Top 10 Favorite Video Games?

[TenebrousReflection]

Lots of memories reading through those lists. Everytime I try to make a list like that I feel like I'm forgettign some old favorite but here goes...

01) Master of Magic (PC (DOS))
02) Baldur's Gate II (and Throne of Bhaal) (PC)
03) Heros of Might and Magic III (and expansion packs) (PC)
04) Disciples II (PC)
05) Deus-Ex (both) (PC)
06) Master of Orion (2 and 3) (PC)
07) Suikoden II (PS1)
08) Star Ocean II (PS1)
08) Syndicate (PC (DOS))
10) Warsong (Genesis)

Honourable mention...
Monkey Island series
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Quest for Glory (AKA Hero's Quest)
Lemmings
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Transport Tycoon
Fallout
The Elder Scrolls (especially Morrowind and Daggerfall)
Populous
Phantasy Star series
Neverwinter Nights
Skies of Arcadia
Ultima: Savage Empire and Martian Dreams
Final Fantasy Tactics
Civilization
Bioshock

 

[Jack Flak]

Can I come over and play Portal at someone's house? I don't want to pay $20 for the other half of a two hour game.

Eh, I also kinda want to try some of the other Orange Box stuff, might give in.

 

[Aerithria]

In no particular order:

- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
- The Longest Journey
- Tomb Raider 2
- Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
- American McGee's Alice
- Resident Evil 0
- Final Fantasy III
- Fire Emblem (7)
- Paper Mario: TTYD
- Kingdom Hearts

 

[Firelie]

CHRONO TRIGGER.

And Heroes 3: Of Might and Magic

And if Oregon Trail counts as a video game, that one too.

 

[dnivera]

Lots of oldies from Sierra and LucasArts:

Gabriel Knight I: The Sins of the Fathers
Grim Fandango
King's Quest VI
The Longest Journey
The Curse of Monkey Island
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

and looking forward to anything else that Jane Jensen does.

 

[The Ü™]

Somehow, I think that video games are more of an Arts and Entertainment topic rather than Sports and Games, unless you're Roger Ebert. And he should have been a food critic...and now, he should be in a nursing home.

Anyway:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog (2D side-scrolling series) (Sega Genesis)
2. Doom (PC)
3. Half-Life (PC)
4. Freelancer (PC)
5. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
6. Half-Life 2 (and its expansions) (PC)
7. Wing Commander series (PC)
8. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC)
9. Doom 3 (PC)
10. Bioshock (PC)
11. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC)
12. Crysis (PC)
13. Saints Row (Xbox 360)
14. Far Cry (PC)
15. F.E.A.R. (PC)
16. Prey (PC)
17. Descent: Freespace (PC)
18. Freespace 2 (PC)
19. Super Mario Bros. series (NES)
20. Rolling Thunder (NES)

That's just a slice of the games I like.

And these are not in a particular order.

I am also a sucker for space combat simulators, especially the ones with Hollywood voice acting, such as Freelancer and Wing Commander.

And I also got addicted to Roller Coaster Tycoon, but ultimately, I wanted my roller coaster designs to be as realistic as possible, so I sort of abandoned that game in favor of better programs.

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

1] FF III/VI-I has the entire series, but this one cuz it's my first x)

2] StarFox-Just awesome.

3]BioShock-How different was this right?

4] DOA Beach Volley Ball EXTREME!-It's like playing with barbies, but with super unrealistic body movements. Which are hilarious, and the pole dances. Common!

5]Prey-This game was so bad ass. Made me a bit nauseous at first.

6]The Typing of The Dead-Like "House of the Dead, except instead of shooting a gun you type words.

7] Mortal Kombat-Fatalities. Need I say more?

8] DOA 4-Again I like the whole series, but this one because it was so damn pretty, and the game play is really smooth.

9] Jim Power And The Lost Dimension-A SNES game. Sorta like Contra. Which also kicks your butt

10] Can you say...ROCKBAND!-Beyond awesome.

None but #1 are in any particular order. So many games to choose from. Those up there may not even be my absolute tops. Just the ones off the top of my head.

Don't even get me started. I could go for days about games and consoles. I collects them

 

[The Ü™]

5]Prey-This game was so bad ass. Made me a bit nauseous at first.

A lot of people think the game was too easy, that may be true, but the gameplay was nonetheless so exciting and creative.

I suppose that being able to start right where you left off rather than restarting at a checkpoint or quick save could make the game a little too easy, but I thought it made it less frustrating -- having to keep on repeating a difficult part makes the game more repetitive and boring.

The game also has an awesome soundtrack -- one of the best in video games.

Also, the scariest video game I've ever played was Condemned: Criminal Origins (I have it for the PC). Condemned 2: Bloodshot, which I bought for my newly-acquired PS3, is nowhere near as scary as the first, so far, but it has more engrossing and elaborate gameplay mechanics, along with some other improvements.

 

[Kora]

No particular order, and I'm unable to make a top 10:

Final Fantasy (II, IV, VI, VIII and X)
Guilty Gear
Silent Hill (all but 4 because it sucked, imho)
Devil May Cry series
Shadow of the Colossus
Metal Gear Solid series
Castlevania series
Suikoden series
Galerians
Monkey Island
The Day of the Tentacle
Shadow Hearts
Alone in the Dark

There are more for sure, but right now are the ones which I remember.

 

[Noel]

Argh.

I forgot to mention Earthbound!

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

A lot of people think the game was too easy, that may be true, but the gameplay was nonetheless so exciting and creative.

I suppose that being able to start right where you left off rather than restarting at a checkpoint or quick save could make the game a little too easy, but I thought it made it less frustrating -- having to keep on repeating a difficult part makes the game more repetitive and boring.

The game also has an awesome soundtrack -- one of the best in video games.

Also, the scariest video game I've ever played was Condemned: Criminal Origins (I have it for the PC). Condemned 2: Bloodshot, which I bought for my newly-acquired PS3, is nowhere near as scary as the first, so far, but it has more engrossing and elaborate gameplay mechanics, along with some other improvements.

Yeah the game was easy, but it had some unique mechanics. I got the special edition that came with the soundtrack

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EDIT: I LIKE EMO
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I totally agree with you about Condemned. It was hella freaky. *gets chills thinking about it* It kept me on edge the whole time. I can't wait to try it for the PS3 I haven't got one yet. I need to hurry though.

 

[nomadic]

Bond - N64
Smash Brothers
Counterstrike
Streetfighter
Bomberman
Tecmo Bowl
Madden

 

[CzeCze]

Suikoden series (I would marry this game/series)
Final Fantasy Tactics (LOVE x 2)
Sims Series
Black and White series
Dead or Alive series (guess who I always play as! )
Silent Hill original
Star Ocean Story series
Legend of Mana series
Monster Rancher series
Animal Crossing!!!!! (OMG, they gave PROMOTIONAL PLUSHIES of a COW and stuff with this, so f*cking CUTE!!! I f*cking loved this game!!! My INTP brother loathes it, so more reason to love it!!!)
Harvest Moon!!!! (Wait...the promotional plushies of farm animals were given away with THIS game ) x 2

Umm, I liked watching other people play Biohazard.

PS This thread should be renamed, "Super Nerdy, Nerdy Nerdz Up! Nerd Thread"

 

[The Ü™]

Yeah the game was easy, but it had some unique mechanics. I got the special edition that came with the soundtrack

I'm talking about the instrumental score, not the sorry-ass emo song.

And Condemned 2 for the PS3 looks and plays exactly like the one for the 360.

And if the Windows version comes out, it will probably be even better.

 

[ed111]

Here's my top 10 (in some sort of order):

1. Anything rainbow 6 on PC e.g. rogue spear and ghost recon - exciting, realistic, atmospheric and superb to play with friends online (no camping please)
2. Civilisation - Alpha Centauri - cool 70's sci-fi feel to it
3. Civilisation 3 - I've spent many an hour of my life playing this
4. Lazer Squad - Great 2 player game for the Amiga
5. Grand Theft Auto -
6. Elite for the BBC - very playable with plenty of scope
7. Smarty pants for the Wii
8. Sensible soccer for the Atari ST
9. Frank Bruno's boxing on the Commodore 64
10. Space invaders (arcade) - you can sit down to play

Oh my god, I thought I don't play computer games that much but I guess I've pretty much being doing it most of my life.

 

[The Ü™]

If these screenshots I'm looking at of Resistance 2 right this very moment are not pre-rendered cinematics, then the PS3 is starting to show off its capabilities.

EDIT: Now will someone move this thread to the Arts & Entertainment section? When we say Sports and Games, it should be assumed that there will be exercise involved. Video games are far more related to the former category. Someone please make it so.

 

[FallsPioneer]

Unreal Tournament 2004

Hahaha, I used to love UT2K4. I almost always played Onslaught, some Deathmatch variant or Invasion. I got really good, but l eventually discovered friendly fire and I learned all of these different ways to teamkill people even when friendly fire was off (force vehicles into players, shoot sticky grenades then switch teams, and etc., I still don't have the redeemer one down though.)

There was this one Invasion server called Happy Penguin that I used to go to all the time; it was the best server on the planet, the most fun by far, because there were cool regulars and cool admins, and I even had fun with all of the "asshats" that joined (even though I became one later and was eventually banned for teamkilling )

I remember Counter Strike, too, and damn, that game takes forever until you get good at it. I feel proud to have run in to a myg0t person.

In no particular order:
Megaman X4

Holy crap, I'm having a nerd freakout right now. I love Megaman games like I love no other series. X4 brings back so many good memories from my childhood. Definitely better than the other two on the Playstation. Honestly, I can't choose between this one or the first X game for best of the X series.

-Megaman X/X4
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time
-Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
-Dynasty Warriors 4
-Banjo freaking Kazooie (what's up with this third one? )
-Sonic Adventure 2
-Metal Gear Solid 3 (I just liked it more than I like 4, 4 being the grand masterpiece of the century it is)
-Starfox 64 (way to go AwesomeCakes, and what happened to this series dammit!)
-GuiltyGear XX (way to go to Kora, although you might be talking about the first one?)
-Street Fighter Alpha 2

I could go on and on....

 

[ThatGirl]

Mario Brothers
Silent Hill
dig dug
tetris attack
That fighting game with the breakdancing guy
the one with the lemmings



Worst video games ever?
The Sims

 

[colmena]

The thumb destroyer that was...

Streets of Rage (Sega Megadrive)

 

[The Ü™]

I don't know about you guys, but I think Saints Row 2 is going to blow the Grand Theft Auto series out of the water.