FF9 was an awesome game for years... then I realized that both Zidane and Kuja are dressed like David Bowie from Labyrinth. Now it's like, the fucking best.
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10/10 games
- Thread starter Fishin
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I played the fuck out of dragon warrior monsters 2 as a kid, it pretty much defined my childhood, I can't believe I lost it
I also remember going to my friends house to play crash team racing, which was a great game
I also remember going to my friends house to play crash team racing, which was a great game
358/2 days was merely above average. The latest DS release was crap. I did enjoy BBS and the other games though.
I'm going to throw in a personal 10/10 in Rock Band (2) which basically became a party staple for a while until the video game industry milked the music genre dry.
It actually was supposed to be for kids, they had the entire game almost completed before they realized it was just another Banjo Kazooie, so they scrapped it and started over and made the masterpiece that exists today. I can't believe I didn't mention it in my post, easily one of the greatest games of all time.
Shoutouts for Super Metroid, FF6, Fire Emblem, SMB3/SMW, Smash series, Conker's BFD, ... but just going for things that haven't already been mentioned:
Final Fantasy Tactics - The only people that mentioned it didn't give it a real explanation or anything, so fuck them. >:o Oh wait, Synre beat me to posting but whatever still awesome game so it gets special mention. Exemplifies the strategy RPG. The gameplay is challenging the first time through (before you find out how to break everything), the secret dungeon is cool and there's a lot of fun character tweaking to be had. The story has all the murder and deception you could ever want and packages it into a believable struggle between opposing ideals.
Yeah, I'm awesome enough to not name anything unique, I think. It's on Page 4, what do you want me to do? :( Snowboard Kids? Not a "10/10" but a cute little snowboard racer, that's about the best I got of stuff that hasn't been mentioned.
Final Fantasy Tactics - The only people that mentioned it didn't give it a real explanation or anything, so fuck them. >:o Oh wait, Synre beat me to posting but whatever still awesome game so it gets special mention. Exemplifies the strategy RPG. The gameplay is challenging the first time through (before you find out how to break everything), the secret dungeon is cool and there's a lot of fun character tweaking to be had. The story has all the murder and deception you could ever want and packages it into a believable struggle between opposing ideals.
Yeah, I'm awesome enough to not name anything unique, I think. It's on Page 4, what do you want me to do? :( Snowboard Kids? Not a "10/10" but a cute little snowboard racer, that's about the best I got of stuff that hasn't been mentioned.
A little Internet-ing can easily find you ways to emulate almost anything that isn't current-gen. Even then it's pretty easy to crack the Wii and pirate PC games if you're not adverse to thievery.
YESYESYESYES
I prefer this to any Mario Kart game I've ever played.
If anyone says CTR is a Mario Kart rip-off, I swear to God...
Acklow
I am always tired. Don't bother me.
I'm surprised people haven't noted any of the following yet (at least in the genre they fall under):
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors~A phenomenal Visual Novel. Probably one of the best I've played/read ever. The logic is supreme when it came to the twists in the plot and it keeps you on the edge all of the time. Sure, there isn't much of "gameplay" to it, but thanks to the superb narration and ominous soundtrack, the hairs on your neck will not lay flat until at least 2 or so days after you have finished playing through the game.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney~IMO, this is the first Visual Novel I have ever touched. Who'da thunk that a game about Defense Lawyers would be so badass?
Jak 3~I've seen some people saying Jak 2 was great. I am entirely in agreement with that. Jak 3 was phenomenal as well because you had more stuff you could do (drive dune buggies, and gun upgrades were cool as well). Jak and Daxter takes me way back, but it was a fun game as well. Honestly, the entire series was fantastic until Last Frontier came along...
Kingdom Hearts: BBS~Great game, beautiful graphics on the PSP, and the storyline wasn't too shabby. My only complaint (albeit it is a small one), is that level exploration is too long for what it's worth (they seem a tad empty, but otherwise this game stands out as being a great one).
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin~The change of pace from the original series to this one is one of the reasons why I love this game so much. The gameplay is fairly smoother than Dual Strike, not to mention much more balanced in terms of CO Abilities. I honestly am sad that they haven't done anything with AW in general in quite some time...
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors~A phenomenal Visual Novel. Probably one of the best I've played/read ever. The logic is supreme when it came to the twists in the plot and it keeps you on the edge all of the time. Sure, there isn't much of "gameplay" to it, but thanks to the superb narration and ominous soundtrack, the hairs on your neck will not lay flat until at least 2 or so days after you have finished playing through the game.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney~IMO, this is the first Visual Novel I have ever touched. Who'da thunk that a game about Defense Lawyers would be so badass?
Jak 3~I've seen some people saying Jak 2 was great. I am entirely in agreement with that. Jak 3 was phenomenal as well because you had more stuff you could do (drive dune buggies, and gun upgrades were cool as well). Jak and Daxter takes me way back, but it was a fun game as well. Honestly, the entire series was fantastic until Last Frontier came along...
Kingdom Hearts: BBS~Great game, beautiful graphics on the PSP, and the storyline wasn't too shabby. My only complaint (albeit it is a small one), is that level exploration is too long for what it's worth (they seem a tad empty, but otherwise this game stands out as being a great one).
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin~The change of pace from the original series to this one is one of the reasons why I love this game so much. The gameplay is fairly smoother than Dual Strike, not to mention much more balanced in terms of CO Abilities. I honestly am sad that they haven't done anything with AW in general in quite some time...
Jak 3 was pretty great, but it didn't really build on the previous game too much, and it wasn't nearly as difficult. But yeah, the two together are fucking amazing really, I especially enjoy the way the plot of the series links up.
Lost Frontier was pretty average, but the Eco Powers were enjoyable at least.
I've played it. It was fun, but looking back it was vastly inferior in most ways, especially the lack of awesome bosses from the early Crash Games (Ripper Roo ftw).
I've noticed a trend with Naughty Dog series. They tend to make three games, then make a racing spinoff before passing it off to another company.
Crash -> Crash 2 -> Warped -> Crash Team Racing -> Crash bash And Onwards
Jak and Daxter -> Jak II -> Jak 3 -> Jak X -> Lost Frontier
So you can imagine my prediction for the 4th Uncharted game...
Worth noting Jak X is a pretty epic game too.
The game that has had the largest impact on me emotionally would have to be Zelda: Link's Awakening. While the actual gameplay and level designs were absolutely fantastic, what truly sets this game above any others I have ever played is its storyline. The surreal atmosphere Nintendo created in Link's Awakening struck a chord with me as a 6 year old and has ever since, whether through the soothing sounds of the instruments you collect or the mysterious owl who is supposedly guiding you as the game progresses. I still remember getting stuck before the 7th dungeon for 4 years (you had to move that windmill in the main town to awaken the rooster's spirit) only to finally figure that out on a trip to Sea World with my family 10 years ago.
Finally beating the game (again, I remember exactly where I was) and witnessing the incredible ending is something that I'll remember for the rest of my life. This game was everything and more than you could ask for, as well as nostalgia for me at its finest.
Finally beating the game (again, I remember exactly where I was) and witnessing the incredible ending is something that I'll remember for the rest of my life. This game was everything and more than you could ask for, as well as nostalgia for me at its finest.
lmitchell0012
Wi-Fi Blacklisted
Super Mario Galaxy. Both of them were just AWESOME.
I'm really glad these games were mentioned, because they are both amazing. Two of my favorite games of all time.
Most of the good stuff has been posted already, but I'd like to say I consider Pikmin 2 to be a 10/10 game. The first was already great, but there were a lot of flaws that were fixed with the sequel.
Most of my 10/10 games have already been mentioned: pokemon, LoZ:Lttp, Fire Emblem, SSB, Warcraft III, Final Fantasys, Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts etc.
Surprising lack of Portal here. yes it may have been short, but during those few hours I spent playing it, I just loved it. Everything from the gameplay to the writing was pretty much perfect.
Persona 3 is another great game I find gets missed more often than it should. So many Personas to collect, side stories where you surprisingly end up caring about NPCs and a story line that doesn't try to hide death and the shitty parts of life.
The World Ends with You is the kind of game you would buy the DS just to play it. Fresh, fun battle system meant I was playing this game for hours just randomly killing stuff. The characters can be a bit cliche but then they just parody the shit out of it later on. The music might not be everyon'e cup of tea but I loved it, fits in great with the modern setting.
Surprising lack of Portal here. yes it may have been short, but during those few hours I spent playing it, I just loved it. Everything from the gameplay to the writing was pretty much perfect.
Persona 3 is another great game I find gets missed more often than it should. So many Personas to collect, side stories where you surprisingly end up caring about NPCs and a story line that doesn't try to hide death and the shitty parts of life.
The World Ends with You is the kind of game you would buy the DS just to play it. Fresh, fun battle system meant I was playing this game for hours just randomly killing stuff. The characters can be a bit cliche but then they just parody the shit out of it later on. The music might not be everyon'e cup of tea but I loved it, fits in great with the modern setting.
drcossack
I'm everywhere, you ain't never there
UO! Ahh, the memories. The first (and only) MMO I've ever played. The PvP had its flaws (they would eventually balance the broken shit, but then other broken shit would be added.) When I first started PvP'ing, it was 4/6 casting, then people discovered you could go to 5/6 casting...both of which could kill you before you could blink.
Despite all the broken shit that got added later (which would also get fixed), a vast majority of the PvP'ers on the server I played on were predominantly Mages. When we were fighting, it was all business, but when we weren't, we talked to each other like old friends, which we were. The bulk of the conversation took place on forums (shit-talking included), but we'd also talk about sports, politics, etc.
I enjoyed that so much. I've returned a few times - first time was for a month, I was extremely bored back in 2007. Ran into one of the aforementioned friends one day - he was on someone else's account, so I didn't know it was him. Did a little PvP'ing, but the game was so different. A lot of the people I knew from 2004-2005 (when I was arguably at my best) weren't around.
I came back again during a free return promo in...2009 I think; the game was DEAD. I hardly ran into anyone. Even the old PvP hotspots had nobody around, so I just killed monsters.
However, the monster AI was...rofl. Improvements were made, but they weren't enough, for the most part. I was able to easily solo practically everything. There are things (mostly boss-level monsters) that I couldn't, but those were meant to be taken down by groups anyway.
It definitely doesn't deserve a 10/10 anymore, but in the days before WoW? Easily, even with its flaws.
This. And also Cave Story. If you haven't played it yet, I feel sorry for you.
Time then? And how can someone call themselves a fine connoisseur if they avoid playing things with their original controller and console? Let alone if they don't have the decency to support developers for current games.
Throw in another vote for Crash Team Racing. Easily my favorite Kart racer, and most likely my favorite racing game of all time (there's a potential debate between CTR and Gran Turismo 3, but 9 times out of 10 CTR wins that hands down). 10/10 no question
I loved Jak 3, but Jak 2 was the much better game imo. Sure there was more stuff to do in 3, but honestly I felt that it would've been a better game with less vehicle missions and more real Jak missions (which 2 delivers on much better). Honestly I'd probably put Jak and Daxter over Jak 3 as well, but either way I agree that the whole series is fantastic (even Jak X to an extent, although not anywhere near as good as CTR). Never did play Last Frontier, though, and I don't have any plans on doing that anytime soon.
I don't see how that has anything to do with being a "connoisseur of games" or not.
What is a connoisseur who doesn't support the arts?