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Best video games of all time

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  • 30-11-2008 12:54am
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    evil-monkey
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    So what are they - the greatest video games of all time.

    To get the ball rolling...

    Tetris
    Space Invaders
    Pong
    Pac Man
    Final Fantasy VII


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    GothPunk
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    Arcade: Missile Command.
    Commodore 64: Pirates!
    NES: Super Mario Bros.
    Gameboy: Tetris.
    PS1: Tomb Raider II and FFVII.
    GBC: Pokemon Gold.
    90's PC: Half Life, Starcraft and Deus Ex.
    PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3 and Shadow of the Colossus.
    00's PC: Shogun Total War and The Orange Box.
    DS: Pokemon Pearl.
    PSP: Lumines 2.
    PS3: LittleBigPlanet. (So far anyway!)

    Tetris ftw.


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    Jazzy
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    Super Metroid


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    Linku
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    in no order, and just off the top of my head, it's a little Nintendo heavy I'm sure I can think of more!

    Super Metroid
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Super Mario 64
    Metal Gear Solid
    Shenmue
    Tetris
    Super Mario Bros. 3
    Goldeneye 007
    Resident Evil 4
    Super Mario Kart
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    Street Fighter II
    Super Smash Bros Melee
    Soulcalibur
    Sim City 2000
    Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
    Pokemon Red & Blue
    Bioshock


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    Ardent
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    Doom - I had not played anything quite as jaw-dropping before it.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    Shadow of the Colossus.

    Because when a game makes you cry, makes you hate yourself, makes you curse your existence on its virtual plains, makes you question your very IDEALS -- then you know you've got something special.


    Also, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, because it's just AWESOME.


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    Jazzy
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    Crono Trigger


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    steviec
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    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Shadow of the Colossus.

    Because when a game makes you cry, makes you hate yourself, makes you curse your existence on its virtual plains, makes you question your very IDEALS -- then you know you've got something special.


    Definitely, this is still the most recent game that really completely wowed me. Still waiting for something on that level this generation.

    I don't think there's much point looking back a whole lot further either. Unfortunately the prevalance of emulators, backwards compatibility and downloadable remakes have done a lot to crush any high opinions I had of many older games once I see how badly they compare with average games these days.


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    callaway92
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    Metal Gear Solid 1
    WWF No Mercy
    Goldeneye
    Hungry Hungry Hippos


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    Roar
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    steviec wrote: »
    Definitely, this is still the most recent game that really completely wowed me. Still waiting for something on that level this generation.

    I don't think there's much point looking back a whole lot further either. Unfortunately the prevalance of emulators, backwards compatibility and downloadable remakes have done a lot to crush any high opinions I had of many older games once I see how badly they compare with average games these days.

    yeah i know what you mean, i downloaded an amstrad 464 emulator and it damn near ruined my childhood..


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    Jazzy
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    callaway92 wrote: »
    Metal Gear Solid 1
    WWF No Mercy
    Goldeneye
    Hungry Hungry Hippos

    absolutely quality game. best wrestling game there has ever been


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    mawk
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    Roar wrote: »
    yeah i know what you mean, i downloaded an amstrad 464 emulator and it damn near ruined my childhood..

    Ive avoided the **** out of doing that

    I really dont wanna ruin harrier attack or roland in the caves or god forbid.. chuckie egg 2


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    CCCP^
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    Resident Evil 1 & 2
    Civilisation II
    Super Mario 3
    Donkey Kong Country
    Road Rash II
    Streets of Rage 2
    Final Fantasy VII
    Silent Hill 1 & 2
    Doom
    Dungeon Keeper
    Pro Evolution Soccer 3
    Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit
    Zombies Ate My Neighbours
    Advance Wars: Dual Strike
    Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Castlevania
    Super Street Fighter II
    Cool Spot
    Street Fighter Ex Plus Alpha


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    MooseJam
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    goldeneye


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    Retr0gamer
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    Plumbers don't wear ties.
    Untitled Image




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    TheWitch06
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    Super Street Fighter II: Turbo
    Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution & Final Tuned
    Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
    Soul Calibur
    Final Fantasy X
    Capcom Vs. SNK 2
    Resident Evil 4
    Metroid Prime


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    git_ireland
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    I always had good memories of flimbos quest and the circus game u got with the C64. Also the golf game u got with the C64.
    Hours going boggle eyed.


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    Kiith
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    Fantasy World Dizzy

    Seriously though, Ocarina of Time.


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    CCCP^
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    TheWitch06 wrote: »
    Super Street Fighter II: Turbo
    Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution & Final Tuned
    Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
    Soul Calibur
    Final Fantasy X
    Capcom Vs. SNK 2
    Resident Evil 4
    Metroid Prime

    Excellent choice, but I didn't like 3rd Strike all that much :/


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    K.O.Kiki
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    CCCP^ wrote:
    Excellent choice, but I didn't like 3rd Strike all that much :/
    3S is the final evolution of the SF universe/combat system.
    It's provided amazing depth of play through its incredibly hardcore offensive & defensive options.
    And it's got Inspector Gadg... I mean Q :D


    Actually, I wonder how the game would've been if:
    • Ryu, Ken & Akuma were not in it (no fireballs)
    • Chun Li's SA2 was toned down/given 1 stock.
    • Yun's SA3 was harder to combo with/charged slower.
    Would it be as beloved?


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    Ross_Mahon
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    Streets Of Rage
    Sonic
    Fable
    Halo
    Gears Of War
    Call Of Duty 4
    Half Life
    Battlefield 2
    Crysis
    C&C Red Alert 2
    Age Of Empires 2
    Metal Gear Solid
    Goldeneye
    Ocarina Of Time
    Super Smash Brothers Brawl
    Grand Theft Auto Vice City
    Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow


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    Creamy Goodness
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    i'm sorry but i find it hard to believe that no one has mentioned quake and we're 20+ posts into the thread, yet the almighty crysis gets a mention :rolleyes:


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    #23
    KilOit
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    Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing


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    evil-monkey
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    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Shadow of the Colossus.

    this is on the PC as well ya?? must get a copy...


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    #25
    evil-monkey
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    Ross_Mahon wrote: »
    Streets Of Rage
    Sonic
    Fable
    Halo
    Gears Of War
    Call Of Duty 4
    Half Life
    Battlefield 2
    Crysis
    C&C Red Alert 2
    Age Of Empires 2
    Metal Gear Solid
    Goldeneye
    Ocarina Of Time
    Super Smash Brothers Brawl
    Grand Theft Auto Vice City
    Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

    + 1 to Streets of Rage, Metal Gear Solid and AOE II. But Crysis!! Awww now way. Great game but so ridiculously short. And multiplayer does not make up for it.


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    #26
    K.O.Kiki
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    evil-monkey wrote: »
    this is on the PC as well ya?? must get a copy...
    Only if you count emulation, and I'm not sure that's advanced enough...


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    Fanny Cradock
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    Some interesting games pop up on metacritic for the PC (I didn't bother with other platforms).


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    #28
    TinCool
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    Elite - C64/BBC/Atari ST/Amiga etc
    Quake 2 - PC
    Half Life 1/2 - PC


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    #29
    Helix
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    the legend of zelda: a link to the past
    [/thread]


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    #30
    K.O.Kiki
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    Helix wrote: »
    the legend of zelda: a link to the past
    [/thread]
    And yet, I still can't get into that game as much as I got into Secret of Mana.


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    Auvers
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    Atic Atac (Speccy 48k)
    Lords Of Chaos (Speccy 48k)
    Barbarian (Speccy 48k)
    Road Rash 2 (Megadrive)
    Desert Strike (Megadrive)
    PGA Tour Golf (Megadrive)
    Rings of Power (Megadrive)
    Elite (Atari ST)
    Cannon Fodder (Atari ST)
    Guild Of Thieves (Atari ST) actually anything by Magnetic Scrolls
    Doom 1&2 (PC)
    Deus Ex (PC)
    Civ 1-2 (PC)
    System Shock 2 (PC)
    Syndicate & wars (PC)
    Medieval Total War (PC)
    GTA Vice City (PC)
    Far Cry (PC)
    Thief 1-3 (PC)
    IL2 Sturmovik (PC)
    Dune 2 (PC)
    Planescape: Torment (PC)
    Hidden & Dangerous (PC)
    Call Of Duty 1-2 (PC)
    Fallout 2 (PC) and in the middle of Fallout 3 which I think may be a worthy addition to this list

    that's all I can come up with off the top of my head, probably missing lots more classics.


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