Your Favorite Videogames of All Time

boo boo · 06-24-2010, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Yeah but it's especially bad on Lucas for whatever reason. >:-(

I guess I never noticed, he's probably the Brawl character I use the least.

333 · 06-24-2010, 02:00 PM

Oh! I forgot about NBA Jam! I beat all the boys. : D

LoathsomePete · 06-24-2010, 02:35 PM

Here's a few games that have had an impact on my life:

01. Half-Life

I've been playing FPS' since '94 when my dad introduced me to DOOM II and my mom let me play the first DOOM. From there I upgraded to Duke Nukem 3D, which was a lot of fun (especially the levels with strippers), but none of the games really satisfied my desire for a story, even when I was little. In 1998 my mom surprised me at Christmas with the first Half-Life game along with my own computer (with the hardware to play it) and we both got hooked. The story was brilliantly executed, and because there were no cut scenes that explained the story, you would most likely miss key plot point dialogue as you were exploring the level. With that, every time you replayed it you learned a little more about what was going on, which was really cool because until then replaying a game was just for cathartic purposes. This was also the first FPS that used the WASD + mouse controls, rather than just directional arrows, space bar, and ctrl which made the game feel far more realistic. It was also a great bonding moment for my mum and I was we played our way through the levels and completed the various puzzles.

02. Age of Empires

This was my dad and I's bonding game. While my dad enjoyed DOOM, he was far more into the strategy aspect of games, in which case Age of Empires delivered to all those feelings. It was here my dad taught me about utilizing my resources, using the terrain to my advantage, and the importance of a powerful naval fleet. It's just a shame I always felt bad for losing my soldiers, perhaps due to the immersion of FPS' so I always had a hard time making the most of my army. By the time I started playing Star Craft and Warcraft these feelings had lifted a bit, but I was far more into the reflex tests that I felt FPS' delivered.

03. Grim Fandango

Best game ever made. Gorgeous graphics (even by today's standards), colorful without being ostentatious, well developed characters, and genuinely funny. The story was well told and paced, none of the characters felt neglected to unimportant to the overall story, the voice acting was superb, and the puzzles were fun to try and solve without feeling impossible. I can play this game today and feel the exact way I did in 1999 when my mum picked it up on the way home from work. If only Lucas Arts still made games that were worth a damn.

crash_override · 06-24-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Here's a few games that have had an impact on my life:

01. Half-Life

I've been playing FPS' since '94 when my dad introduced me to DOOM II and my mom let me play the first DOOM. From there I upgraded to Duke Nukem 3D, which was a lot of fun (especially the levels with strippers), but none of the games really satisfied my desire for a story, even when I was little. In 1998 my mom surprised me at Christmas with the first Half-Life game along with my own computer (with the hardware to play it) and we both got hooked. The story was brilliantly executed, and because there were no cut scenes that explained the story, you would most likely miss key plot point dialogue as you were exploring the level. With that, every time you replayed it you learned a little more about what was going on, which was really cool because until then replaying a game was just for cathartic purposes. This was also the first FPS that used the WASD + mouse controls, rather than just directional arrows, space bar, and ctrl which made the game feel far more realistic. It was also a great bonding moment for my mum and I was we played our way through the levels and completed the various puzzles.

02. Age of Empires

This was my dad and I's bonding game. While my dad enjoyed DOOM, he was far more into the strategy aspect of games, in which case Age of Empires delivered to all those feelings. It was here my dad taught me about utilizing my resources, using the terrain to my advantage, and the importance of a powerful naval fleet. It's just a shame I always felt bad for losing my soldiers, perhaps due to the immersion of FPS' so I always had a hard time making the most of my army. By the time I started playing Star Craft and Warcraft these feelings had lifted a bit, but I was far more into the reflex tests that I felt FPS' delivered.

03. Grim Fandango

Best game ever made. Gorgeous graphics (even by today's standards), colorful without being ostentatious, well developed characters, and genuinely funny. The story was well told and paced, none of the characters felt neglected to unimportant to the overall story, the voice acting was superb, and the puzzles were fun to try and solve without feeling impossible. I can play this game today and feel the exact way I did in 1999 when my mum picked it up on the way home from work. If only Lucas Arts still made games that were worth a damn.

Dude, your taste in games is first class.

Also, I never knew there were so many AOE fans on here. We should arrange an MB Death Match sometime.

duga · 06-25-2010, 12:21 PM

I have lots...Diablo II gets an honorable mention just because I still go back and play that game to this day and every time I do I end up devoting ungodly amounts of hours to developing my character.

But my favorite 2 games of all time are:

Yes, yes...it should be Final Fantasy 6 but in the states it was 3 and that's what I had so there.

Edit: The first pic is of Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I can't be bothered to find another pic.

Bulldog · 06-25-2010, 12:32 PM

I very rarely (if ever) play video games these days, and therefore haven't touched any of these in ages so won't bother writing much up about them. Ten of the old classics for me though;

Final Fantasy VII
Shenmue
Medieval II: Total War
Footbal Manager 2005 (it's the one I stuck with for the longest)
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario 64
Sonic 2
Broken Sword
Halo
Ridge Racer Type 4

Antonio · 06-25-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Because I think Melee (as great as it is) kinda missed what the Smash Bros series is about, it's not supposed to be a game for tourney kids to obsess over and make a sport out of. The idea was to make a game that was accessible to everyone no matter what their skill is. Tourney kids turned Melee into something it was never meant to be. And they got pissed off when Nintendo decided not to make the next game another Melee. And I'm glad they didn't. Brawl is more true to the original game and the roots of the series, it's a game everyone can play.

People who say Brawl is too chaotic are completely missing the entire point of the series. The randomness and chaos and pure spectacle of it is what makes it stand out from every other fighting game series. It's not a game to play for competition, you play it for fun. If people just want to boast about their skills and put together boring matches that only serve to boost their egos (because they take this sh*t WAY too seriously) then they should just stick to Street Fighter.

Oh yeah, and Sonic and Snake are in it. C'MON!

TRUTH.

but yeah, i really don't have the financial ability to keep up with buying videogames/systems, so my list will be sparse with what few games i have

Metroid Prime
Metroid Fusion
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk's Underground
Guitar Hero II(after this the whole genre went downhill IMO)
Burnout 3
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Half Life 2

Freebase Dali · 06-25-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

TRUTH.

but yeah, i really don't have the financial ability to keep up with buying videogames/systems, so my list will be sparse with what few games i have

Metroid Prime
Metroid Fusion
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk's Underground
Guitar Hero II(after this the whole genre went downhill IMO)
Burnout 3
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Half Life 2

I still play those on PS2... Love.
I don't plan on buying another gen console either... unless it's like... virtual reality or some ****. Until then, I'll just get newer games for PC.

Unknown Soldier · 07-02-2010, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

I very rarely (if ever) play video games these days, and therefore haven't touched any of these in ages so won't bother writing much up about them. Ten of the old classics for me though;

Final Fantasy VII
Shenmue
Medieval II: Total War
Footbal Manager 2005 (it's the one I stuck with for the longest)
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario 64
Sonic 2
Broken Sword
Halo
Ridge Racer Type 4

I played the first two Shenmue`s on the Dreamcast back in the day and loved them and still do. Its a shame the story and series was never continued.

alaebu · 07-02-2010, 08:33 AM

Final Fantasy VIII (YES EIGHT)
Morrowind
Fallout 3
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Age of Empires 2
Half-Life 2
Neverwinter Nights
Shenmue (thanks bulldog I had forgotten about this classic)
Sonic 1 thru 3 along with Sonic and Knuckles.

06-24-2010, 02:35 PM	#63 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Here's a few games that have had an impact on my life: 01. Half-Life I've been playing FPS' since '94 when my dad introduced me to DOOM II and my mom let me play the first DOOM. From there I upgraded to Duke Nukem 3D, which was a lot of fun (especially the levels with strippers), but none of the games really satisfied my desire for a story, even when I was little. In 1998 my mom surprised me at Christmas with the first Half-Life game along with my own computer (with the hardware to play it) and we both got hooked. The story was brilliantly executed, and because there were no cut scenes that explained the story, you would most likely miss key plot point dialogue as you were exploring the level. With that, every time you replayed it you learned a little more about what was going on, which was really cool because until then replaying a game was just for cathartic purposes. This was also the first FPS that used the WASD + mouse controls, rather than just directional arrows, space bar, and ctrl which made the game feel far more realistic. It was also a great bonding moment for my mum and I was we played our way through the levels and completed the various puzzles. 02. Age of Empires This was my dad and I's bonding game. While my dad enjoyed DOOM, he was far more into the strategy aspect of games, in which case Age of Empires delivered to all those feelings. It was here my dad taught me about utilizing my resources, using the terrain to my advantage, and the importance of a powerful naval fleet. It's just a shame I always felt bad for losing my soldiers, perhaps due to the immersion of FPS' so I always had a hard time making the most of my army. By the time I started playing Star Craft and Warcraft these feelings had lifted a bit, but I was far more into the reflex tests that I felt FPS' delivered. 03. Grim Fandango Best game ever made. Gorgeous graphics (even by today's standards), colorful without being ostentatious, well developed characters, and genuinely funny. The story was well told and paced, none of the characters felt neglected to unimportant to the overall story, the voice acting was superb, and the puzzles were fun to try and solve without feeling impossible. I can play this game today and feel the exact way I did in 1999 when my mum picked it up on the way home from work. If only Lucas Arts still made games that were worth a damn. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-25-2010, 12:21 PM	#65 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I have lots...Diablo II gets an honorable mention just because I still go back and play that game to this day and every time I do I end up devoting ungodly amounts of hours to developing my character. But my favorite 2 games of all time are: Yes, yes...it should be Final Fantasy 6 but in the states it was 3 and that's what I had so there. Edit: The first pic is of Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I can't be bothered to find another pic. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph... Last edited by duga; 06-25-2010 at 12:41 PM.

07-02-2010, 08:33 AM	#70 (permalink)
alaebu Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6	Final Fantasy VIII (YES EIGHT) Morrowind Fallout 3 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Age of Empires 2 Half-Life 2 Neverwinter Nights Shenmue (thanks bulldog I had forgotten about this classic) Sonic 1 thru 3 along with Sonic and Knuckles. __________________ "OUR GODDESS GAVE BIRTH TO YOUR GOD"

06-24-2010, 02:00 PM	#62 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	Oh! I forgot about NBA Jam! I beat all the boys. : D

06-25-2010, 12:32 PM	#66 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I very rarely (if ever) play video games these days, and therefore haven't touched any of these in ages so won't bother writing much up about them. Ten of the old classics for me though; Final Fantasy VII Shenmue Medieval II: Total War Footbal Manager 2005 (it's the one I stuck with for the longest) Metal Gear Solid Super Mario 64 Sonic 2 Broken Sword Halo Ridge Racer Type 4