10 Video Games That Changed My Life

crash_override · 07-14-2009, 04:23 PM

1. Half Life (PC)
2. Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
3. Quake 2 (PC)
4. Age Of Empires: The Rise of Rome (PC)
5. Pitfall (SNES)
6. Shogo: Mobile Armor Division (PC)
7. Cool Spot (SNES)
8. Starcraft (PC)
9. Project Gotham Racing (XBOX)
10. Tekken II (PS)

boo boo · 07-14-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

1. Half Life (PC)
2. Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
3. Quake 2 (PC)
4. Age Of Empires: The Rise of Rome (PC)
5. Pitfall (SNES)
6. Shogo: Mobile Armor Division (PC)
7. Cool Spot (SNES)
8. Starcraft (PC)
9. Project Gotham Racing (XBOX)
10. Tekken II (PS)

Whoa boy, that one brings back some memories.

I downloaded that game not too long ago, surprised by how well it's aged.

For a game that is essentially one big 7 Up commercial, it's actually quite good.

So is that one Ronald McDonald game for the Genesis, which was developed by Treasure Co. Ltd, of all people.

crash_override · 07-14-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Whoa boy, that one brings back some memories.

I downloaded that game not too long ago, surprised by how well it's aged.

For a game that is essentially one big 7 Up commercial, it's actually quite good.

So is that one Ronald McDonald game for the Genesis, which was developed by Treasure Co. Ltd, of all people.

It's about the most intersting game I think I've ever played.

~~Flower Child~~ · 07-15-2009, 09:54 PM

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Is it just me or is the water temple the hardest level in ALL zelda games?
I gave up Ocarina of Time for a month when I got there.
I gave up Majora's Mask for six months when I got there.
I gave up Twilight Princess over a year ago when I got there and have yet to try and attempt it again.

YES! Water Temple is pure misery. It seriously takes two people to do this level. One to read off the complete step by step walkthrough and one to actually run the controller. It wouldn't have been near as bad (on ocarina of time) if you hadnt had to dick with the water levels every 2 seconds. Man it feels nice to vent this frustration. I would hate to think how many time I threw my controller over this game. Was it just me or was the Shadow Temple just as bad. I couldnt play Shadow Temple during the day because if there was the slightest glare on the TV I wouldn't have been able to see anything and fall into the abyss and get sent back 7 rooms.

Wow sounds like I hate this game, but actually Zelda is by far my favorite. I did a top ten N64 games thread not too long ago somewhere around here

~~Flower Child~~ · 07-15-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

1. Half Life (PC)
2. Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
3. Quake 2 (PC)
4. Age Of Empires: The Rise of Rome (PC)
5. Pitfall (SNES)
6. Shogo: Mobile Armor Division (PC)
7. Cool Spot (SNES)
8. Starcraft (PC)
9. Project Gotham Racing (XBOX)
10. Tekken II (PS)

Didnt see this until just now. Isn't Tekken great? I have Tekken Tag Tournament, I think it might be a a tad different than yours. Those 15 letter japanese/chinese character names just crack me up. Yoshimitinu and Hiachi Misimushu and then they throw in names like Eddy and Paul. I can play this game for hours. I couldn't wait to beat the game with a certain charater so I could see their "video clip" about them. And I always though the guy with the purple suit that turned into the devil was pretty good lookin for a cartoon character

Seltzer · 07-16-2009, 08:45 AM

These aren't necessarily my favourites but they all fit the criteria of being life-changing in some way. In an unordered order

1. Baldur's Gate 1 - This game shook my world and changed my perceptions of what a game could be... for this is a work of art! There was a period when I was 13, and this game was pretty much all that my mates and I talked about.

2. Baldur's Gate 2 - The sequel (superior IMO) has to be on here

3. Rollercoaster Tycoon - This was the first 'expensive' game I ever bought and i had a load of fun playing it. I suppose it appealed to the businessman inside me.

4. Battlefield 1942 - I've spent an endless amount of time playing various incarnations of this game with my mates and honing my sniping skills over the years. The only FPS I truly love.

5. Pokemon Yellow - I'm unashamed to be part of the Pokemon generation and pokefever was wild when I was in primary school. Trading pokemon by infrared was pretty novel at the time.

6. Age of Empires - An epic as hell intro to strategy games.

7. World of Warcraft - While I only played WoW for a few months and my life wasn't in danger of falling into disarray during those months, I'll admit it has a remarkable ability to consume time and indeed people. Its tendrils have reached out and throttled many people I know.

8. Heroes of Might & Magic III - As ancient as this game is, I've yet to grow bored of it and it's a big fuck-you to those who obsess so much over graphics that they forget about actual gameplay. This game rules.

9. Super Mario World - Such a fun game. I have many memories of playing this with my brother and neighbours. This is the kind of game which gives you a true sense of achievement.

10. Planescape Torment - PT was a very original game and a pleasure to play. Having a storyline is one thing, but having a thought-provoking storyline which really drives a game is another thing altogether.

boo boo · 07-16-2009, 09:24 AM

Another game I have great memories with is Homeworld for the PC, wish I still had it.

crash_override · 07-16-2009, 10:16 AM

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Didnt see this until just now. Isn't Tekken great? I have Tekken Tag Tournament, I think it might be a a tad different than yours. Those 15 letter japanese/chinese character names just crack me up. Yoshimitinu and Hiachi Misimushu and then they throw in names like Eddy and Paul. I can play this game for hours. I couldn't wait to beat the game with a certain charater so I could see their "video clip" about them. And I always though the guy with the purple suit that turned into the devil was pretty good lookin for a cartoon character

Tekken II is epic win, the cut scene videos were by far the best part. Greatest fighting game ever.

Dr.Seussicide · 07-16-2009, 10:27 AM

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Tekken II is epic win, the cut scene videos were by far the best part. Greatest fighting game ever.

I was always fond of Killer Instincts, and the Soul Calibur Series

boo boo · 07-16-2009, 10:54 AM

I was never quite as big on the Tekken and Mortal Kombat series, too technical.

Smash Bros, Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom, Soul Calibur and Virtua Fighter are all ftw though.

Samurai Shodown is another fighting game I had many fond memories with playing at the arcade, I downloaded the emulated version for Genesis but it just ain't the same.

07-16-2009, 08:45 AM	#46 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	These aren't necessarily my favourites but they all fit the criteria of being life-changing in some way. In an unordered order 1. Baldur's Gate 1 - This game shook my world and changed my perceptions of what a game could be... for this is a work of art! There was a period when I was 13, and this game was pretty much all that my mates and I talked about. 2. Baldur's Gate 2 - The sequel (superior IMO) has to be on here 3. Rollercoaster Tycoon - This was the first 'expensive' game I ever bought and i had a load of fun playing it. I suppose it appealed to the businessman inside me. 4. Battlefield 1942 - I've spent an endless amount of time playing various incarnations of this game with my mates and honing my sniping skills over the years. The only FPS I truly love. 5. Pokemon Yellow - I'm unashamed to be part of the Pokemon generation and pokefever was wild when I was in primary school. Trading pokemon by infrared was pretty novel at the time. 6. Age of Empires - An epic as hell intro to strategy games. 7. World of Warcraft - While I only played WoW for a few months and my life wasn't in danger of falling into disarray during those months, I'll admit it has a remarkable ability to consume time and indeed people. Its tendrils have reached out and throttled many people I know. 8. Heroes of Might & Magic III - As ancient as this game is, I've yet to grow bored of it and it's a big fuck-you to those who obsess so much over graphics that they forget about actual gameplay. This game rules. 9. Super Mario World - Such a fun game. I have many memories of playing this with my brother and neighbours. This is the kind of game which gives you a true sense of achievement. 10. Planescape Torment - PT was a very original game and a pleasure to play. Having a storyline is one thing, but having a thought-provoking storyline which really drives a game is another thing altogether. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM