BoB's Top 100 Games

[Colonel Angus]

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 , because it's taken you a year to get to 13.

[Wolf Kanno]

But I have to , because it's taken you a year to get to 13.

Yeah BoB, hurry up and finish so I can do my own list.

[Ayen]

#12

Coming: Summer 2016.

[Raistlin]

If you haven't played a map literally full of nothing but sheep and your respective armies, you are missing out.

...The things the characters say, the upgrade/research systems, the critters (did I mention the sheep?) ...

... and why did you play on a map full of sheep?

Nevermind, we're all probably better off not knowing.

[Pete for President]

13. Journey
PS3, 2012

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.

Well said BoB! I completely agree.

[Skyblade]

Excelsior is a really fun game. The "Phase One" had me confused though. I never realized that there was a Phase Two. Have you played it? If so, how is it in comparison?

Also, since ToriJ's list is now up, I realize that things might get crowded. So I just want to go ahead and call dibs on the next Top Titles thread, once BoB is finished.

But I have to , because it's taken you a year to get to 13.

Yeah BoB, hurry up and finish so I can do my own list.

Sorry, Wolf. I called dibs quite a while ago.

[Ayen]

I didn't know we could call dibs.

[Wolf Kanno]

Yeah BoB, hurry up and finish so I can do my own list.

Sorry, Wolf. I called dibs quite a while ago.

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[NeoCracker]

...So why is everyone waiting for BoB to finish?

[Psychotic]

(did I mention the sheep?)

You're not doing a very good job of challenging stereotypes.

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...?

[Wolf Kanno]

...So why is everyone waiting for BoB to finish?

Being courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow.

[Skyblade]

...So why is everyone waiting for BoB to finish?

Being courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow.

Hey, plenty of video games have had longer development time than this list, right? He's still faster than Duke Nukem Forever.

[Loony BoB]

12. Far Cry 3
PS3, 2012

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.

[Colonel Angus]

...So why is everyone waiting for BoB to finish?

Being courteous. Besides, I don't even have my list in order, I'm just being an ass about BoB being slow.

We all know your top 20 are Final Fantasies.

[Quindiana Jones]

My only qualm with Far Cry 3 was the handholdiness. FC3 with a fully customisable HUD, a la AC4, would have been utterly perfect.