Favourite Game of All Time!

Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:34 am

My favorite?

Tie between God of War 2 and Okami.

Modded Morrowind makes it a three-way tie.

I usually say "okami" because I bought the most merchandise related to it (artbook and imported multi-disc soundtrack). However, I've only completed it once - whereas I've played God of War 2 about 4 or 5 times. If I could buy the sound track for $20 or less, I would have.
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Darian Ennels
 
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Post » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:42 pm

I... really don't know. Even by genre. But Planescape: Torment would come close to the one I have the most positive feelings about, though that's not only limited to the actual game part.

What else are you having positive feelings about with PS:T, besides the 'game part'?

(Great game)
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:12 pm

Edit: Actually, nevermind. Considering what normally happens when I express an opinion like that on here, I'll refrain. Don't want to get involved.
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meg knight
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:17 am


Also, Fallout 2 is the only game that has lasted with me for 13 years. It's not perfect, but there is no such thing as a perfect game.


I dare to disagree :tongue: Portal is a perfect game! Can hardly say anything bad about it, it does what it needs and it does it perfectly! A true masterpiece!
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Emmi Coolahan
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:57 am

Tag

Wee ones through advlts like it
There are soooo many variations of it.
It's played throught the world (I'm assuming)
Can be used as foreplay or courtin'
Can be educational
No props nor electronics needed

I still love to play it!
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Post » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:50 pm

Oblivion nails it for me although I may change it to Skyrim later on in the year. Oblivion is perfect even with it's flaws I haven't really played a game that I would consider better. Fallout 3 comes close as does Mass Effect 1 but both those games end eventually. Oblivion doesn't end it's endless. Also the fact that you can do whatever you want is the best feature. If I just want to explore a ruined fort I can do that and not have to worry about completing the main plot.
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Kelly Tomlinson
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:56 am

Ocarina of Time. Nuff said.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:13 am

Metal Gear Solid 3; Or the original Fallout. Or Fallout 3. All favorites
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Noraima Vega
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:00 am

Oblivion has a fantastic storyline and magnificent writing. The in-game books show the rich history of the world, and showcase the well-crafted lore. Even the most meaningless character has a depth to it that characters in other games lack. The plot itself is hardly stereotypical, and is a masterpiece rivaling any found in fantasy literature. It is powerful enough to be engrossing without being so commanding as to distract from the sidequests and exploration that the game has to offer. The world is large and believable with many interesting and familiar sights and sounds. The level of freedom offered is matched by no game, and the brilliant AI makes the world come alive to an even greater degree. The leveling system is criticized by some, but it truly gives the player feeling of forging themselves from a worm to a man to a god. The gameplay is unmatched; everything is interactive, and all opponents are threatening, but not annoyingly difficult. The combat is truly visceral-- a sword whistling through the air, the dull thud of your enemy's arrow on your shield, the sharp sound of a blade drawing blood-- all of these and more create a level immersion, realism, and entertainment that no other game can offer. The attention to detail and sheer amount of pure, unadvlterated fun Oblivion has to offer is not something that mere words can describe. The best I can offer is the say that this game is to be experience and savoured- not to be read about in hopes that you will grasp even the most basic understanding of what it has to offer.

Also, I don't feel this way at all. It just seemed like it would be fun to praise Oblivion for a while.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:56 am

Warcraft III. Not Frozen Throne, just the original. It was the first game I ever played online. Its what got me into fantasy, roleplaying, and ignoring trolls. Without it, I dont think I ever would have given the Elder Scrolls a look, or many other games.
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Post » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:19 pm

Oblivion is my favorite. I've never played a game longer than I have Oblivion and it fulfilled my wishes for a personal dream game. I'd always wanted a game like it and didn't find out it existed until about two and a half years ago, but there it is and it's led me to my favorite game-developing company.

Just the same as me, only, I have known about it for about 3 and a half years
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:30 am

I dare to disagree :tongue: Portal is a perfect game! Can hardly say anything bad about it, it does what it needs and it does it perfectly! A true masterpiece!


The solitaire in my windows is perfect too. Straight to the point and no distracting elements, perfectly in balanced with decent customisation options and no technical issues. :P
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:00 am

Story wise all time it's Final Fantasy X. The reason is because it's emotional and it connects with me.

Definitely this.
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Ally Chimienti
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:19 am

Sonic 3.

Just brings back so many memories.:happy:
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Philip Rua
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:58 am

Favorite multiplayer game Delta Force two DF2
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:40 am

Very difficult to say. Morrowind is the obvious choice, as I've sunk more time into that than any other game, and yet I can still play it and find something new.

Oblivion is up there of course, as is Tekken 5, GTA: San Andreas, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, Hitman etc.
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Valerie Marie
 
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:18 pm

What else are you having positive feelings about with PS:T, besides the 'game part'?

Short version... The game made me serious the heck up during an important time. ^_^
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:57 am

Got a few all time favourites
Oblivion
Resident Evil (the first one)
Fallout 3
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:36 pm

Shadow of the Colossus, hands down. The gameplay was way ahead of it's time (still is actually), you felt deeply connected with the characters even though there was little dialogue, the story was extremely original, and the amount of emotions I felt by the end of it was unreal. Probably the most immersive game I've ever played as well as my favorite. You were in a completely foreign world yet you'd never find yourself asking things like 'how does this make sense?'. Everything simply fit into place from the start. There was no question of whether or not it was believable but you constantly pondered the stories behind the http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wA2PbwHsx4k/TYtYzbnU8tI/AAAAAAAABE8/R8PArFtr9rk/s1600/Dormin.jpg you were serving, the http://images.wikia.com/shadowofthecolossus/images/e/ea/Ending_cutscenes_Part_2_of_2_-_Shadow_of_the_Colossus_2623.jpg pursuing you, the http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss96/TripOpt55/sotc5.jpg?t=1251099649 you were slaying, and the http://gamernode.com/upload/manager///Feature%20Images/Top%2010%20Unlikely%20Videogame%20Romances/mono_and_wander1297318886.jpg you were so desperately trying to save. Not to mention it's underrated as all hell.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:13 am

Danger Dan

I agree. Imense emotions, but I still felt let down after the pure genius, ICO.

Maybe it's all about which game you played first. They are both great however.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:48 am

Can't pick just one. There are two.

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings - not only did it introduce me to the world of obsessive, serious, never see the light of day again gaming, but it also taught me 90% of everything I know about ancient history. Surprisingly accurate and informed information too. I think it also heavily affected the development of my musical taste for jazz and techno. I'm also probably the second best AoE2 player on the forums. Only Yacoby is better. Just sayin'. :lol:

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - it's my elder scrolls game. Everybody has one. For some people it's Daggerfall, for others it's Oblivion, for future people it will be Skyrim. For me and the others (you know who you are) it's Morrowind. I don't even need to say why. Those of us on the forums who have played a TES game and fallen in love with them just know.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:16 am

Hmmm ... I'd have to say that Morrowind is my favourite game, though I do think that Fallout 3 is a slightly better game. They occupy my top two at any rate.

Morrowind, because it presents such a believable fantasy, if that makes sense - it's just gritty enough to feel like a real place. The conversations people have, the architecture, the books, everything hints at a living, breathing culture and history. It offers the strange and alien and presents it as utterly mundane, while at the same time offering setpieces that (at the time) took my breath away. You just accept Ald'ruhn and Vivec as being real places where people live, but walking through the council hall in Sadrith Mora or the ancient tombs in my quest for the Ashlanders left me awed and humbled. Even though the main quest was pretty standard it was handled in a very interesting way. You didn't feel like your interactions with the various communities was box-ticking and forced. The baddies were strange and disgusting and, at times, terrifying. The expansions were unforgettable.

Fallout 3 is a slightly better game because it does pretty much everything Morrowind does, slightly better. The only reason Morrowind retains the number one spot in my heart is because it is alien and strange, and because it was the first game I ever loved in quite that way.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:31 am

Hmmmm....

Thats really hard. I guess the closest I could come would be to say Doom (and Doom 2, they're pratically the same game except for a few enemies and the SS). Why? Because its so pure. There are no frills, no attempt to have a really coherent story, no cutscenes or crap like that. Its just straight up monster killing action with no bull crap. One of the best soundtracks ever made, fast gameplay, awesome level design, and just one of the most fun games one could possibly play. It doesn't try to be anything more than the best GAME it can be, and that's why it so good.


Replace Doom with Unreal Tournament and monster with people and that's my response. So many good times with that game. Even used to play it on SegaNet (Dreamcast) and won T-shirts and games in Tournaments. I still fire it up from time to time on the computer and there are still hundreds to thousands of people playing. Just like Doom UT will run on pretty much anything.
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:17 am

Red Dead Redemption because it had a certain feel about it i loved
then there was DK64 that game i loved and still do for unknown reasons lol
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Post » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:56 pm

Deus Ex. It's the game that knocked Fallout 3 from my top spot, something I didn't think would ever be taken from a non-Bethesda game. Deus Ex rewards you for exploring more than any other game I've seen. It's amazing how levels that appear so simple on the surface can take hours to explore if you want to find all of the items and books and notes and keys and... well you get my point. It also gives you choices for nearly every action you can take, and by the time you're done with a level you'll have made dozens of different choices. Not to mention the fact that there's so much lore to learn if you want to take the time to find it. The plot is also pretty damn good. It may not be a perfect game, but it's perfect in terms of satisfying all the things I look for in a game.

Oh and believe me, it's not nostalgia, I only pulled it from my backlog and started playing it a few months ago.

Deus Ex indeed. Amazing, never played a game since that has come close to the sheer atmosphere of that game. :thumbsup:
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