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Ahh, the times! They were good! I remember not being great at this game, but the random dudes we played with were always so nice. :D ~memories~
If I hadn't just unplugged my old PC I might have had some old ET stuff still floating around on there, but ah well. Their names will escape us for now.
I remembered evilbeard was one of the dudes, and through his name I found the clan we would hang around with - [et.splatterladder.com] » Details of Clan Gamers With Attitude - they were great fun on voicechat. I remember the Dads always being clear about things such as "no swearing" etc. and then one evening they were blatantly drunk off their faces and were swearing like mad, and their sons thought it was hilarious.
Also, their sons were crazy good at this game, as good as any gamers I'd seen, and one of them was something like seven years old.
Of the names on that list, the ones that look most familiar are Bigbow, Evilbeard, Calpol, Pudders! and pb521.
Aw, all the "Last Seen" being like 1000+ days makes me sad for some reason. x{
Just throwing it out there: this game is available for free these days. Legally I mean.
When I saw this was the thread title I was going to just put NEED A MEDIC in huge letters but I see that was the first joke you made. :D
I don't remember much other than a couple of bits and pieces but I looked up the old thread and I said this to youThe second one sounds particularly hilarious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
I remember that post, sadly. :( I vaguely remember the first of those things happening, too. But my strongest memories will always be when we fought near the beach and had that setting where falling didn't kill you and friendly fire didn't kill you, and the result was that we would spend large amounts of time launching each other far, far into the air, over the spawn point of the enemy, land in the sea, quietly swim up behind the spawn area with a knife and stab people from underwater.
Something like that, anyway.
The EoFF ET games are one of my fondest memories of online gaming. This remains the only worthwhile screenshot I've ever taken:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9...1210/bob-1.jpg
The best educational game in history as far as I'm concerned. The great thing about this game, for me, was how it didn't tell you things, it expected you to know them. There was no guide that came along with the version I got - I learned about the flags of each country, the currencies, capital cities, all kinds of things that a normal seven year old wouldn't have the foggiest about. I loved this game and when you reach that moment where, while on an investigation, you discover you're actually chasing THE Carmen Sandiego? Pretty awesome.
I don't care if this game wouldn't fly in today's age or work with my age anymore, the memories of playing this game are fond ones despite the fact that it was basically a fancy pop quiz. This game rocked because it was so fun you forgot it was educational.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roiJizt8jxw
This game show and the choose-your-own-adventure books were a huge part of my childhood.
I miss Carmen Sandiago. She is one of the core pieces of 90's kid culture. Carmen Sandiago is instantly recognizable. Between her incredible sense of style, her frelling brilliant theme song, and her enjoyably eclectic sense of adventure (I mean first, she steals landmarks, and second, she only does so in order to match wits with the people chasing her, never because she actually wants the things she steals), she is a villain that everyone loved.
I played several of her games as a kid (I don't remember them all, but I do know that one of them was Where in Space is Carmen Sandiago). I loved them all. I also remember that she had two relatively successful shows, from her animated adventures to the trivia game show.
I actually feel that Carmen Sandiago could make a comeback (in fact, I keep waiting for her to show up in an episode of Castle, she would fit in so perfectly). Though just an adventure game/quiz show, I think they could be restructured and updated to provide a lot of enjoyable fun even today.
Can we just talk about the TV show for a second because watching WitWiCS every day followed immediately by Ghostwriter (which was an A++++ show) defined this one summer of my childhood
Rockapella is love, Rockapella is life
and PBS KIDS TV IS LIFE
Carmen Sandiago needs to come back. Yes. I agree on all points.
I am impressed at the number of educational games that have shown up in this list. Not because BoB is a loser nerd who enjoys learning, but because educational games are generally so bland and boring that having so many great ones over time -- especially so early -- is really quite an impressive feat for developers and educators.
Where on earth is Carmen Sandiego? (Carmen Sandiego!) Where on earth can she be? (Where on earth can she be?)
I used to have the biggest crush on Ivy.
All of Carmen Sandiego computer games rocked. I used to play them all the time at the local library.
Task = Next time you go to a con, wear a red trench coat and fedora. Make count of anyone who does not recognize the cosplay. Report back with results. I doubt it will be a high count. I also doubt that any of the people who fail to recognize it will be older than twenty.
I may take my sweet ass time, but I'll get there in the end!
This game is, for me, by far the most underrated RTS out there. Ever. I liked the story, I liked the landscapes (nothing special, but at the time they were still good), I loved the gameplay. It was just the right level of difficulty for me at the time, and the last part of the game just felt rather epic to me. The amount of customisation you could go through when creating your army was perfectly balanced, too - not too complicated that you end up lost amongst things, but enough freedom to create a very large number of options each catered towards a specific purpose.
I liked that there was more to a map than "if you've uncovered it, you'll see everything forever" or "fog of war". It had a lot of radar stuff, and counter-this and counter-that. I liked the oil system and the timed missions which further added to the tactical nature of the game, you couldn't simply demolish the opposition (well, you could, but not to the extent of most RTS games). The 3D nature of the game was really well done, too. Not simply a case of high angle = see everything, there were many occasions when you would be circling around a hill in what was almost a "third person view" of a tank you were controlling (immersion points +1) and then suddenly see the enemy facing you dead on. Retreat! Fall back! Repair crew out first, radar out next, artillery hold, oh God, why did I travel so far ahead... xD
I loved this game enough to buy it on PC and PSX. :D Hard to say which I enjoyed it more on, probably PSX because it was my first time playing it.
TANKS!
You had me at tanks.
Warzone 2100 was a fantastic game, and one I much loved. I actually kept trying to track down a copy for several years, only to find it incompatible with the later versions of Windows.
Then it became freeware (yes, this title is now freeware), and there was almost instantly a version available that was patched for support.
Never heard of it :(
Did we 2 player this at your house one time? Sounds vaguely familiar to me.
For once I'm not alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiro
YOU ARE IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE NEW PARADIGM
RETURN TO YOUR DESIGNATED AREAS, OR BE DESTROYED
I don't think so... but given how small my collection of games was at the time, you inevitably would have stumbled across either one of my copies of the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by DK
Probably my favourite game when it comes to free-flowing action fights. You mark your targets using one of the analogue sticks, and then away you go. It flows effortlessly when you switch between your circle target and your triangle target and so on. Eventually you'll be able to target nine enemies at once, which makes you feel it would be awkward since each button corresponds to an enemy... no chance, I remember the fights continuing to be fluid even when brawling 20-40 enemies at once, each swing of my weapon would move swiftly from one of my opponents to the next, like I was directing art rather than battle. Fluid battle of this like back in 2002 is something I hadn't seen before at all.
The stealth wasn't too shabby either, and the story and characters were alright, too. The environment was colourful and wonderful, the art and style even better. The first thoughts one might get when playing this game is "Disney?", but that is quickly thrown out the window when you start waving around a weapon. The varying deaths you can inflict on your enemies is far, far detached from Disney.
I found this game to be very different and all of the differences just simply worked for me. I know some have complained about the lack of boss fights, but I feel this just enhances the storytelling. Sometimes, in a Polynesian story such as this, there is only one boss. This game goes on as one of the most underrated of all in my very humble opinion.
Always had an eye on this one but never got it in the end.
2002? I'm starting to feel old.
Never heard of this one either. Jeez, I'm starting to sound like a broken record.
My favourite Elder Scrolls game so far. Miles better than Oblivion when it comes to variation, scenery and gameplay. When I was last playing, I don't feel the mods were refined enough to compete with the two previous Elder Scrolls games, but the raw game was worth the money alone and mods were very much at the back of my mind.
There was definitely a lot of room for mods, though, and I imagine the stuff out right now must be far better than that which I experienced. I loved recruiting Dragon slayers, for example, but I felt that the limit on recruitments back then was too low - I love the "Gotta Catch 'em All" philosophy and a quick mod allowed me to command a minor army of dragon slayers to run around with me, and it was awesome.
I also loved the environment of Skyrim. It was not simply beautiful for it's overworld, but the small places (and massive ones) that were found underneath. The great underground city was amazing (although a little empty once you really got to exploring it) and there were a lot of beautiful caves. The little notes found in huts in the middle of nowhere, the discovery of a sneaky way to get your horse up to unthinkable locations, simple things that made this game entertaining. The enemy leveling system was far, far superior to that seen in Oblivion, too. I still feel I might prefer the Morrowind "let's not scale at all" scaling system, but Skyrim still felt great.
The story was alright. I'm really delighted with the way I ordered things. I finished the main story before I got to the part where you storm castles and whatnot, and I have to tell you, having a freaking dragon to call upon while storming a castle makes storming the castle feel so, so, so much freaking better than simply walking in with a bunch of randoms. It's epic.
Almost as epic as that feeling I got from right after finishing the main storyline. I was so immersed that I stopped quick traveling and simply walked my way down the mountain, full of some kind of feeling of immense achievement, and upon reaching the base I carried on walking for quite some time. It was only then that I realised just how great this game was, as encounter upon random encounter stumbled upon me as I walked from town to town. Quick travel should be blocked after the game is over. Only then can people truly appreciate how many unique encounters you can get in this game, and how much of the story you have unfolded can suddenly get referenced so much later on.
Oh, oh hey. A game I actually played!
Though I was lame and got it on the Xbox. I got into Skyrim and Game of Thrones the same week. That was a good week.
Yeah, me too. It looked pretty neat. Probably about a dozen great games around this time that never made it into my possession.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete for President
Skyrim was great. Don't understand the hate it gets all over the internet from "hardcore" types. It had issues but it was still loads of fun and I dumped hours into it. Easily my second favorite TES game after Morrowind.
22. Left 4 Dead (series)
360, 2008-2010
These two games may not be a 'long' series, but I've combined them as they're so incredibly similar. Despite being basically the same game, though, I must say that they were both well worth the purchase. Two of the best co-op games ever created, no less. The dynamic nature of the games kept Danielle and I replaying the episodes over and over, just because they were fun and we wouldn't know how things would turn out. There isn't too much to talk about in the games outside of the iconic sounds (see the video above) each of the special infected made, and the fact that after playing for prolonged periods we would walk around the streets of Edinburgh pointing out when we were in spots in which we just couldn't shake the feeling that a Smoker was lurking on the rooftops. Which was pretty often, I gotta say!
If L4D3 does come out, I'm pretty sure I'll be buying it. Haven't really checked for any news, but here's hoping!
My favorite L4D2 mod is the one where you can be dinosaurs.
My favourite L4D thing is when one person gets bored and starts purposefully sabotaging the rest of the team. For example: throwing molotovs into stairwells, stopping them from ascending away from the dangerous hordes.
Did I say favourite? I meant most hated. Matt. :stare:
I'm just protecting our flank from zombies. Maybe if you weren't so slow you'd be able to keep up and avoid the fires.
*Hearty Laugh*
The joke is I set fire to the players and laugh as they burn.
I have the first game on Xbox but couldn't get into it. That said, I also played single player, so that's probably why. This looks like the kind of game best enjoyed with a group of friends than on your own.
L4D is definitely a multiplayer game. xD
Well then, you butt plugs need to come to Kansas and play with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
L4D is a great series. I have played it a fair bit online (thanks PG) and there are a bunch of cool map mods and whatnot. My favourite are the build ones where you have to research items and then build barricades while working on an escape vehicle. Super cool.
Pssh. Buy it stupid cheap on Steam, play online forever.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToriJWell then, you butt plugs need to come to Kansas and play with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
This game seemed a bit darker than it's sequels when it came to the enemy. I played it after the second game but before the third. I felt the "non-standard" enemies were, as a whole, the best in the series. They were basic, primitive and outright aggressive - far more effective in leaving me in a panic than the more careful, calculating enemies found in the second and third games.
Having been fond of Chloe in the second and third games, I found her absence allowed Elena to shine a lot better in the first game, which gave me an appreciation for her character more so than the sequels ever would. I think they made her a little too worrying in the later games so that Chloe could get into all of the 'darker' side of things. Anyway, because of this game I was able to shake off my dislike for her and that can only be a good thing.
Not really sure what to add. The game is just fun, just like the rest of the series, but there is more for me to say about the other two games so... yeah!
Very good game, just out shined by the latter entries. I actually beat Golden Abyss this morning, another strong entry in the series. Curious to see your thoughts and rankings on the others.
Any PS3 owner looking for something cheap, I can't imagine this game is more than a few bucks and it's well worth it.
Uncharted 3 has already been and gone down at #30. Just too over the top at times for me, I felt, which is why I rate this one better.
I need to finally sit down and play this series cause lord knows I'm a fan of Indiana Jones. I actually own the trilogy, but just haven't had the time to start playing them.
Yeah, I think Drake was a huge selling point for the PS3. I loved his little adventures.
I am actually just going to sit down right now and play Uncharted.
No. I'm a traditionalist.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaunaPssh. Buy it stupid cheap on Steam, play online forever.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToriJWell then, you butt plugs need to come to Kansas and play with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
@Uncharted screenshot, did that guy just get hit in the balls?
This is perhaps my favourite co-op game ever, although you really need four people (and preferrably silly gamer types with a few drinks and an evening to waste) to allow it to really shine. It's a simple game but that is what makes it great - it does enough to occupy people and do their best to work together to some extent, it's cheesiness allows everyone to laugh it up and not take anything seriously but it's not so hard that you have to actually be focused in order to play it - you can talk about whatever the hell you want while you game.
When Matt and Shauna next visit this will be high on the agenda as far as I'm concerned. :D Also, this is probably one of only 2-3 games (well, game series, but this game in particular for Gauntlet's series) that I will ever actually still swith my PS2 on for.
You really do. I didn't play this game, but I played Gauntlet Legends for the arcade with my cousins and then later when it came to the N64 with them, and it was a blast both times. Easily one of the best multiplayer experiences I ever had and I'm glad the next installment was just as good in that regard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Hmmm... I think this may have passed me by.
It does look like quite a lot of fun though. If I ever pick up a new PS2 I may give it a whirl!
Oh man this game. I remember snow days during high school, having friends bringing their controllers over, breaking out the multitap, and literally playing this all day long. The guys who make Magicka are developing the reboot, slated for this summer. Here's hoping it's something special.
I played Gauntlet with three buddies while drunk one early morning. It was smurfing excellent.
Gauntlet Legends on the arcade was the one I remember the most. But it was a fun series.
I have more fond memories of the original Gauntlet series than the 3D remakes but they were no slouch either.
Whatever happened to the Gauntlet games? I haven't heard of them in years.
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Originally Posted by Bolivar
THE MIGHTY SUMMNER
Warcraft III was perhaps balance between RTS and RPG. It was obviously far more the former than the latter, as that is the one and only thing Warcraft should ever be (*cough*), but it had enough RPG elements to make you notice them without actually ruining the gameplay by having too much. I really, really enjoyed this game. The story was entertaining, the tactical aspects not too tricky to lose the fun aspect but also not so simple that they lacked challenge. I really liked all the different race options and enjoyed playing as each of them. I don't think I ever got the expansions played but I hear they were great, too.
I long for a new Warcraft RTS so much. I don't care how much World of Warcraft ruins my biggest Blizzard love, I'll long for the next iteration as long as I have to for it to actually be released. The Warcraft RTS series was golden and I really hope that the next one is out sooner rather than later.
I love the Warcraft RTSs so much. Like so so much. They are great story telling and fun!
I'm a big fan of the Warcraft RTS' and I think WC3 had probably the best single player component of any game I played in the genre. I can't think of any other where the different faction campaigns build on top of each other serially to tell one game's story (Command & Conquer Generals kinda had it, but it wasn't dependent on a mandatory order). The inclusion of slotted, levelable heroes was a big contribution to the story as well.
Unfortunately, it hurt the game's viability as an RTS. There's already so much to do in competitive matches, the hero aspect was the straw that broke the camel's back. It's probably why the multiplayer AI was so notoriously difficult and WC3's biggest legacy is Dota and the MOBA genre, not what it did for its own genre.
I'm not going to say anything other that you should play this without reading anything about it. If you're playing for the first time, I would be delighted if you could record your playthrough and upload it so I can watch.
You had me at "man trying so hard to grow a beard that he accidentally grows two". :love:
Frog Fractions is excellent. Did you see he's kickstarting a "sequel"? You should check it out dude.
Warcraft III was great. Not quite as good as StarCraft Brood War, but still great.
I loved the original Mass Effect game more than the others and a lot of people find that weird, but oh well. Sure, the inventory system sucked and perhaps some of the characters in the sequels were better (and notably had some better lines, too), but this game had two things. The first most people will disagree with me over and that is the ability to land on the world in a space buggy (or Mako or whatever it's called) and drive around being dumb and shooting up monkeys, Geth and the like, occasionally stumbling across some random building where you could face an endless stream of Geth within.
Of course, the second thing is a little more in line with what people like, and that's the big man in the image above. Wrex is my favourite character in the Mass Effect series and I was absolutely gutted that we couldn't have him as one of our main characters in the sequels. The guy is brilliant and funny and badass all mixed up into one. I always did favour brute force and high HP in video games, though, so it makes sense that I like him so much.
In general, the ME games were all awesome. I feel, though, that the best story was the first one, the best gameplay was probably the first one and the best character was most definitely playable in the first one. Still... shame about that inventory system. Luckily in the long run it didn't really matter.
I don't think it is weird at all, I like ME1 way more than ME2. Yes characters like Mordin, Thane and Jack were awesome in ME2 but ME1 at least felt like an RPG, even if it was a clunky one. So I would definitely rank this higher than it's sequels.
Agreed. Not weird at all. The first was the best.
I still haven't played the original Portal, but you know what? I adore Portal 2. I got it because of the hype that there was from the original combined with a reportedly awesome co-op aspect the sequel had. And oh man, the reports were correct. Danielle and I freaking loved this game and it was every kind of awesome we imagined and then some.
The co-op was a delight for the two of us, possibly the best co-op game we've ever played. Danielle and I really loved it. It was our first experience with GLaDOS and we were laughing all the way through while enjoying a lot of experimenting and investigating in order to get through the various trickeries of the levels.
The single player game was amazing, and had me in fits a lot of the time. I still play back a lot of the videos from time to time, notably the ending video which is a genuinely good song in it's own right. I find myself wondering if they'll be making a Portal 3. I hope so. It's awesome. In the meantime... I suppose I should eventually get around to playing #1. I've heard a lot already but I'm confident it'll have quite a lot of giggles for me that won't have been spoiled already.
SPAAAAAAAAAAACE
I'm in space.
My GF tells me I do a really good Wheatley impression.
When you're trying to do one, or...? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno
Quin does a fantastic Wheatley impression when he's just talking normally.
You really need to play the original Portal.
Bake yourself a cake, and then don't eat it until you beat the game. (That's what I did)
I need to play Portal.
I third liking the original Mass Effect game to the sequels. I just enjoy the story and characters a lot more in the first game.
Hullo! :monster:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
Baa Ram Ewe. My tummy feels funny. That tickles! I've got a flying machine! Oh man, I can hear all of it in my head right now. This game was so much fun, such awesome fun, and it remains my favourite RTS purely down to that. Pure fun. None of this need for anything else that detracts from fun. Easily editable maps that you can easily edit fun things into to make maps more fun than they already were. If you haven't played a map literally full of nothing but sheep and your respective armies, you are missing out.
Do I need to say much more about this game other than that it's the most fun RTS ever? It's perfectly balanced, I suppose, too. Which adds to the fun. The things the characters say, the upgrade/research systems, the critters (did I mention the sheep?), the colourful and simple yet effective graphics. The actually-worth-it naval units. The fun. THE FUUUUN.
Zug zug?
I came into this expecting a trough of disparaging remarks about future Blizzard titles and I was getting ready to :colbert: you into next week. Instead I was pleasantly surprised. :P
World of Warcraft sux idc about StarCraft why aren't they making Warcraft IV WoW has ruined everything uuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Theeeeere you go.
:colbert:
I still feel like StarCraft is the stronger RTS title but WCII is very very good.
I could never get into SC. I don't know if it's the colour, the poorer humour or what. I understand that SC could perhaps be a better tactical thing but that's not what I'm after, I'm after awesome fun and I guess I just feel that WC is more designed towards fun while SC is more designed towards pure strategy or something, dunno.
This game does have a really big flaw: You can't get it anymore! Seriously, how hard would it be to put this up on your website for fifteen dollars, Blizzard?!
I lost my copy long ago, and I can no longer play it.
That said, I still preferred Warcraft III. Because Heroes.
This series was awesome! It includes a great co-op (that covers the entire story, as the best co-op games should), hilarious slapstick, amusing characters, good ol' fashioned FPS gameplay, enjoyable vs. modes, laughs at itself and never takes itself seriously and allows you to laugh at the plot holes instead of criticising them. I haven't played a TimeSplitters game that I haven't enjoyed, and that goes for Danielle, too, my partner in time travel. My favourite is probably Future Perfect, but every one of them was great regardless.
Crytek has done a wonderful thing by endorsing a fan-made remake considering they I really hope TimeSplitters Rewind turns out good, but part of me still wishes that an official game would be released by Crytek someday. It's just too good a series to simply let go. Do that KickStarter, dammit Crytek!
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/434...plitters-o.gif
I'm pretty psyched up now for the next one. My "Top 10" is more of a "Top 13" because from this point onwards my love for the games hits the extremes. There will be another considerable jump between #7 and #6. But man oh man these games. These games!
I didn't even know about any of the Warcraft games until World of Warcraft was invented.
WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING WITH MY LIFE?
I absolutely love Timesplitters and, like you, Future Perfect is my favourite. So damn good.Quote:
"You first!"
*creeper stare*
"Okay." *climbs down ladder*
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Originally Posted by ToriJ
It's amazing how something so simple can be so groundbreaking. No words, very little interaction, no knowing who you're playing with, just one way to communicate with them. Suddenly, all jerkdom of the modern gaming world is swept away and no person can ruin your game, it is practically impossible for them to do so even though they are right there. The worst they can do is not follow, but then there is no designated leader, so who's to say it is you that is not following in equal measure? The people you have detested in other games can be great travelling partners in this one. You are truly anonymous. So are they.
The gameplay itself is the most simple part of it all. You grow your sash/scarf/ribbon/whatever it is. You jump, you slide, you move, you touch, you soar. If it were not for the other individual or the colours and graphics - which are simple in their own right - this game would be a very, very dull affair. I've gone through long periods of having no other character on my screen and it's a bit demoralising. But in the end you learn to wait for your partner, to search out a new one should they have gone.
This game has feels written all over it. It lives on your emotion, and the emotions are varied. thatgamecompany is a group that every now and then I search out what they're doing next. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I miss them already. I hope many other game companies can learn from them, because emotions should run high when you play a lot of the games out there. It makes it that much better an experience.
Journey is among my favorite games. I really liked playing with someone i didn't know and couldn't really talk to. It was fun.
Not surprised to see Journey on this list, and I haven't even played it.
This is how well I know BoB.
I should really try and get Journey...
Journey is a fantastic game, though I wasn't as bothered by playing it alone sometimes. Still I agree their handling of multiplayer does get out all of the problems with dealing with other people so bonus points there.
Yes, a very special game indeed.
Interesting list, BoB. Pretty PC heavy.
I dig (pun intended) the screenshot of Dig Dug you used. I never saw that version of the game. Pretty cool.
But I have to :lol:, because it's taken you a year to get to 13.
Yeah BoB, hurry up and finish so I can do my own list. :colbert:Quote:
Originally Posted by Colonel Angus
#12
Coming: Summer 2016.
... and why did you play on a map full of sheep?Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Nevermind, we're all probably better off not knowing.
Well said BoB! I completely agree.Quote:
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Sorry, Wolf. I called dibs quite a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoYeah BoB, hurry up and finish so I can do my own list. :colbert:Quote:
Originally Posted by Colonel Angus
I didn't know we could call dibs.
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Sorry, Wolf. I called dibs quite a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno
...So why is everyone waiting for BoB to finish? :p
You're not doing a very good job of challenging stereotypes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Also hell yes Timesplitters. Spent hours on Future Perfect. Days. I last remember making a horror map where you played as then England manager Steve McClaren. David Beckham, furious at being dropped from the team, has created a horror mansion designed to exact revenge. Armed with only bricks, can Steve McClaren save the day...?
Being courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow. :wcanoe:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoCracker
Hey, plenty of video games have had longer development time than this list, right? He's still faster than Duke Nukem Forever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoBeing courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow. :wcanoe:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoCracker
This game has so many awesome moments without going to the point of Uncharted 3's extremes of walking through deserts and magically washing ashore after being left alone in the ocean. It was an incredibly well designed game and takes the trophy for #1 FPS on this list (speaking of trophies, I got the Platinum for this one and it was never boring). Everything was just done right. I was really surprised to notice that nobody ever created a thread for this game in General Gaming, actually. Crazy, because it deserves one. Maybe I'll make one when I next replay it or something. While there are a lot of things I could touch on, I'm going to focus on my main two favourite things.
Firstly, the moments. They clearly knew how to set the tone. There are three moments in particular that stand out without the big bosses of the game being involved: Firstly, the moment you start talking to the locals and they talk back in a thick Maori accent. I was stunned when this happened and was calling Danielle into the room so she could listen. We found it hilarious and awesome. It's probably nothing for people who aren't NZ'ers but for me it was great. Then there was a scene where a Skrillex reggae mix came on when I had to set fire to some crops and it just felt perfect. Finally there was a certain Apocalypse Now piece that perfected another scene.
Second up? Vaas. Vaas is probably my favourite villain in 15 years. He captured my attention from the moment I first saw him (very early in the game, too) and he never, not once, got boring. I don't even know how to describe him. He's... he's insane. Not demented insane, but he's a nutter. He rides the line between "Oh, he's just being evil" and "The guy has lost his head entirely" with perfection. If I were face to face with this guy I would be troutting myself, because I would have no doubts that he would do anything he says he might do, regardless of how absurd it is or how ruthless it is. He is an awesome battrout crazy smurfer and I love him for it.
We all know your top 20 are Final Fantasies. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoBeing courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow. :wcanoe:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoCracker
My only qualm with Far Cry 3 was the handholdiness. FC3 with a fully customisable HUD, a la AC4, would have been utterly perfect. :D
I never played any of the Far Cry games, but I hear good things.
You would actually be surprised how few FFs are in my top 20.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colonel AngusWe all know your top 20 are Final Fantasies. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoBeing courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow. :wcanoe:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoCracker
I never got around to playing Far Cry 3, largely cause I was never much into FPS games but my GF loved this game and talked about it all the time so I can understand the love it gets based off her own excitement for it.
I would have liked more of Far Cry 2's gameplay in Far Cry 3. The GPS, the watch, oh man. I loved that stuff.
Just gonna leave this here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
This game has an average story but I don't care, because everything about it is awesome. It's probably the most light-hearted of the entire series despite there being tragedy thrown in left right and centre that, if done in the style of the newer games would be mortifying. The best character dying, entire cities being thrown into oblivion, the enemy is a tree... wait, what?
The job system made this game. The gameplay of having, what, 20 jobs to pick from? I think that's right. And you can change them between battles and you don't lose experience in other jobs if you change and you can borrow skills and you can max out jobs and the balance is amazing and I don't care what anyone says I just love this job system so hard. Thankfully even if I did care what other people say, most other people agree. It's that good.
Also, this is the only Final Fantasy with Galuf and the only Final Fantasy with Syldra and the only Final Fantasy with a cross dressing pirate (I think it is anyway) and the only Final Fantasy where you can get a lap dance from three dancers at once. Whew!!
Cecil Harvey would like to remind everyone that before Bartz got three Lap dances and Cloud Strife hanged out in the light district that he was going to underground burlesque shows getting lap dances from nine ladies at a time. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Ha! I never knew about that. Although I don't know if they actually gave him a lap dance or just performed twirls. With Bartz, they actually jump on his lap and put up a little heart while they "dance" on top of him while he sits down... xD
Oh, looky here. A game I played.
Love this game <3
Final Fantasy V is all sorts of amazing. It marks the beginning of Gilgamesh, one of the most awesome antagonists in the series. It also falls under my list of FF games that are just downright a lot of fun to play (along with VIII, XII and X-2) and it has probably my second-favorite gameplay in the series.
With this at #11, I'm definitely looking forward to the Top Ten.
Possibly the least "perfect" game in my top 20 or so, but it gets here because it is as fun as any game of this kind has been for me. I love space combat & trade simulators. I love them most when they are properly 3D, have the option of FPS or TPS, allow me to actually do things other than dogfight, allow me to land on worlds, allow me to explore said worlds, have good mining systems, good "research" systems and so forth. Licences! Co-op! And you know what? Freelancer has some of these things! More than any other game of it's kind that doesn't have a steep learning curve (Hi, X series) and can be played without a subscription (Lookin' at you, EVE Online), that's for sure.
Despite not having everything I really really really want, this game is awesomely replayable. I know, because I have been playing it over the past week or so. It's also great for modding, and I'm playing through a mod that does something like double the size of the game's universe, doubles the difficulty, doubles the storyline and doubles the amount of ships and gear you can deal with. And it's going great so far!
I so can't wait for Star Citizen. I'm seriously excited. I haven't been this excited about a game for quite some time, especially for a game that isn't Final Fantasy. I just hope it will meet those expectations! I am struggling to manage them. xD I mean... in an ideal world, EVE Online would have an offline option that doesn't requier a sub and it would have an epic storyline and obviously a more balanced (time-wise) skill tree given it's single player and has no sub. That kind of thing would be the perfect version of these kind of games to me. I'm not sure if it'll ever come out, but I live in hope. I really want to play EVE Online pretty much all the time, but I know that if I do then it's just boring because I have to wait days for each skill (after the initial burst of the smaller ones) and eventually it will extend to weeks and months and perhaps even longer if I play long enough. And that kind of grind isn't something I'm willing to invest in. I just wish I could play the game and experience it without that requirement.
Until then? Freelancer and (soon, I hope!) Star Citizen.
And now we're back to games I never heard of. Drawback to not being much of a PC gamer, I guess. The game looks and sounds awesome, though.
Still a good play today, I gotta say. You know it's a good game when you finish it and start looking for mods to extend the story so you can keep playing more.
Probably the best gameplay of any of the Final Fantasy games. It had so many fun things to do that were all rather easily accessable and while the difficulty was generally really low, even by Final Fantasy standards (in fact the lowest of the entire series by some distance), there were still some fights that could test an unlevelled party and people have come up with all kinds of challenges that can allow for good replayability. I haven't done any of these - hell, there are a number of things I haven't done in this game.
For me, it was all about maxing out your characters with loads of drawn magic until you reach the point that you can wipe the floor with all the enemies you can take on in The Islaands Closest to Heaven & Hell. Also, getting every one of the junction skills unlocked. Probably more the latter with the former being a method to do just that, to be honest. I'm a bit of a nutter for skills and traits and so forth, so this was right up my alley.
People have a lot to say about how bad the story was and I agree to a large extent (I'm never a fan of time travel or anything like it), yet I feel the romance wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. I mean, I actually miss a bit of romance in my Final Fantasy these days. There was none to speak of in XII and the romances in XIII weren't much to write home about. I could do with a bit more of the ol' PSX generation lurve in my video games.
Triple Triad was another great thing about this game. It's the best minigame in the FF series bar none. I never finished the Card Queen quests but maybe when I replay this game for the fourth or fifth time I'll bother to get around to it. =] Other little bits worth saying are that NORG is one of the most underrated NPCs in FF history and that for me, the Shumi are without question the most interesting and underrated race in FF history. I really wish I could learn more about them.
PS. In before NeoCracker.
Glad to see this game so high on the list!
Final Fantasy VIII is a superb game. I always say it suffered coming after FFVII which was monumental with the impact it had. It has so many outstanding moments and the FMV at the time of release was ridiculously impressive. There's a reason the intro is still regarded as the best in FF history.
It has moments of weakness sure, but that can be said for every one of the entries. I think it gets a lot of unnecessary hate (see Neocracker's post shortly after mine) but it truly is one of the best games in the series, in my opinion.
Ah Final Fantasy VIII. Love it so much. Best gameplay in the series? I disagree. Although it is an exceptionally fun game and Triple Triad definitely is the best minigame in the series, bar none.
If it weren't for your objectively wrong dislike for Final Fantasy X, this list could've been pretty acceptable.
VIII is a flawed but fun game imho. Wouldn't have ranked it higher than FFV but I feel BoB has already established with me that beyond our mutual issues with FFX our taste in FF games couldn't be farther apart (See the lack of FF IV/VI on this list and the inevitable reveal of FFVII being his Number One game) but I can agree that VIII has some good moments that I do feel counter some of it's less desirable elements. Don't necessarily agree with the love story thing, but I rarely like love stories in my video games.
I remember VIII being my favorite FF before the PS2 editions came out. I've gotten to play it again recently & it brought back a lot of great memories. Triple Triad is outstanding. I wish I could find it online just to play when I'm bored.
It also has my favorite summon, Diablos. :radred:
BTW, Miss Mae is going to trout the bed when she reads your thoughts on FFXII's romances. #TeamBalthier #TeamFran
To be fair, FFIV (like FFIII) is a game I've not included because I need to replay it and actually get further than I did last time around. I remember liking it to some degree, though, so I'm optimistic. FFVI just doesn't do it for me but I think if I had played it on a handheld console in my bedroom when it came out, I'd have enjoyed it a fair chunk more. Instead I've played it on PC and on a PSP on the bus and while I like a lot about the game, it's just not one of my favourites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno
I never saw them as romantic, let alone a couple. But I always had suspicions that they were a couple! Just... not romantic at all with each other in the game. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Colonel Angus
Damn, VIII made it even higher on this list than it did mine. Though I suppose a two spot difference isn't that much of a gap.
I like FFVIII a lot :flirt:
I do not, however, like Triple Triad
I have spent a lot of time on this game. It'll probably be in the top five games based on time spent on it. I like to play as the Indians, because fast workers never lose their usefulness throughout the entire game, and they can make excellent makeshift scouts too if you're competing for villages during the early stages. The early stages are always the most enjoyable for me, too, because I just love picking up those villages and discovering the best spots to settle as early as possible. The downside of this is that the game gets less interesting for me as it goes on... same with Danielle who usually loses interest once war starts kicking in.
But that's okay, because if we find a game dull we can just start all over again anyway. xD Often it becomes quite obvious that we're going to win and we stop there, too, rather than going the distance. When I'm playing solo, though, I tend to go full out on the world domination stakes. I don't play on the harder difficulties either, because quite frankly I'm not that good at the game despite how much I enjoy it. :(
Civ IV is pretty much the perfection of this kind of game for me. The only thing I still to this day find lacking is that I want to be able to go to space and discover new (alien) races to compete against once I launch my rocketship. I want it to be a kind of progression thing, a bit like Spore kind of got into. Once you are the dominant force in one place, you keep going up and up until you own the universe. :mwahaha: That would be awesome. But this isn't really a criticism of the game, it's more just showing off how I love it so much that when it becomes clear that the end of the game is nearing, I get a little sad about it. That's a compliment if anything!
This is easily the best Civ game and possibly the best 4X game ever made. Yes, I think it's mechanically more sound than SMAC. It's just that good. And yeah it's my top played game on Steam and I haven't played it in like a year, which should show you how much I used to play it.
BoB, you need to play Master of Orion II. Seriously.
Granted, it's only the space section, as all the planetary part came before the game starts. But it will show you how wrong you are about Civ IV being the "perfect" 4x game. I've never gotten that sort of timed burnout, and mechanically, it is an even better game.
Haha, I played this one. I like V much better though. :bigsmile:
I just like to turn everyone into my vassals. :bigsmile:
This game will not feature on 99.9% (if not a higher percentage) of Top 100 Game lists and I accept that. However, for me, this game dictated my younger gaming years and therefore is dominant in the reason I love video games. It also helped me learn a fair bit about the history of air combat and introduced me to Chuck Yeager himself. :p
This game is both basic and yet very in depth for it's time. It covered most of the more general things you'll get in Air Combat games released these days and allowed you to participate in dogfights from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In all instances, you could participate from either side, so that meant you could pick up a MiG just as easily as a McDonnell Douglas (my fave plane was always the Phantom). You could also create your own battles, meaning a score of Spitfires could happily make attempts to shoot down a supersonic jet. In these custom cases I'll openly admit that I would use the cheat options and just get the satisfaction of taking down far more foes than I reasonably should. :D
Anyway, I loved this game like crazy and it's possible that I've played it more than any other given that I would play it regularly for years, possibly as much as all the other games I had combined, before consoles such as the PSX took hold of me.
Man, this takes me back to the days of Super Huey II and Fokker.
My favorite memory of this game was flying as high as possible until you start to stall, and then flying full-speed into the ground. I think you black out or your plane rips apart before you explode, something like that. I gave myself bonus points for crashing into my base. Good times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
(This game is definitely not on my top 100 list.)
You do indeed black out if you hit enough G's. =]
I've only included 2007-2012 because those are the games I've played. "But Daniel, why haven't you played 2013 or 2014? If you love this series so much, shouldn't you be loyal to it and buy all the games?" Well, here's the thing. I have a saves in FM2012 that have over 50 days of gaming on them. Why would I want to give that up? Until they make it so that I can import my save into the newer FM's, I'm not going to buy them every year. I play for the long haul, and right now this is not something I could do if I switched every year (well, unless I gave up on life, love and every other game out there).
I adore this game. It's incredibly well designed and incredibly addictive. In an ideal world, Eyeson F.C. would be continuing to play for a full 90 minutes on certain nights with fully commentary by yours truly of every match. Sadly, I don't think I can get away with that if I want to keep up with other games and, uh, not get divorced. xD But I do hope to bring back Eyeson F.C. into the Let's Play forum this summer, so please nag me about this over time and it'll probably happen. We'll get to the Premier League... eventually!
I don't really know how to sum up my enjoyment for this game, I'm really struggling... It's like when you marathon your favourite TV series. Imagine being able to watch every episode of Game of Thrones - every episode, even the ones that aren't released yet (hell, the ones that aren't made yet) right now. Imagine being able to do that for all three of your favourite new TV series that aren't finished. Getting to watch them for as long as you can dream of watching them. That's what FM is like. You can play for as long as you like and you don't have to wait for the next episode. You don't have to wait for the next match. You can just click a few buttons and progress onto it and play that one, too. This is Football Manager, and it is amazing.
I am no longer allowed to play this game. When I was in my teens and early twenties, I was obsessed with these game. I remember leading Juventus to the treble in Championship manager Italia. I have also won the premier league with Rochdale FC. This game is scarily addictive and as such I never play it any more. Lots of fond memories though.
There is that urban myth as well where everyone had a friend who took it way too seriously and used to wear a suit if they got to the FA Cup final.
I have seen numerous people confess to being this persion on the internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubba
An Emile Heskey led Millwall winning the Premier League was my finest achievement :)
I would have updated this by now but I've been too busy playing the game that will take spot #5. :shobon: Will try to get it sorted by the end of the weekend! xD This has now literally taken over a year, despite me intending to finish on day #365. Honeymoons are distracting.
The honeymoon activities are game number five? This is supposed to be family-friendly, BoB!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Besides, I think you'll get in trouble if those aren't number one.
Why the hell am I seeing MANUS all over in that pic? You have some sick fetish or something? And he appears to be some soft of top player. :screwy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
JUST finished this for the second time and loved every bit of it all over again. :D I love the characters and the writing most of all, but the music, the story itself (so long as you're able to handle a bit of tongue in cheek), the art, the puzzles and general gameplay are all great. But the characters! The writing! The voice acting too! These are the things that make this game and I don't think this will be the last time I play the game all the way through.
While April is a great protagonist (and Crow an excellent sidekick), most of the NPCs are all great, from my favourite sarcastic ship captain to a race that that talks in past, present and future tense all at once in peculiar fashion. Little bonuses for finishing the game include hearing some of the bloopers from the voice recordings for the game, which is something I feel is a very novel reward that a lot of games can pick up on.
It's hard to really go into detail beyond that, unfortunately! It's just the great writing, great characters and great voice acting. That's what make an otherwise good game into an absolute great for me, at least in this case. :D
I have this ready to play at some point! It's on the list. Like so many of my games. ;_;
Drop everything and play this, now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
Yes! :D It's worth it.
How weird, I'm also currently playing this for the second time, after many years. I have no idea how I did some of the puzzles as a child. xD
Oh man, I know right? The Maerum crystal puzzle and the telephone statue puzzles did my nut in.
Loony BoB introduced me to this game and the sequel earlier this year when I was talking about my plans for Women's Month where I reviewed a bunch of games starring strong female protagonists. Time well spent. After playing both games I'm surprised that more people aren't familiar with the franchise.
Okay so with my honeymoon out of the way I suppose I may as well finish off this list, huh? xD Right.
Dreamfall! Well, if The Longest Journey was going to sit at #5, Dreamfall was always going to be in the top four. Sure, the controls are a bit clunky. Sure, the puzzles are insanely easy compared to the first game, but in the defence of Dreamfall the puzzles in TLJ had me in GameFAQs even when I replayed the thing. The graphics, however, are naturally better, the game is now 3D (third person angle), the story complex and arguably better than the original, the writing equally excellent and the voice acting somehow even better. I love The Longest Journey games and I am massively excited for the final game in the trilogy which is coming out this year.
My favourite character is again Crow, but there are many excellent characters once more - a special shoutout goes to Blind Bob - and it was cool seeing a number of characters from the previous game again, and seeing how life had changed for them. Even the locations! Just really loved the game. And the writer should get hired by Square Enix because he is probably the best in the business.
Apart from, you know, the GIGANTIC EFFING CLIFFHANGER. :stare: DREAMFALL CHAPTERS. COME OUT ALREADY.
I'm okay with this.
3. Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress
PC, 2006
Enough said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
The spoons were the one thing in that godforsaken fort that weren't a problem.
We're almost through the list :excited:
First post...Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
25th JUNE 2013
Sshhhhh :shifty: So, how about that Dwarf Fortress!?
Loony BoB is a very busy man.
Oh yeah, Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress
I always enjoy a game that has two colons in the title. In fact, these types of games are probably my favourite out of all of them. In this one particularly though they are put to excellent use. I don't think that Armok should have slaves. I understand this game is not based in reality but really no society should utilise slaves. They should at least be given payment for their services. Maybe they should introduce some form of minimum wage.
The God of Blood is fantastically represented, I feel. Being a God, I think he is very God-like in this instalment. Much more than in God of Blood Chapter 1. Obviously the blood theme is prevalent in how he goes about his duties. His God duties.
Dwarf Fortresses are always fun. Lot's of small people running around is just ripe for comedy. It makes you wonder whether the dwarves built the fortress themselves as they are quite clearly vertically challenged. I assume they brought in contractors to assist them with the more difficult aspects of the build...
...yeah, I've never even heard of this game.
Better kick on and finish this, eh?
God damn I love every single character in this game. Especially Chloe. For... reasons. :shifty: But yeah, Tenjin? Awesome. Sully? Awesome. Nate? Awesome. Elena? Awesome. Chloe? Obviously awesome.
It was so, so hard to pick which of this and Dwarf Fortress should get my #2 spot, but I've gone for Uncharted 2 because, while DF definitely has the better replay value (although I have played Uncharted 2 at least three times), Uncharted 2 is a complete game that started, developed and finished in a near perfect way which is just so freakin' hard to find in a shooter game. The dialogue is perfect, the gameplay is extremely fun and the collectables never felt like a chore but a challenge. The multiplayer of Uncharted is massively underrated, too - I played it only for a short while due to not really knowing anyone else, but the wall climbing aspects make it incredibly fun. Someone sniping from the edge of an area? Sneak up the wall and pull them down to their doom. Problem solved. I never liked games that didn't let you climb (Halo 3 etc) so yeah, :up: to Sony for that one.
Overall, though, it's the single player. The insane drama, the banter, the wit, the charm, the puzzles, the everything. This is a very, very complete game. I can't remember a bad thing about it. I'm sure there were a few, but the good things are so plentiful that they make me forget the flaws. This game was fun from the start through to the finish and I felt completely satisified with the ending - a rare thing in video games, for me at least.
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I :heart: Chloe (and Uncharted 2).
good lord we are almost done
I still think that Uncharted 2 is my favourite game from Naughty Dog. Even ahead of The Last of Us. Purely for the fact that it's probably the most fun I've had in a game since I was a kid. I was basically a young, intelligent, good-looking Indiana Jones that got to have sex with with ridiculously hot women.
The game was just perfectly crafted with some phenomenal stand out moments. This was present in Uncharted 3 also but the overall package in 2 just hasn't been topped yet. In fact, I'm gonna bust through it again when I get back from France. Can't wait!
Yeah, I felt Uncharted 3 took it to such extremes that I was just going "Okay, Naughty Dog, now you're just being silly." It was more Forrest Gump than Indiana Jones in U3. Uncharted 2 was just perfectly balanced. Tough game to make a sequel to because of that, though.
Uncharted 3's only major crime was that it tried to follow up on Uncharted 2, when Naughty Dog had already accomplished everything that could be achieved with that formula and cast. If they had released it after Uncharted 1, it probably would have still won all the awards that Uncharted 2 did.
I agree the pacing is the real difference though and it's telling that the gameplay director went on to make The Last of Us after shipping Uncharted 2, along with other important leads. Now that those folks are behind the wheel again with Uncharted 4, not to mention Corinne Yu as technology officer, I can't imagine how good Uncharted 4 is going to be.
The Vita installment was also really well done, I definitely put it above the first game and maybe even the third.
Somehow I doubt #1 is going to be a surprise...
I must get this game!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubba
Same here, but I kind of knew the moment I learned BoB was going to do this list what #1 was going to be. :wcanoe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Karifean
Yeah that's never been much of a secret.
How does it feel to be so predictable?
(Also part of me hopes that it won't be the expected game and will actually be something out of left field... but I know the truth)
I don't consider that predictable, I consider that me having stated what my favourite game is about 100 times on this forum. :shobon:
This is where is #1 game is something trout like 2048, or Secret of the Magic Crystals or something. All the buildup for nothing.
Same difference. x}
Well, after #1 is announced, I can at least throw a few extra games in that I've been playing over the past year.
Oh god. It never ends!
You all need to learn to have short term memory lost. I can't remember what BoB's favorite game is.
I first played Final Fantasy VII - or rather, watched someone play it - for about five minutes at my neighbour's place. One of his friends brought a bunch of games over and he played that to show it off for a short while, but as we were wanting multiplayer games it was quickly turned off in favour of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. It would be a couple of years before I would see it again. I was renting games and thought I'd give this one a try as I was looking for a bit of variety.
I hopped in and it took my interest pretty quickly. It was different to other games I'd played. I'd played WRPGs, sure, but the characters and story were always so bland. This one focused much more on the storytelling. In the end, I would be captured by it, immediately looking up all the information I could online about it. Discovering sites, forums, etc. I would quickly be playing the previous FFs and buying FFVIII. I had found a new genre and I loved it.
FFVII, though, still managed to outdo all other games in this genre, and every other game I have played since. It offers me everything. I have multiple things I can do in the game, all of which I got enjoyment from. I liked the materia system, which firstly gave you the conundrum of "Must save up for all this materia", then "Which materia should I put on each character?", followed by "Oh man, which materia should I link?" and eventually "Which materia should I grow!?" Just one small part of the game and it had so much done for it, particularly when compared to some other systems in the FF series which rely on "Learn skill, retain skill forever, done."
The characters were all decent at minimum and some of them remain my favourites of the series. Tifa is probably my favourite character of all time, with enough revealed about her to know her personality and story, while still retaining a lot of mystery given how much she seems to keep in her head. Red XIII is also an excellent character and a brave step into the non-humanoid form by Square Enix. I wish there were more non-humanoid characters. The only gripe I have with Red is that after he learned about Seto, he became a little wusspuss. But such things are forgiven when in battle he is still badass. Barret, Cloud, Cid, I loved these characters too. Aeris I did not like much at all. I'm one of the few who celebrated in their head when she died. Yes! Take that! High five to Sephiroth! I'm a bad person, aren't I? :erm:
Chocobos are awesome and no other game did chocobos as well as FFVII did. Chocobo breeding, chocobo racing? Hell to the yes! And then golden chocobos that can take you to the far reaches of the world, too, for amazing reward!? Even better!
The story itself had the right kind of twists, the ones you don't generally anticipate, but also that worked and didn't cheapen the overall plot. I found the story quite confusing when I first played it, mostly because it was the first game that I found myself having to really pay attention to such things. Most dominant games - a la Air Combat, Doom and Gran Turismo - required no focus on the story whatsoever, it was gameplay with some vague plot tacked on. This (and Resident Evil to be fair) was different for a gamer like me.
In the end I've probably said way more than enough boring drivel here - I love FFVII. It's a timeless game and every time I've replayed it I've still found it enjoyable. I haven't even beaten all the Weapons after all these years! It's weird how much I can play the game and just enjoy the start to finish. Endgame is a bonus that I never went out of my way for - but it just goes to show that a game I love more than any other has something I can still go back to and check out should I want to. It also says a lot that you can play this game and do a crapload of stuff and still have more to do.
Overall just fantastic.
Huzzah! #1 over! I'm done! It's only been, what, 15 months?
I actually thought it was going to be Final Fantasy XIV, unless that was listed already and I missed it.
I can also go back to FFVII at any time and still enjoy it as much today as I did... seventeen years ago.
Jesus Christ, it's been seventeen years since this game came out.
FFXIV was included in the list "as of 1.23". I'm not sure where I'd place the most recent version. Probably pretty close to where it was then, though. The full list is in the first post of this thread, behind a spoiler tag. I'll start to think over adding some games in that I've played since deciding on the list soon, as things like "37.5" or whatever. Will first need to remember all the new games I've played over this year and a bit...
This will actually never end.
Oh, ye of little faith. It's not a major part of the list so I'm just gonna slap 'em on.
13.5 - The Last of Us
35.5 - Final Fantasy XIV (as of patch 2.38) would move it ahead of the Zoombinis.
38.5 - Rayman Legends
43.5 - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
51.5 - Assassin's Creed II
57.5 - Assassin's Creed
58.5 - Borderlands 2
84.5 - Gone Home
96.5 - Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (at a push - really tricky as the pros were great but the cons were also massive, so... hmm, tough one).
Woohoo, The Last of Us. Making you feel good about beating cops to death.
Very nice list. Some good games up on in there. :} Although I'm sure this would have been better if it didn't take fifteen months to complete. ;)
Thanks for all your hard work on the extra long Ciddies. :3
Average list. 5/10. Would not spend 15 months reading again. :p
The List as it stands today, including games I have played since starting it.
1. Final Fantasy VII - PSX, 1997
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3, 2009
3. Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress - PC, 2006
4. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - PC, 2006
5. The Longest Journey - PC, 1999
6. Football Manager (series) - PC, 2007-2012
7. Chuck Yeager's Air Combat - PC, 1991
8. Civilization IV - PC, 2005
9. Final Fantasy VIII - PSX, 1999
10. Freelancer - PC, 2003
11. Final Fantasy V - SNES, 1998
12. Far Cry 3 - PS3, 2012
13. Journey - PS3, 2012
14. The Last of Us - PS3, 2013
15. TimeSplitters (series) - PS2, 2000-2005
16. Warcraft II - PC, 1995
17. Portal 2 - PS3, 2011
18. Mass Effect - 360, 2007
19. Frog Fractions - PC, 2012
20. Warcraft III - PC, 2002
21. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy - PS2, 2000
22. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - PS3, 2007
23. Left 4 Dead (series) - 360, 2008-2010
24. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - PC, 2011
25. The Mark of Kri - PS2, 2002
26. Warzone 2100 - PSX, 1999
27. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? - PC, 1985
28. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - PC, 2003
29. XCOM: Enemy Unknown - PC, 2012
30 Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3, 2011
31. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - PS3, 2011
32. Resident Evil - PSX, 1996
33. Resident Evil 2 - PSX, 1998
34. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - PC, 1999
35. Mass Effect 2 - 360, 2010
36. Pokémon (series) - Various, 1998-2007
37. Final Fantsy XIV (as of patch 2.38) - PC, 2010
38. The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - PC, 1996
39. Excelsior Phase One: Lysandia - PC, 1993
40. Rayman Legends - PS3, 2013
41. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - PS3, 2010
42. Flower - PS3, 2009
43. Mass Effect 3 - 360, 2012
44. Halo 3 - 360, 2007
45. Age of Empires - PC, 1997
46. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - PS3, 2010
47. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty - PC, 1992
48. GoldenEye 007 - N64, 1997
49. Grandia - PSX, 1997
50. Final Fantasy XIII - PS3, 2009
51. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PS2, 2004
52. Batman: Arkham Asylum - PS3, 2009
53. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - PSP, 2007
54. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - PC, 2002
55. Assassin's Creed II - PS3, 2009
56. Batman: Arkham City - PS3, 2011
57. Alundra - PSX, 1997
58. Grandia II - PS2, 2000
59. EoFF: Sick Irony - PC, 2000
60. Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced - GBA, 2003
61. Crysis - PC, 2007
62. Assassin's Creed - PS3, 2007
63. Dune - PC, 1992
64. Borderlands 2 - PS3, 2012
65. Mario Kart 64 - N64, 1996
66. Worms (series) - PC, 1995-2003
67. Final Fantasy XII - PS2, 2006
68. Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3, 2006
69. Burnout Paradise - PS3, 2008
70. inFamous - PS3, 2008
71. UFO: Enemy Unknown - PC, 1994
72. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - PS3, 2012
73. Wipeout HD - PS3, 2008
74. SimCity (series) - PC, 1989-2003
75. Streets of Rage (series) - SMD, 1991-1994
76. Star Control - PC, 1990
77. Gothic II - PC, 2002
78. Lost Odyssey - 360, 2007
79. Crash Bandicoot (Naughty dog series) - PSX, 1996-1998
80. Civilization II - PC, 1996
81. Squarez Deluxe! - PC, 1998
82. Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit - PSX, 1998
83. Destruction Derby - PSX, 1995
84. Syndicate - PC, 1993
85. Army of Two: The 40th Day - PS3, 2010
86. Jump 'n Bump - PC, 1998
87. Wolfenstein 3D - PC, 1992
88. Duke Nukem - PC, 1991
89. Tomb Raider (2013) - PS3, 2013
90. Final Fantasy IX - PSX, 2000
91. Gone Home - PC, 2013
92. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - SMD, 1992
93. Jetpack - PC, 1993
94. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - PC, 2006
95. Brian Lara Cricket 2005 - PS2, 2005
96. GunBound - PC, 2005
97. Solar Winds - PC, 1993
98. The Sims 3 - PC, 2009
99. Chip's Challenge - PC, 1989
100. WWF/WWE Wrestling (series) - PS2, 2000-2007
No Metal Gear or Zelda to be found...
You mention Gran Turismo at the end but it really didn't make the cut?
At least you got #1 right. Most sensible post I've read on these forums in years!
See the intro on the first post for Zelda. :p The same can be said for MGS - just haven't played much MGS at all. I have played some (but never for a great deal of time), but yeah, quite a long time ago and nothing that wowed me at that stage of my gaming life. Perhaps I'll get into them someday.Quote:
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I've never been a huge racing game fan, which is pretty well reflected in the games that are on the list. I've played a couple of GT games, but I prefer NFS and Kart/Wipeout games when I hit the races.
And thankya!
Solid list, BoB. Especially number 1.
Of course It was FF VII. :p
Way to go for doing this whole list, BoB. It must have taken a lot of effort. :up:
Interesting list, BoB. Really interesting #1. Not a bad choice.
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I assume that's when this crazy bastard played it?
That's the re-release date on the PS, obviously. BoB just put the wrong system on the wrong date or the wrong date on the wrong system, w/e. I mean, have you seen the list, and you expect him to know his games?
Nice list, btw, Boobs. I was kind of hoping you were going to subvert our expectations with the #1, but then you would have had to put FF7 somewhere else on the list, and that would ruin it.
Good on ya finally finishing. Now start on another list.
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Originally Posted by Vivi22
Loony BoB is a Time Lord. I knew it all along.
Oops, I was just going from Wikipedia so it's inevitable I'd slip up on one.
Not the second one you mentioned, though. That's correct.
Where in the World is CarmenSandiego? (1985)
When this thread started, Prince William and Kate's first child had yet to be born. She is now pregnant with her second child.
Just saying.
*bumps 'cause it's better than making a new thread*
Totally random update, with some moving around alongside new entries (new games + updated FFXIV are in bold)...
(SPOILER)
1. Final Fantasy VII - PSX, 1997
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3, 2009
3. Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress - PC, 2006
4. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - PC, 2006
5. The Longest Journey - PC, 1999
6. Football Manager (series) - PC, 2007-2012
7. Chuck Yeager's Air Combat - PC, 1991
8. Civilization IV - PC, 2005
9. Freelancer - PC, 2003
10. Final Fantasy VIII - PSX, 1999
11. Final Fantasy V - SNES, 1998
12. Far Cry 3 - PS3, 2012
13. Journey - PS3, 2012
14. The Last of Us - PS3, 2013
15. Firewatch - PS4, 2016
16. TimeSplitters (series) - PS2, 2000-2005
17. Warcraft II - PC, 1995
18. Portal 2 - PS3, 2011
19. Left 4 Dead (series) - 360, 2008-2010
20. Mass Effect - 360, 2007
21. Frog Fractions - PC, 2012
22. Warcraft III - PC, 2002
23. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - PS3, 2007
24. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - PC, 2011
25. Final Fantasy XIV (as of patch 3.2) - PC, 2010
26. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - PC, 2003
27. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy - PS2, 2000
28. The Mark of Kri - PS2, 2002
29. WarZone 2100 - PSX, 1999
30. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? - PC, 1985
31. XCOM: Enemy Unknown - PC, 2012
32. Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3, 2011
33. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - PS3, 2011
34. Resident Evil - PSX, 1996
35. Resident Evil 2 - PSX, 1998
36. Mass Effect 2 - 360, 2010
37. Far Cry 4 - PS4, 2014
38. Pokémon (series) - GB, 1998-2007
39. Grand Theft Auto V - PS4, 2014
40. Rayman Legends - PS3, 2013
41. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - PC, 1999
42. Excelsior Phase One: Lysandia - PC, 1993
43. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - PS3, 2010
44. Flower - PS3, 2009
45. Mass Effect 3 - 360, 2012
46. Halo 3 - 360, 2007
47. Age of Empires - PC, 1997
48. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - PS3, 2010
49. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty - PC, 1992
50. GoldenEye 007 - N64, 1997
51. Grandia - PSX, 1997
52. Final Fantasy XIII - PS3, 2009
53. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PS2, 2004
54. Batman: Arkham Asylum - PS3, 2009
55. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - PSP, 2007
56. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - PC, 2002
57. Assassin's Creed II - PS3, 2009
58. Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - PC, 1996
59. Batman: Arkham City - PS3, 2011
60. Alundra - PSX, 1997
61. Grandia II - PS2, 2000
62. EoFF: Sick Irony - PC, 2000
63. Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced - GBA, 2003
64. Crysis - PC, 2007
65. Assassin's Creed - PS3, 2007
66. Dune - PC, 1992
67. Borderlands 2 - PS3, 2012
68. Mario Kart 64 - N64, 1996
69. Worms (series) - PC, 1995-2003
70. Final Fantasy XII - PS2, 2006
71. Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3, 2006
72. Burnout Paradise - PS3, 2008
73. inFamous - PS3, 2009
74. UFO: Enemy Unknown - PC, 1994
75. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - PS3, 2012
76. The Stanley Parable - PC, 2011
77. Wipeout HD - PS3, 2008
78. SimCity (series) - PC, 1989-2003
79. Star Control - PC, 1990
80. Streets of Rage (series) - SMD, 1991-1994
81. Gothic II - PC, 2002
82. Lost Odyssey - 360, 2007
83. Crash Bandicoot (Naughty Dog series) - PSX, 1996-1998
84. Civilization II - PC, 1996
85. Squarez Deluxe! - PC, 1998
86. Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit - PSX, 1998
87. Destruction Derby - PSX, 1995
88. Syndicate - PC, 1993
89. Portal - PC, 2007
90. Army of Two: The 40th Day - PS3, 2010
91. Jump 'n Bump - PC, 1998
92. Wolfenstein 3D - PC, 1992
93. Duke Nukem - PC, 1991
94. Tomb Raider (2013) - PS3, 2013
95. Minecraft (with mods, as of 1.7.10) - PC, 2011
96. Final Fantasy IX - PSX, 2000
97. Gone Home - PC, 2013
98. Solar Winds - PC, 1993
99. Jetpack - PC, 1993
100. FreeCell - Android, 1978
Now in nifty image form with ranking changes detailed
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PS. Sorry Pike pls forgive
I haven't even played 100 total games. :p
I approve of Borderlands 2 being there though. Not the best plot ever (I mean, it is pretty decent) but it is a great game to play with friends. Me and Mr. Carny played through it together and had a great time.
how dare
I'm okay with this list.
I know you were all desperate to know the latest update on this. Numbers on the right are the change since the original list was completed.
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EDIT: Forgot a game. Fixed.
I'm proud of my appearance on this! Particularly as I'm not sure you did the endless desert bonus content either where you fight some optional side bosses...