. I still love Zelda games, but tastes change over the years. There was a period where GTA might have been mentioned as a favorite (all prior to 4.) But during much of that time I'd probably have said Metal Gear was my favorite, again all up until 4.
That's all console though, through that whole time I was a pc spacesim fan and my franchise was easily X-Wing and Tie-Fighter. Loved Wing Commander and Freespace and all, but the Star Wars (the real ones on pc, not the console rail shooters in the "rogue" series) spacesims were my favorite.
But of course, that whole genre went away. Much like my beloved automobile combat genre (godspeed Rogue Trip) it just didn't continue on. So now my favorite series... for the time being... until it changes again...
Fallout. I just love the world of Fallout. I love the gameplay, the characters, the story, the side-story, my own canon, the music, nuka break... Fallout has never disapointed me.
That's all console though, through that whole time I was a pc spacesim fan and my franchise was easily X-Wing and Tie-Fighter. Loved Wing Commander and Freespace and all, but the Star Wars (the real ones on pc, not the console rail shooters in the "rogue" series) spacesims were my favorite.
But of course, that whole genre went away. Much like my beloved automobile combat genre (godspeed Rogue Trip) it just didn't continue on. So now my favorite series... for the time being... until it changes again...
Fallout. I just love the world of Fallout. I love the gameplay, the characters, the story, the side-story, my own canon, the music, nuka break... Fallout has never disapointed me.
Metal Gear.
I can rise about what everyone says; because the love for this series that I have knows no bounds. I don't consider campy nonsense to be throwaway, it fact it compels just as well as any 'objectively' well written game.
And that's not even detailing the gameplay, which speaks for itself.
I can rise about what everyone says; because the love for this series that I have knows no bounds. I don't consider campy nonsense to be throwaway, it fact it compels just as well as any 'objectively' well written game.
And that's not even detailing the gameplay, which speaks for itself.
I'm going to have to go with either Pokémon or Monster Hunter. I like "time-sink" games. Pokémon is a time-sink that plays to my OCD of collection everything and have it alpha-numeric order. And Monster Hunter is just an incredibly fun time-sink. While typing this my Wii-U is loading Monster Hunter so I can kick some wyvern butt.
I would have to say the Saint's Row series is one of my most favourite mainly because I find that it is a game that doesn't take itself too seriously and it just wants the player to have as much crazy fun as possible.
Yeah I love Halo and Zelda.Evonisia said:
For me they are like Star Wars in that you grow up with something over many years and the stories they tell become legends that are almost as powerful as real life stories and legends.
I don't know if I explained that very well. I suppose there is almost a sentimentality to them now in my eyes.
It is strange because when Halo came out I was a PC gamer primarily and when I bought the Xbox and played it I didn't really see it as being that innovative a shooter but there was still something special about it that I think you covered with the things you said about the universe.
The Legend of Zelda: Mostly a lot of nostalgia for how perfectly the bulk of this franchise encapsulates and defines the power that adventure, fantasy and the pursuit of "good" have in the mind of a child. I grew up with the series and as a result I have a strong attachment to it. However, while I just grew out of most things that I enjoyed as a child, Zelda has stuck with me well into my early adulthood. I think this is because there is a timelessness to a bulk of the classic titles that a lot of media aimed at children is missing. While some may criticize it's almost slavish adherence to the Joseph Cambell hero's journey plot structure, I feel that it, combined with it's truly imaginative world and character design, emotive musical score, iconic approach to level design and it's universal themes of heroism, growing up, the ravages of time and facing responsibility make it a series that transcends being "just a game" to many people. While I'm not as active of a fan as I was when I was 10 or 12, it would be foolish of me to deny how special this series really is and to assume that I would or will ever love another piece of fiction quite like I loved The Legend of Zelda.
I think the comparison between Zelda and Star Wars is quite apt and is one I make frequently. Both series are fantastic (as in rooted in fantasy) takes on the Hero's Journey narrative which defined their perspective mediums to a generation of kids who have let their respective franchises ferment into pop culture icons in their old age. And Yes, in borrowing so liberally from that same mythic structure, they have sort of become modern myths in their own right (although I doubt that the works of Homer held the same sort of devotion from that generation's youth that Star Wars and The Legend of Zelda have had on pockets of their generations).Teepop said:
Street Fighter
I grew up watching Kung Fu movies with my dad and my brother had consoles to play fighting games one. The varying styles the homages to known Kungfu legends (there's always a Bruce Lee analogue), the techniques and strategies that help you best your opponent. Street Fighter in particular has evolved as a fighting game more than most and Playing SFII on wards is a rewarding experience.
Batman Arkham
I'm a huge comicbook fan and this is the best Batman series since the one on the SNES based on the TAS, it took all the movies all the comics and best bits from the television series and cartoons to make probably the best superhero series of all time. The Batman we deserved in a wel polished game we never expected.
Sonic The Hedgehog
It's the first game I remember playing, fast, colourfull grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat music, despite the duds the music was usually tops
I grew up watching Kung Fu movies with my dad and my brother had consoles to play fighting games one. The varying styles the homages to known Kungfu legends (there's always a Bruce Lee analogue), the techniques and strategies that help you best your opponent. Street Fighter in particular has evolved as a fighting game more than most and Playing SFII on wards is a rewarding experience.
Batman Arkham
I'm a huge comicbook fan and this is the best Batman series since the one on the SNES based on the TAS, it took all the movies all the comics and best bits from the television series and cartoons to make probably the best superhero series of all time. The Batman we deserved in a wel polished game we never expected.
Sonic The Hedgehog
It's the first game I remember playing, fast, colourfull grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat music, despite the duds the music was usually tops
Seconded.Clearwaters said:
I love the Pokemon games. They are great introductory level RPGs. The SMT games are basically the advance level versions of them gameplay wise. The occult and Judeo-Christian themes make for great settings and story telling. And, as mentioned, the soundtracks normally rock.
The Elder Scrolls. People criticize the series for having too much content with not enough of it being in depth. I'm actually perfectly fine with this, in fact I kind of prefer it this way. Each of the characters I've made has their own stories and when I stop playing them, they either get killed off or retire in my own little head canon. All my characters exist in the same universe and interact with each other in my mini fanfic. Basically the Elder Scrolls is the template for me to write my own story and I really like that.
I also really like Dishonored, but with only one game I wouldn't qualify it as a series yet.
I also really like Dishonored, but with only one game I wouldn't qualify it as a series yet.
Hmmm... I wonder if past me can explain why I love Kingdom Hearts, my favorite game series...
Technically, this... Although, to add on a bit, I love this series so much that back when I was taking AP Calculus in high school, I did my extra credit project on Re:Coded's Stat Matrix (using <link=http://gametrio.weebly.com/uploads/3/9/0/7/3907813/kingdom_hearts_recoded_stat_matrix.png>this as a reference guide throughout). Given how the extra credit project, itself, had to be in relation to anything involving Calculus in general, I'd say that was a highlight of that particular class for me overall...FPLOON post="9.855572.21192620" said:
Sonic the Hedgehog
Has it had a few duds (and a collossal failure on par with shoving an entire needle factory into your scrotum)? Yes, but even Mario has had some duds, and I feel that Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the few games nowadays that isn't afraid to do what they think is going to work instead of being focus tested to hell and back. I actually like most of the games, and thankfully due to not being introduced to the series 'till recently in my life (2 years ago when I was 15 in fact) I don't have rose tinted glasses saying "ZOMG THEY HAFF RUENED IT 4EVER!!11!!! and can accept when they try to mix it up. I like that every game features something new, I like the characters and how they interact with each other, but most of all I love the gameplay and the music.
The gameplay is unique, being extremely fast paced while not sacrificing any of the skill needed to play a platforming game. It's got lots of alternate paths to take, and sometimes alternate paths INSIDE alternate paths. The music is always top notch, and at least three of my Top 10 Favourite Music Tracks in ALL Media come from Sonic games. It always manages to get you in the mood and go on an adventure.
While I think that many people just hate Sonic the Hedgehog games on name alone (kind of like Call of Duty), I have fun playing them and in the end, that's all that matters.
Has it had a few duds (and a collossal failure on par with shoving an entire needle factory into your scrotum)? Yes, but even Mario has had some duds, and I feel that Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the few games nowadays that isn't afraid to do what they think is going to work instead of being focus tested to hell and back. I actually like most of the games, and thankfully due to not being introduced to the series 'till recently in my life (2 years ago when I was 15 in fact) I don't have rose tinted glasses saying "ZOMG THEY HAFF RUENED IT 4EVER!!11!!! and can accept when they try to mix it up. I like that every game features something new, I like the characters and how they interact with each other, but most of all I love the gameplay and the music.
The gameplay is unique, being extremely fast paced while not sacrificing any of the skill needed to play a platforming game. It's got lots of alternate paths to take, and sometimes alternate paths INSIDE alternate paths. The music is always top notch, and at least three of my Top 10 Favourite Music Tracks in ALL Media come from Sonic games. It always manages to get you in the mood and go on an adventure.
While I think that many people just hate Sonic the Hedgehog games on name alone (kind of like Call of Duty), I have fun playing them and in the end, that's all that matters.
Add another vote for this. I really love the dungeon designs in Lucifer's Call/Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga especially. Solving elaborate puzzles and navigating traps all while your resources slowly bleed away through combat, not knowing if you'll run into a monster of a boss is fabulously tense. The sometimes terrifying audio and visual design really helps to put you on edge in a way a lot of horror games don't manage, too. SMT IV just came out in Europe and wandering into a new area, painted with blood with corpses lying everywhere as Above Ground Urban Area B [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=380K996pjdY] plays, not knowing what kind of demons you'll be facing, is really tense.Clearwaters said:
My personal favourite games are probably Lucifer's Call and Persona 3. Pretty damned different entries, but both wonderful in their own way.
