08-31-2015, 10:25 PM
I mean we all like video games, right? Or I imagine at least most of us do, since this website itself is sort of a game, amirite?
I was just curious what titles you guys have on your 'Top 10' list (or top whatever if you're lazy). I mean, what better way to get to know each other a little better and have a fun back-and-forth than about your favorite video games? I like to think you can learn a lot from someone listening to them talk about their favorite books, movies, or games. It tells you a lot about that person (I think)
I use the term favorite, because (personally) I draw a distinction between 'greatest' and 'favorite.' I'm the type who falls in love with shit people hate, and I'm also the type that can recognize when a game (or a movie) is amazing yet not really enjoy it.
That said, here are eleven or so of my favorite video games, probably in no particular order.
Resident Evil Remake (GCN) - This remake is better than the original, although the Director's Cut of the PSX version is amazing for nostalgia's sake (go watch the intro on Youtube, they filmed it with people they found on the street). But seriously... this game is terrifying. I recently replayed it and still got nervous as I wandered those gloriously designed hallways.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) - This is still my favorite RPG ever. Ever. It took something I was familiar with (Mario and RPGs), created a really fun story (collect them seven dragon balls star pieces!), and crafted a unique Mario world with cameos to other Nintendo titles. I think it's a great tragedy that this world was left to history. I miss Mallow and Geno and that asshole crocodile.
Final Fantasy IX (PSX) - My favorite FF title. Along with Chrono Cross, this was my first taste of JRPGs. I haven't seen another Final Fantasy title that manages to find such a perfect balance of goofiness and gravitas. Plus Zidane is a pimp, and Vivi and Steiner were also pretty dope.
Resident Evil 2 (PSX) - Better than the original and more involved than its successor. Resident Evil 2 capitalized on everything that made the original successful in my mind, and then went above and beyond in every way. Resident Evil 2 is like the Terminator 2: Judgment Day of video games in my mind.
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - It was hard for me to pick which of these three games I loved the most, but I think it's the second title. The developers had a lot more fun with the world, and I think the Dixie-Diddy dynamic was the best pairing in the original SNES games.
Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2) - Yes, Silent Hill 2 is the best game in the series, but jesus christ, Silent Hill 4 is the most unsettling. You're trapped in a possessed apartment building and you have to crawl through jagged, bloody holes to go into nightmares worlds where unstoppable ghost chase you and try to eat your heart. Just ask Thaal how fucked up this game is, he was there with me when I played through most of the Silent Hill games. I'm sure he'll remember a certain hospital scene.
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (GCN) - I miss the original cast of Harvest Moon characters from the N64 version. Magical Melody was a great version of the series that introduced furniture, rivals, and buying other plots of land... things that are staples in the series nowadays that kind of went forgotten with the anime-esque versions on the Wii. I want to give a special shoutout to HM: It's A Wonderful Life (GCN), for being a wonderful game that ended WITH YOU FUCKING DYING. You play out the entire adult life of your character, and then, at the last day, he has a heart attack and passes away and you watch his funeral. I cried like a bitch.
Black and White 2 (PC) - Speaking of 'where the fuck is my sequel,' I would have rather had a third Black & White game than the Fable series. I don't hate Fable (at least not the first two), but I loved Black and Whitre. The weird part is? Both games were the same but had different mechanics that provided you with slightly more nuanced experiences. The first one went way in-depth with raising your creature (you play a god) and teaching it social skills and to fight and do your bidding. That's streamlined in the second game, where the emphasis is on nation building and resource management. As a god, you interact through a your hand, picking up stuff and making gestures that create miracles and disasters. I would have killed for a sequel using the Wiimote or the Kinect.
Metriod Prime (GCN) / Bioshock (PC) - These tie when it comes to determine what Alex's favorite FPS title of all-time is. I've never been huge into Metroid (sorry Greg!), but I loved Metriod Prime's weird fusion of platforming and FPS'ing, much like I loved Bioshock's quirky things like the puzzles, plasmids, and the general world of rapture. Both titles have sequels that, in my mind, continue a tradition of being awesome.
Mega Man Legends (PSX) - Let's be honest -- I suck at Mega Man games. The only one I ever beat was Mega Man 3, so when they made a 3d Mega Man game that was an action-adventure title with an actual plot (because let's face it, it's not like Mega Man games are rich in the plot category), it was love at first sight. The sequel and the spin-off were great, but the sequel leaves you with a cliffhanger. ALSO FUCK YOU CAPCOM. #NEVERFORGET #MEGAMANLEGENDS3
Conkers Bad Fur Day (N64) - Truth time. I bought a Nintendo 64 at the very end of its shelf life for this title and this title only (I later grabbed Mario, Donkey Kong, Harvest Moon, Smash, and Goldeneye, of course). I bought this game before I even had the console to play it. I had been a Sony kid since Resident Evil and Crash Bandicoot, but Conker's Bad Fur Day is probably the best platformer for the N64. If you've never played this game, you are missing out on so much. They tried a remake (that I think had improved graphics) when Rare went to XBOX, but they f**king censored parts of the game. Something like this would probably never exist on a modern Nintendo console.
Europa Universalis/Crusader Kings - I'm fusing these two franchises since you can import your game from one into another <_< I remember EU3. Trixie and I would talk about our epic games over the summer I spent alone at college. It's such a simple yet complex and involved game. It doesn't have the frentic pace of an Age of Empires or the color and 'jazz' of Civilization, but I think that got me more into EU, especially since you play on a map of the Earth with historically accurate countries.
Extra titles that I didn't talk about for the sake of this post being a wall of text that no one wants to read -- Super Mario 3 (NES), Pokemon Red (NES), Eternal Darkness (GCN), Starcraft (PC), Chrono Cross (PSX), GTA: Vice City (PS2), Max Payne (PC), Tropico 4 (PC), Minecraft (PC), Mass Effect (360), Dragon Age (360), Rock Band (360)... and I'm sure a few other titles that are shedding tears
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So what and why are some of your favorite games?
I was just curious what titles you guys have on your 'Top 10' list (or top whatever if you're lazy). I mean, what better way to get to know each other a little better and have a fun back-and-forth than about your favorite video games? I like to think you can learn a lot from someone listening to them talk about their favorite books, movies, or games. It tells you a lot about that person (I think)
I use the term favorite, because (personally) I draw a distinction between 'greatest' and 'favorite.' I'm the type who falls in love with shit people hate, and I'm also the type that can recognize when a game (or a movie) is amazing yet not really enjoy it.
That said, here are eleven or so of my favorite video games, probably in no particular order.
Resident Evil Remake (GCN) - This remake is better than the original, although the Director's Cut of the PSX version is amazing for nostalgia's sake (go watch the intro on Youtube, they filmed it with people they found on the street). But seriously... this game is terrifying. I recently replayed it and still got nervous as I wandered those gloriously designed hallways.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) - This is still my favorite RPG ever. Ever. It took something I was familiar with (Mario and RPGs), created a really fun story (collect them seven dragon balls star pieces!), and crafted a unique Mario world with cameos to other Nintendo titles. I think it's a great tragedy that this world was left to history. I miss Mallow and Geno and that asshole crocodile.
Final Fantasy IX (PSX) - My favorite FF title. Along with Chrono Cross, this was my first taste of JRPGs. I haven't seen another Final Fantasy title that manages to find such a perfect balance of goofiness and gravitas. Plus Zidane is a pimp, and Vivi and Steiner were also pretty dope.
Resident Evil 2 (PSX) - Better than the original and more involved than its successor. Resident Evil 2 capitalized on everything that made the original successful in my mind, and then went above and beyond in every way. Resident Evil 2 is like the Terminator 2: Judgment Day of video games in my mind.
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - It was hard for me to pick which of these three games I loved the most, but I think it's the second title. The developers had a lot more fun with the world, and I think the Dixie-Diddy dynamic was the best pairing in the original SNES games.
Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2) - Yes, Silent Hill 2 is the best game in the series, but jesus christ, Silent Hill 4 is the most unsettling. You're trapped in a possessed apartment building and you have to crawl through jagged, bloody holes to go into nightmares worlds where unstoppable ghost chase you and try to eat your heart. Just ask Thaal how fucked up this game is, he was there with me when I played through most of the Silent Hill games. I'm sure he'll remember a certain hospital scene.
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (GCN) - I miss the original cast of Harvest Moon characters from the N64 version. Magical Melody was a great version of the series that introduced furniture, rivals, and buying other plots of land... things that are staples in the series nowadays that kind of went forgotten with the anime-esque versions on the Wii. I want to give a special shoutout to HM: It's A Wonderful Life (GCN), for being a wonderful game that ended WITH YOU FUCKING DYING. You play out the entire adult life of your character, and then, at the last day, he has a heart attack and passes away and you watch his funeral. I cried like a bitch.
Black and White 2 (PC) - Speaking of 'where the fuck is my sequel,' I would have rather had a third Black & White game than the Fable series. I don't hate Fable (at least not the first two), but I loved Black and Whitre. The weird part is? Both games were the same but had different mechanics that provided you with slightly more nuanced experiences. The first one went way in-depth with raising your creature (you play a god) and teaching it social skills and to fight and do your bidding. That's streamlined in the second game, where the emphasis is on nation building and resource management. As a god, you interact through a your hand, picking up stuff and making gestures that create miracles and disasters. I would have killed for a sequel using the Wiimote or the Kinect.
Metriod Prime (GCN) / Bioshock (PC) - These tie when it comes to determine what Alex's favorite FPS title of all-time is. I've never been huge into Metroid (sorry Greg!), but I loved Metriod Prime's weird fusion of platforming and FPS'ing, much like I loved Bioshock's quirky things like the puzzles, plasmids, and the general world of rapture. Both titles have sequels that, in my mind, continue a tradition of being awesome.
Mega Man Legends (PSX) - Let's be honest -- I suck at Mega Man games. The only one I ever beat was Mega Man 3, so when they made a 3d Mega Man game that was an action-adventure title with an actual plot (because let's face it, it's not like Mega Man games are rich in the plot category), it was love at first sight. The sequel and the spin-off were great, but the sequel leaves you with a cliffhanger. ALSO FUCK YOU CAPCOM. #NEVERFORGET #MEGAMANLEGENDS3
Conkers Bad Fur Day (N64) - Truth time. I bought a Nintendo 64 at the very end of its shelf life for this title and this title only (I later grabbed Mario, Donkey Kong, Harvest Moon, Smash, and Goldeneye, of course). I bought this game before I even had the console to play it. I had been a Sony kid since Resident Evil and Crash Bandicoot, but Conker's Bad Fur Day is probably the best platformer for the N64. If you've never played this game, you are missing out on so much. They tried a remake (that I think had improved graphics) when Rare went to XBOX, but they f**king censored parts of the game. Something like this would probably never exist on a modern Nintendo console.
Europa Universalis/Crusader Kings - I'm fusing these two franchises since you can import your game from one into another <_< I remember EU3. Trixie and I would talk about our epic games over the summer I spent alone at college. It's such a simple yet complex and involved game. It doesn't have the frentic pace of an Age of Empires or the color and 'jazz' of Civilization, but I think that got me more into EU, especially since you play on a map of the Earth with historically accurate countries.
Extra titles that I didn't talk about for the sake of this post being a wall of text that no one wants to read -- Super Mario 3 (NES), Pokemon Red (NES), Eternal Darkness (GCN), Starcraft (PC), Chrono Cross (PSX), GTA: Vice City (PS2), Max Payne (PC), Tropico 4 (PC), Minecraft (PC), Mass Effect (360), Dragon Age (360), Rock Band (360)... and I'm sure a few other titles that are shedding tears
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So what and why are some of your favorite games?
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