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Yon Troper · 12-15-2009, 02:23 AM

1. Chrono Trigger
What an entry to the world of retrogaming, eh? A deep and involved storyline, replay value up the wazoo, smooth gameplay structure, fantastic graphics - this is a must-have for anyone interested in the SNES. An all-time classic of the RPG genre.

2. The Orange Box
The best seventh-generation game I can recall. Half-Life 2 is definitely the best FPS of 2004, with its fantastic and innovative physics engine and varied gameplay, and its expansion packs continue the experience admirably, not just as cash-ins like (for example) the Sims expansion packs. Combine that with Team Fortress 2, my favourite online FPS (hilarious dialogue, great graphical style, gameplay balance few can manage) and Portal (more on which below), and you've got five classics for the price of one.

3. Pokemon Red/Blue
I don't know what I can say about the first video game I ever owned (when I was five). I got obsessed with it and never stopped playing it, and I still whip it out from time to time today. Pokemon's always had great replay value, and I am obsessed with trying to get everything in this game still. Add a surprisingly sophisticated RPG structure, and I couldn't have had a better introduction to the video game world.

4. Portal
I know I've already mentioned the Orange Box, but Portal deserves a mention of its own. Portal's blend of the same fluid and innovative physics that define Half-Life 2 and its expansions is the main draw, but Valve shows off their flair for comedy admirably in the dialogue, and really, not much more needs to be said about "Still Alive". I generally don't like puzzle games, but it says something about Portal that a puzzle game can make this list.

5. Soulcalibur
Fighting game legends. If you can look past the stripper-tastic character design, there's great stuff here. The series as a whole deserves immense praise, but I'll pick Soulcalibur (the second in the series) for its fighting game innovations - the feeling of utter control for the characters, its smooth presentation, and its unique fighting system. Really, the whole series gets love from me for the fantastic art design (stripper-tastic costumes notwithstanding), slick presentation, incredible music and ease of control. Plus, there's the fact that Namco are commendably restrained as regards cashing in. I like that.

More to come later, probably.

12-15-2009, 02:23 AM	#76 (permalink)
Yon Troper Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 32	1. Chrono Trigger What an entry to the world of retrogaming, eh? A deep and involved storyline, replay value up the wazoo, smooth gameplay structure, fantastic graphics - this is a must-have for anyone interested in the SNES. An all-time classic of the RPG genre. 2. The Orange Box The best seventh-generation game I can recall. Half-Life 2 is definitely the best FPS of 2004, with its fantastic and innovative physics engine and varied gameplay, and its expansion packs continue the experience admirably, not just as cash-ins like (for example) the Sims expansion packs. Combine that with Team Fortress 2, my favourite online FPS (hilarious dialogue, great graphical style, gameplay balance few can manage) and Portal (more on which below), and you've got five classics for the price of one. 3. Pokemon Red/Blue I don't know what I can say about the first video game I ever owned (when I was five). I got obsessed with it and never stopped playing it, and I still whip it out from time to time today. Pokemon's always had great replay value, and I am obsessed with trying to get everything in this game still. Add a surprisingly sophisticated RPG structure, and I couldn't have had a better introduction to the video game world. 4. Portal I know I've already mentioned the Orange Box, but Portal deserves a mention of its own. Portal's blend of the same fluid and innovative physics that define Half-Life 2 and its expansions is the main draw, but Valve shows off their flair for comedy admirably in the dialogue, and really, not much more needs to be said about "Still Alive". I generally don't like puzzle games, but it says something about Portal that a puzzle game can make this list. 5. Soulcalibur Fighting game legends. If you can look past the stripper-tastic character design, there's great stuff here. The series as a whole deserves immense praise, but I'll pick Soulcalibur (the second in the series) for its fighting game innovations - the feeling of utter control for the characters, its smooth presentation, and its unique fighting system. Really, the whole series gets love from me for the fantastic art design (stripper-tastic costumes notwithstanding), slick presentation, incredible music and ease of control. Plus, there's the fact that Namco are commendably restrained as regards cashing in. I like that. More to come later, probably. __________________ True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art.True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art. True art is not this. This is not art.