suikoden ps 1
twisted metal 2 ps 1
lunar ps 1
darkstalkers ps 1
bioshock xbox 360
red alert ps 1
poy poy 2 ps 1
resident evil 4 gamecube
zelda ocarina of time n64
dead rising xbox 360
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zelda ocarina of time n64
dead rising xbox 360
Offhand...
10. Deception III: Dark Delusion (PS1)
9. Killer7 (Gamecube)
8. Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Sega CD)
7. Demon's Souls (PS3)
6. Digital Devil Saga (PS2)
5. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PS1)
4. Growlanser 2: The Sense of Justice (PS2)
3. Dragon Force (Saturn)
2. Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC)
1. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2)
King's Field (US)
Wipeout 3
Digital Devil Saga
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Shadow Tower Abyss
Tekken 3
Intelligent Qube
King's Field The Ancient City
RE 4
Castlevania SOTN
I really want to play King's Field, because it looks like Demon's Souls only darker.
Great music, too.
Sigh....
Why does MrMatthews create threads like this, stealing away my valuable time?!
1. Ocarina of Time N64
While there are parts of the Zelda formula that have been made better in recent releases (Twilight Princess is the epitome of a polished Zelda experience), Ocarina is where it all started. No other game outside of Mario 64 made the transition to 3D as smoothly. The world was huge, in controlled well, featured some of the best designed levels ever (I don't care what you say, I loved the water temple), and really wasn't like anything seen before. Recent entries have improved, but none had that same "wow" factor. I'll be absolutely picking up the 3DS remake.
2. Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition Wii
I already loved Resident Evil 4, and the added IR aiming thanks to the Wii just put it on a whole new level. Resident Evil 4 is one of my favorite games of all time because it has an amazing atmosphere, memorable locales, fantastic controls, and it never takes itself too seriously. The first time a chainsaw wielding madman with a sack over his head runs at you is terrifying, yet you'll be chuckling at Ramon Salazar later in the game. It's just ridiculous fun, and what video games are meant to be.
3. Metroid Prime GC
Believe it or not, Metroid Prime took me by surprise. If you're interested in my thoughts on the series, I've detailed them here.
4. Super Mario Galaxy Wii
Super Mario Galaxy takes the 3D Mario formula and perfects it. Although it still pertains to collecting stars, the game feels much more similar to the 2D games of the past. The game is gorgeous, there's plenty of variety in challenges, and the gravity mechanics really make the whole experience fresh. I'd list Super Mario Galaxy 2, but just like Ocarina of Time, the initial wow factor just isn't there.
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Xbox 360
I don't like military shooters. Really. In fact, I've tired of pretty much all FPS these days, save for something unique like BioShock. Still, the Call of Duty series has its hooks in me, particularly the Infinity Ward developed games. Modern Warfare does everything right. There's a great single player campaign accompanied by gorgeous graphics, and the multiplayer is packed to the brim with ways to customize your experience. Leveling up guns, perks, and equipment is addictive, and so is increasing your rank. While Modern Warfare 2 upped the ante, the first edition has the most memorable maps. I'll be patiently awaiting Black Ops at midnight when it's released.
6. Metal Gear Solid PSN
Metal Gear Solid was the first mature 3D game that I ever played. Totally ruined it for me as well, as there were no other games quite like it for a long period of time. Sure games like Mario 64 were a blast to play, but Metal Gear Solid was beautiful, had an amazing story, and featured the absolute best boss battles at the time. The fight against Psycho Mantis was pure brilliance. I should mention that while Metal Gear Solid remains my favorite in the series, I actually prefer the GC edition, subtitled Twin Snakes.
7. Wrestlemania 2000 N64
Yep, this is a silly choice, but if you were a fan of wrestling during this time (and who wasn't? Stone Cold Steve Austin was at the peak of his popularity) this game was a godsend. To this day no other Wrestling game matches Wrestlemania 2000 in quality. The engine was silky smooth, the fighting system was deep, and the customization options near limitless. I spent countless hours in triple-threat or fatal-fourway matches with my friends, all battling over titles we created.
8. Final Fantasy 12 PS2
Final Fantasy 12 is my favorite RPG ever. The battle system is deceptively deep, yet fast and fresh. There's so many broken FF conventions in this game, it almost feels like the black sheep of the series. Yet it's brilliant. The story, minus a few minor disappointments, is sophisticated and well written, the visuals are beautiful, and there's so much game to play. The guild and license board adds immense replay value. Sure, the further you get along the more each party member resembles the next, but it's still fun to create a super party that goes in and kicks monster ass without ever needing the press of a button.
9. Goldeneye N64
Remember when I said I didn't like most shooters? That's because few could live up to the legacy Goldeneye set. Goldeneye was my first FPS outside of Wolfenstine 3D and it blew me out of the water. The single player story was soooo good (at the time) with it's mission based gameplay, and the multiplayer was revolutionary for a console gamer like myself. While I've put days into Modern Warfare, there isn't a doubt in my mind that I spent more time blasting away buddies with proximity mines in Goldeneye.
10. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune PS3
I've always loved Naughty Dog, from Crash Bandicoot to Jak and Daxter to Uncharted. The studio just knows how to put out quality releases normally reserved to Nintendo developed titles. Uncharted is my favorite Naughty Dog game. Exploring tombs and historic locations with silky smooth platforming is great, but throw in some great cover shooting into the mix and the game is even better. The game also features one of the best acted stories ever seen in a video game. Sometimes I'm not big into a story, but when it's done so well (like in Metal Gear Solid), I'm all for it. It only adds to the experience, and Uncharted is an excellent one. And again, while Uncharted 2 does pretty much everything better than the original, the magic just isn't as much there as the first experience.
Midnight Club 2 (PC) - Easily my game of all time. I can spend days driving around Paris blasting my tunes. There are so many wicked hidden jumps and cool stuff, I basically just make challenges for myself like see how far I can launch the car down certain hills... see if I can make it across the Seine in the Cocotte from a certain ramp... just great stuff. I never get bored!
Rallisport Challenge 2 (Xbox) - Same deal, wicked cars, great tracks, I can spend days shaving my times of certain tracks. And the campaign mode is so long... holy hell. Great physics, great graphics, great game.
GTA Vice City (PC) - Open world, great music, tons of jumps and hidden shit. Fucking love this game. Plus all the sex and drug references everywhere, it's a classic. And the story is good too! I much preferred the gameplay to all of the knockoffs.
Initial D Stage 2 (Arcade) - I feel weird adding an arcade game, but holy shit, I put a ton of money into Initial D and when it was fun, it was fun. All of a sudden though, they came out with Stage 3 and I didn't like it anymore. They changed too much and made the cars too cheap. But the classic one and it's sequel were something!
Outrun Coast 2 Coast (Xbox) - Cruising in my 512BB listening to classic tunes while my girlfriend blows me... kisses. Great game. Sort of a guilt pleasure because it is more braindead than an FPS, but still I love it.
Shogo (PC) - I never even finished the campaign for Shogo, but I was an absolute multiplayer addict. Shogo was still, in my opinion, the greatest multiplayer game of all time and when I play other multi now I generally complain because it isn't an exact copy of Shogo. Simply the best.
Morrowind (PC) - Two words: Thieve's Guild.
Uhhh... I'm running out here.
Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox)
House of the Dead 2 & 3 (Wii)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)
Actually since the PS1 Isn't excluded, nor is the GBA(it was a PS1 era handheld afterall), this Isn't that hard to find 10 quality games(oh yea, nvm the godly fighters on the DC/PS2).
In no specific order
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Castlevania: SotN
Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis
Final Fantasy Tactics
Street Fighter 3rd Strike(PS2 version specifically, as it has improved mechanics)
Etrian Odyssey 3(NDS, if you haven't played this yet, you are missing out on the best dungeon crawler/RPG ever made, yes even better then the legendary Wizardry 5)
Ragnarok Online(best MMORPG ever made, and despite coming out way back in 2002, It's still very much alive, and getting regular updates/expansions)
Dragon Warrior 7(talk about going out in a blaze of glory, it was the last DW/DQ Enix ever made, and is the best overall RPG ever made).
007: Goldeneye/Medal of Honor: Hereos 2(It's so hard to choose between these two, they're both high up there, and a million time better then all the other FPS being made these days, not to mention each game is better in different areas, so you can't even compare the two games to each other)
This last one is hard hm.........
I think I'm gonna have to go with SMT: Strange Journey, It's literally a perfect highbrid(perfect as in perfect implimentation) of 2 genres that are very good by them selves to begin with, and is a great game.
This is the only thing I really disagree with you about. I loved the updated graphics (for the most part), and I didn't even mind the flashy new cutscenes. But as a whole, I still think the original was superior (unlike, say, the Resident Evil remake, which was VASTLY superior to the original). Maybe it was the music, or the superfluous mechanics carried over from MGS2. Maybe it was that the graphics weren't actually improved ENOUGH (again, refer to RE and it's remake).Quote:
Originally Posted by InternalPrimate
I guess my point is that, though Twin Snakes was still a good game, it wasn't nearly as cutting-edge on the GameCube as the original was on the PS1. Had they simply improved the graphics and left the game mechanics alone, I would agree with you.
But that's just my opinion. I'll understand if you don't want to remove it from your list. ;)
Are we going to throw-down over this?
Mr Smith's89 Game List of Awesome
(I cannot be bothered to think of 10, I will update this later)
Blood (PC) - This game was cool and awesome and filled with explosions, guns and, obviously, Blood. This was a gaming wet dream and the first PC game I fell in love with.
FIFA '99 (PS1) - I spent hours upon hours on this game and loved every minute of it. Looking back at it now I cannot believe how piss poor the graphics were, but back then it was a delight and my teenage ages smoothed off the hideous polygons.
Football Manager 2006 (PC) - This game absorbed me in a way no other football manager game has since. I hadn't played a game of SI's in nearly 5 years, following the tragic Championship Manager 4, but I was hooked again. My Lancaster City side got into League One and I was a very happy manager.
Goldeneye (N64) - Playing Goldeneye for the first time was akin losing one's virginity. The smoothness, the sexiness, the awesome missions, the explosions, everything about this game was wholesome with the possible exception of protecting Natalyia.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andres (PS2/PC) - In truth, this is the last real video game I sat down and played and what a ride it was. This marked my transition from boy to man, something changed inside me during this game, and I wished to be out there in the world and no longer stuck behind a computer screen. The cars, the guns, the hot coffee, the locations, the cash, it was time to live life for real!
Resident Evil 4 (PS2/GayCube) - just frigging wow! Resident Evil was awesome, but this was Resident Evil on steriods. With the exception of Ashley's shrill voice this game was nigh perfect. Guns, monsters, great variety in levels, made me jump on a number of occassions. Bloody awesome.
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) - For all the wrong reasons, when I played this game I knew my beloved Sonic was no more and in his place was an imposter. This was a sad day :(
Tomb Raider (PS1) - The first time I walked into the hall of the Gods in St Francis's Folly I nearly had a heart attack. Having grown up with 2D gaming I now had to jump that massive drop? Such a sensation of wonder and exitement as Lara leapt from the platform and promptly fell to her death!
Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64) - I avoided this game confident that Zelda games were for homosexuals. This is one of the few times I have been wrong, as this game oozed awesome from start to finish and it was an utter joy to roam around such an incredible world. I guess we all have a little bit of homosexual inside of us :?
I'm definitely on the wrong forum. :S
Not in any real order
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X4
SFA2
Ridge Racer Type 4
Dead or Alive 2
Soul Calubur 2
NHL 98
Twisted Metal 2
Einhander
Outrun 2
You're a rock, IP. Stead-fast and head-strong. I'd respect you for that, if your opinion wasn't so offensively contrary to my own.Quote:
Originally Posted by InternalPrimate
Setting aside PC gaming and going with the thread's strict ps1-and-on guidelines, here's my list going by a combination of impact and overall fun factor:
1. Ultimate Doom - This game was my first introduction to the PS1 and I was instantly blown away by it. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours obsessively playing both single mode and death match. I eventually made my own 100-foot link cable so my friends and I could play death match at either ends of the house. We'd spend all night with the lights off and the thundering bass of the DB shotguns blazing away at each other (among other weapons).
2. Tomb Raider - Though my friends never understood the game, I took to it like a duck to water. I loved being able to just sit back and casually explore tombs and ruins at my own pace.
3. Resident Evil - My first introduction to the 'survival horror' genre of video gaming. The moment I laid eyes on this game, I had to have it.
4. Final Fantasy VII - Having been a huge fan of the FF series on the SNES, I was eagerly anticipating this game ever since the first demo pics graced magazines. In fact, I pre-ordered the Japanese version before it was even released and spent the interim learning to read and understand rudimentary Japanese on my import copy of Chrono Trigger with the help of some text books. It was enough to allow me to play through the game once it was released, and I ended up completing it about 6 months before the US release.
5. Castlevania SotN - This and Super Castlevania IV were the pinnacle of the series, but this one was my personal favorite. Yeah it stole the gaming style from Super Metroid, but damn it was good!
6. Zelda OoT - Still in my opinion the best Zelda of the entire series. Worth getting an N64 for this game alone (though I always felt the N64 never quite had the impact it could have compared to PS1).
7. SSX - A snowboarding game series for the PS2 I became obsessive over the racing aspects of. I became the fastest racer in the world for all of the tracks in the first two games of the series, and EA Sports took notice and paid for me to take a flight to Canada to preview their work on the 3rd game of the series (which they let me design a snowboard for).
8. GTA III - Quite simply the funnest game I've ever played in terms of going on rampages and freedom-of-play aspects. I'll never forget how pissed off my brother got at me when I loaded up his file and planted a car-bomb in his car without him knowing. He later turned the PS2 on to play it, opened his garage and jumped into his car. A "beep" sound went off and it took him a few seconds to realize what it was. He then slammed on the brakes and tried to dive out of the car, but the bomb went off and killed him. I giggled over it, causing me to get lectured for being immature and was warned to never do it again under the threat of physical violence.
9. Silent Hill II - The only video game to get me really emotionally involved. I was very depressed at the time, and I really connected with the sad state James was in. The more I played this game, the more I just had to find out what happened next. The actual game mechanics weren't anything special, but the story and atmosphere more than made up for it.
10. Final Fantasy X - Superb acting and phenomenal graphics made this one of the best games for the PS2. I'm currently playing through it again for nostalgia.
Now again I want to reiterate that this list goes by impact. Some of my entries have sequels that are no doubt superior in every way, but take advantage of the originals having already paved the way for them.
Good stuff, Firebrand.
I also approve of your name & location.