Final Fantasy 7 Half-Life Diablo 2 : Lord of destruction (mostly for the story, however the ancient mystical 1.10 patch finally came and made it fair again)
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<!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+Dec 28 2003, 11:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Dec 28 2003, 11:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Final Fantasy 7 Half-Life Diablo 2 : Lord of destruction (mostly for the story, however the ancient mystical 1.10 patch finally came and made it fair again) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Bah, it seems like diablo 1 had a better story anyway. Diablo 2 was an amazing experience, easy friendlist, collecting and improving has never been this funnest. Moo Moooooo <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+Dec 29 2003, 02:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Dec 29 2003, 02:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh, I weep for the people who put things like Goldeneye, Red Alert or Diablo II... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Dude, I was like 10 when I got Red Alert.
<!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Dec 29 2003, 05:29 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Dec 29 2003, 05:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+Dec 29 2003, 02:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Dec 29 2003, 02:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh, I weep for the people who put things like Goldeneye, Red Alert or Diablo II... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Dude, I was like 10 when I got Red Alert. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I was like 10 when I played original Civ. I'm not old and crusty, I just act like it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
What irritated me about Red Alert was that it was the units of the old game with better graphics, and all the good bits chopped out. No storyline. Boring missions. I mean... this is the impression I got of the allied campaign:
First briefing: "Ah, our new commander. Ok, for this mission, we want you to go in and kill everything as a test of your abilities." Second briefing: "Oh good! Now, we want you to move into a new area and kill everything." Third briefing: "Kill everything." Fourth briefing: "This is Tanya. Hello, Tanya. We want you to use her... to kill everything." Fifth briefing: "Ok. This time we're going for the stealthy approach. We want you.... to kill everything."
Boooooooring. No subplots. No wierd alien plants. A copy and paste of the original with higher resolution, with the story chopped out.
1st Warzone 2100 - 3D graphics, though primitive, gave a extra edge to the feel. interchangable parts with 200 researchables and about 4000 combinations made it super special. Unfortunetly multiplay suffers from a Hover-Python-Heavy Cannon chasis-body-weapon combo syndrome. single player is excellent, none the less, with unit preservation between missions and aquireable RANKS for units increasing HP/damage/speed/etc. Nice use of the "the world has been destroyed now rebuild it" theme, with some consperacy thrown into the mix (the conspiracy is that something caused the destruction of atleast 80% of the population that BUILT the damn things in the first place. lets just say the Ai behind it has it's own plans. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) unfortunetly i was only able to play it thrice before my CD broke. d*** used game sale ...
2nd StarCraft: Brood War (though interchangable with WarCraft 3... the Frozen Throne!!!) simply because of the ballance in both games. if you got crushed by zerglings, it was probably because you didn't build any FireBats and upgrade armor. NTM WC3:TFT's map maker is the best map maker possibly ever, as well.
3rd Soul Calibur 2, any "version". because i can't play spawn on GameCube (SH**!! wrong choice in consoles) and because 2 other characters were given only to certain consoles; spawn is XBOX, Hihatchi (spelling?) for PS2, correct?
4th huh? fourth place? no one gives a s*** about who came in fourth... but for those of you who do, it's Planetside. lets just say the free sample was nice, but dont expect me to buy the whole d*** store. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Impy_The_Lerk+Dec 29 2003, 11:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Impy_The_Lerk @ Dec 29 2003, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For mine im gonna say Daggerfall
a game some of you might remember. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> i never played it, but it's one of the two prequels to Morrowind, #2 in the series i think.
Sadly Spawn isn't quite as good (or even cool) as he could be. Oh, and let's not talk about Heihachi, please? I have yet to actually see Link in action, but since Cervantes is available on all three platforms, I have nothing to complain.
<!--QuoteBegin--Capitalist pig+ --></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Capitalist pig @ )</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->actually i think i'm gonna change my vote, to capitalism.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Damn you Yankees! Communism is the way to go! Capitalist pigs!
On the subject of games, I might have to agree with the guy who mentioned <i>Planescape: Torment</i>. The captivating and well-defined story just defies description, not to mention the rich and original world. Oh, and the game's setting and plot are obviously geared towards a mature audience than most games. <i>Torment</i>, simply put, is one of those rare gems that, while not necessarily excellent as games, still show the possibilities of this medium. Perhaps, had it been more popular, we'd be seeing real stories in games now, with living, breathing characters instead of the horrid and tired clichés.
Then again, there's still the <i>Total War</i> series, <i>UFO: Enemy Unknown</i> (or <i>X-Com</i>, if you will), <i>Civilization</i>, and even <i>DooM</i> that could get my vote.
Sooooooooo many choices... (in no particular order)
Half-Life Series + Mods (no brainer) X-COM: UFO Defense (We're not alone out there, but we <i>wish</i> we were) Fallout Series (What happens to the world when Republicans are in the White House [Flame me about this and I'll tear out your skull and drink you brain like Hawaiian Punch]) Dark Forces [a.k.a Jedi Knight] Series (LIGHTSABERS!!! WHEEEEEE!!!) Starcraft (pwnage. Not much more I can say) Diablo Series (Evil is everywhere you look, and sometimes everywhere you don't!) Deus Ex (Can <i>you</i> unravel the conspiracy? And if you have, could you explain it to me?) Duke Nukem 3D (Hail to the king, baby!) Baldur's Gate Series (RPGing [almost] at its utmost) Everquest (Must...keep...going...! Must...beat...game! What do you mean you can't beat it? Why in the <i>hell</i> would they make a game you can't beat?!) Warcraft Series (Orc smash! Orc kill! Orc maim! Orc take quick breather... Orc resume general mayhem!) System Shock Series (Creepy evil) Unreal Series (So pretty... So fun... So many weapons...) Total Annihilation (Boom) Homeworld Series (So compelling) Mafia (No other game has ever compelled me to keep playing like this one) Max Payne Series (Tragic Noir or Meldramatic Satire? Still working on that one...) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (The Omaha Beach mission pwned, hands down) Halo (Covenant Onslaught? Pffffffffft! Arena [Better known as Daggerfall] Series (Also RPGing [almost] at its utmost) Grand Theft Auto Series (Murder death kill!!! Murder death kill!!!) Battlefield 1942 Series + Mods (Warfare done right) Legend of Zelda Series (No more mister "Nice Elf")
I stumble over this thread having just finished Invisible War for the first time, so maybe I'm a little biased against Planescape at the moment, but I'd definetely say Deus Ex. It is in my opinion the prototype of the 'grown up' computer game, an experience closer to good literature than to the likes of Space Invaders.
Personally, i'd have to go with Final Fantasy VII throught X, though topping it all is IX.
FFVII is one of the better in storyline terms, while i prefer FFIX for playability...
i just got VII, VIII and IX back for xmas <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> WOOT!!! (used to have them with my PS1, but when i got rid of it, i had to get rid of those games.. didnt get a ps2 for a couple months after that)
I had forgotten just how good these games really were, and how much time they sucked out of my life (i recall spending about 130 hours on FFVIII once, without getting onto disc4 !!!!!!)
FFX has, obviously, far superior graphics than the others, but it just doesnt cut it on its plot and length... I also dont particularly like the level up system - love the 5-figure damage and HP abilities tho <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Nemesis Zero+Dec 29 2003, 07:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Dec 29 2003, 07:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I stumble over this thread having just finished Invisible War for the first time, so maybe I'm a little biased against Planescape at the moment, but I'd definetely say Deus Ex. It is in my opinion the prototype of the 'grown up' computer game, an experience closer to good literature than to the likes of Space Invaders. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I've played both the first and second Deus Ex in the last two weeks. But I still can't put the first above Planescape: Torment. Maybe it's a tie?
Half-Life (of course includes NS <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) Deus Ex (not Deus Ex 2... played the demo and it seemed to suck big time) Thief 1 & 2 Splinter Cell UFO: Enemy Unknown Doom 1 & 2 (I'm serious (Doom 3 looks good too <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> )) Warcraft III: RoC and TFT Starcraft Broodwar
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1. Call of Duty 2. Natural Selection 3. Final Fantasy Series 4. Final Fantasy XI(totally different category for this wonderful game) 5. Half-Life Opposing Force
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Diablo 2 : Lord of destruction (mostly for the story, however the ancient mystical 1.10 patch finally came and made it fair again)<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes... thank sweet baby jeebus for 1.10... *pets his enigma runeworded scarab husk*
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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edited December 2003
Not the game I play the most or the one that got me into gaming or anything, but simply the most well made and untouchable game I have ever played: Deus Ex, nothing else even comes close.
<b>Final Fantasy IV</b> - This is the game that really got me into gaming. I had played a bunch of games, but I <i>really, really, really</i> enjoyed the game. It also introduced me to the FF series.
<b>Day of Defeat</b> - It takes all of the good things about Half-Life mods and takes out all of the bad things from others. The maps are fun and have great replay ability, you have the wave spawn system which beats the ever-loving tar out of Counter-Strike's "watch the AWP camper for three minutes" system, and it's free.
<b>Final Fantasy VII</b> - It really broke the FF series from a sort of cult favorite to mainstream success, and with good reason. The story was great, even if Sephiroth is a whiny, "Mommy didn't love me" villian. More to the point, It was the first game where I actually cared about the characters. I was quite upset when Aeris died because I wanted Cloud to hook up with her, not that tart Tifa. Oh, she was also part of my "get the job done" line up and I had invested a lot into her.
<b>Gran Turismo 2</b> - It was my major for a year in college. I had the optimum gear ratio's memorized for each track. It also had a kickin' soundtrack.
<b>Dr. Mario</b> - Like Tetris, only better.
Finch's Horribly Overated Game Award - <b>Counter-Strike</b> - It's just not that great. Sure, it was the first "realism" based tactical shooter, but it's just not that great. And that's not counting the CS community.
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Ever play MTA? I suggest you give it a try.
<!--QuoteBegin--Bosnian+Dec 29 2003, 05:25 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bosnian @ Dec 29 2003, 05:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Nemesis Zero+Dec 29 2003, 07:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Dec 29 2003, 07:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I stumble over this thread having just finished Invisible War for the first time, so maybe I'm a little biased against Planescape at the moment, but I'd definetely say Deus Ex. It is in my opinion the prototype of the 'grown up' computer game, an experience closer to good literature than to the likes of Space Invaders. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I've played both the first and second Deus Ex in the last two weeks. But I still can't put the first above Planescape: Torment. Maybe it's a tie? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I just can't muster the same enthusiasm for PS:T as for the DXes for a number of reasons:
<li>It lagged on any machine I ever owned, be it my old Celeron 500 or the AMD XP 2000+ I'm currently playing DX2 with. <li>Its actual gameplay mechanisms - interface, battle system and so on - were mediocre at best. Essentially, it was an interactive graphic novel. Not a bad thing in any way, but DX offered more than solid gameplay to back its other qualities up. <li>I played it in the German translation. A lethal mistake, believe me. <li>DXes classic sci-fi plot just hit a weak spot in me.
This is not to say I don't love Planescape - to me, it's simply a close second. Guess you could come up with a similiar list and conclusion to DX <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Ever play MTA? I suggest you give it a try. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Oh yes sir, oh yes I've tried it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> It's buggy as heck but will do it for a group of four on a server (one driver, three passengers = jump and make 'em SCREAM!) : >
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Metriod Prime
LOZ: The Wind Waker
Half-Life
Diablo 2 : Lord of destruction (mostly for the story, however the ancient mystical 1.10 patch finally came and made it fair again)
amazing story and the characters are so lovable!
oh and almost forgot to mention Xenogears
capitalism is the most awesome game, ever. it's so hard, too. damn.
Half-Life
Diablo 2 : Lord of destruction (mostly for the story, however the ancient mystical 1.10 patch finally came and made it fair again) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bah, it seems like diablo 1 had a better story anyway. Diablo 2 was an amazing experience, easy friendlist, collecting and improving has never been this funnest. Moo Moooooo <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo-->
Dude, I was like 10 when I got Red Alert.
Dude, I was like 10 when I got Red Alert. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was like 10 when I played original Civ. I'm not old and crusty, I just act like it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
What irritated me about Red Alert was that it was the units of the old game with better graphics, and all the good bits chopped out. No storyline. Boring missions. I mean... this is the impression I got of the allied campaign:
First briefing: "Ah, our new commander. Ok, for this mission, we want you to go in and kill everything as a test of your abilities."
Second briefing: "Oh good! Now, we want you to move into a new area and kill everything."
Third briefing: "Kill everything."
Fourth briefing: "This is Tanya. Hello, Tanya. We want you to use her... to kill everything."
Fifth briefing: "Ok. This time we're going for the stealthy approach. We want you.... to kill everything."
Boooooooring. No subplots. No wierd alien plants. A copy and paste of the original with higher resolution, with the story chopped out.
And besides I was too busy blowing up people with Naval Might rather than worrying about story.
Although there was that cool spy mission in the allied campain. Or that even more interesting Nuclear Reactor mission that took place inside.
a game some of you might remember.
2nd StarCraft: Brood War (though interchangable with WarCraft 3... the Frozen Throne!!!) simply because of the ballance in both games. if you got crushed by zerglings, it was probably because you didn't build any FireBats and upgrade armor. NTM WC3:TFT's map maker is the best map maker possibly ever, as well.
3rd Soul Calibur 2, any "version". because i can't play spawn on GameCube (SH**!! wrong choice in consoles) and because 2 other characters were given only to certain consoles; spawn is XBOX, Hihatchi (spelling?) for PS2, correct?
4th huh? fourth place? no one gives a s*** about who came in fourth... but for those of you who do, it's Planetside. lets just say the free sample was nice, but dont expect me to buy the whole d*** store. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
a game some of you might remember. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
i never played it, but it's one of the two prequels to Morrowind, #2 in the series i think.
Sadly Spawn isn't quite as good (or even cool) as he could be. Oh, and let's not talk about Heihachi, please? I have yet to actually see Link in action, but since Cervantes is available on all three platforms, I have nothing to complain.
<!--QuoteBegin--Capitalist pig+ --></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Capitalist pig @ )</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->actually i think i'm gonna change my vote, to capitalism.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Damn you Yankees! Communism is the way to go! Capitalist pigs!
On the subject of games, I might have to agree with the guy who mentioned <i>Planescape: Torment</i>. The captivating and well-defined story just defies description, not to mention the rich and original world. Oh, and the game's setting and plot are obviously geared towards a mature audience than most games. <i>Torment</i>, simply put, is one of those rare gems that, while not necessarily excellent as games, still show the possibilities of this medium. Perhaps, had it been more popular, we'd be seeing real stories in games now, with living, breathing characters instead of the horrid and tired clichés.
Then again, there's still the <i>Total War</i> series, <i>UFO: Enemy Unknown</i> (or <i>X-Com</i>, if you will), <i>Civilization</i>, and even <i>DooM</i> that could get my vote.
Half-Life Series + Mods (no brainer)
X-COM: UFO Defense (We're not alone out there, but we <i>wish</i> we were)
Fallout Series (What happens to the world when Republicans are in the White House [Flame me about this and I'll tear out your skull and drink you brain like Hawaiian Punch])
Dark Forces [a.k.a Jedi Knight] Series (LIGHTSABERS!!! WHEEEEEE!!!)
Starcraft (pwnage. Not much more I can say)
Diablo Series (Evil is everywhere you look, and sometimes everywhere you don't!)
Deus Ex (Can <i>you</i> unravel the conspiracy? And if you have, could you explain it to me?)
Duke Nukem 3D (Hail to the king, baby!)
Baldur's Gate Series (RPGing [almost] at its utmost)
Everquest (Must...keep...going...! Must...beat...game! What do you mean you can't beat it? Why in the <i>hell</i> would they make a game you can't beat?!)
Warcraft Series (Orc smash! Orc kill! Orc maim! Orc take quick breather... Orc resume general mayhem!)
System Shock Series (Creepy evil)
Unreal Series (So pretty... So fun... So many weapons...)
Total Annihilation (Boom)
Homeworld Series (So compelling)
Mafia (No other game has ever compelled me to keep playing like this one)
Max Payne Series (Tragic Noir or Meldramatic Satire? Still working on that one...)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (The Omaha Beach mission pwned, hands down)
Halo (Covenant Onslaught? Pffffffffft!
Arena [Better known as Daggerfall] Series (Also RPGing [almost] at its utmost)
Grand Theft Auto Series (Murder death kill!!! Murder death kill!!!)
Battlefield 1942 Series + Mods (Warfare done right)
Legend of Zelda Series (No more mister "Nice Elf")
Etc.
FFVII is one of the better in storyline terms, while i prefer FFIX for playability...
i just got VII, VIII and IX back for xmas <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> WOOT!!! (used to have them with my PS1, but when i got rid of it, i had to get rid of those games.. didnt get a ps2 for a couple months after that)
I had forgotten just how good these games really were, and how much time they sucked out of my life (i recall spending about 130 hours on FFVIII once, without getting onto disc4 !!!!!!)
FFX has, obviously, far superior graphics than the others, but it just doesnt cut it on its plot and length... I also dont particularly like the level up system - love the 5-figure damage and HP abilities tho <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I've played both the first and second Deus Ex in the last two weeks. But I still can't put the first above Planescape: Torment. Maybe it's a tie?
Deus Ex (not Deus Ex 2... played the demo and it seemed to suck big time)
Thief 1 & 2
Splinter Cell
UFO: Enemy Unknown
Doom 1 & 2 (I'm serious (Doom 3 looks good too <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> ))
Warcraft III: RoC and TFT
Starcraft Broodwar
Aaargh!! There are so many of them!!
Nothing can touch this game, not even the sequeal
2. Natural Selection
3. Final Fantasy Series
4. Final Fantasy XI(totally different category for this wonderful game)
5. Half-Life Opposing Force
Yes... thank sweet baby jeebus for 1.10... *pets his enigma runeworded scarab husk*
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
<b>Day of Defeat</b> - It takes all of the good things about Half-Life mods and takes out all of the bad things from others. The maps are fun and have great replay ability, you have the wave spawn system which beats the ever-loving tar out of Counter-Strike's "watch the AWP camper for three minutes" system, and it's free.
<b>Final Fantasy VII</b> - It really broke the FF series from a sort of cult favorite to mainstream success, and with good reason. The story was great, even if Sephiroth is a whiny, "Mommy didn't love me" villian. More to the point, It was the first game where I actually cared about the characters. I was quite upset when Aeris died because I wanted Cloud to hook up with her, not that tart Tifa. Oh, she was also part of my "get the job done" line up and I had invested a lot into her.
<b>Gran Turismo 2</b> - It was my major for a year in college. I had the optimum gear ratio's memorized for each track. It also had a kickin' soundtrack.
<b>Dr. Mario</b> - Like Tetris, only better.
Finch's Horribly Overated Game Award - <b>Counter-Strike</b> - It's just not that great. Sure, it was the first "realism" based tactical shooter, but it's just not that great. And that's not counting the CS community.
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ever play MTA? I suggest you give it a try.
I've played both the first and second Deus Ex in the last two weeks. But I still can't put the first above Planescape: Torment. Maybe it's a tie? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I just can't muster the same enthusiasm for PS:T as for the DXes for a number of reasons:
<li>It lagged on any machine I ever owned, be it my old Celeron 500 or the AMD XP 2000+ I'm currently playing DX2 with.
<li>Its actual gameplay mechanisms - interface, battle system and so on - were mediocre at best. Essentially, it was an interactive graphic novel. Not a bad thing in any way, but DX offered more than solid gameplay to back its other qualities up.
<li>I played it in the German translation. A lethal mistake, believe me.
<li>DXes classic sci-fi plot just hit a weak spot in me.
This is not to say I don't love Planescape - to me, it's simply a close second. Guess you could come up with a similiar list and conclusion to DX <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I can't believe Im still addicted to it even though I got it like few days after the release (for PC) and I still play it nearly daily, always finding something new to do.. I've completed the game 100% and I STILL play it just to cruise around and do stunting (yea, STUNTING, you ain't seen nothing yet until you've seen my triple flip with over 900 degree turns on a golf cart <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ). So I say vice city all the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ever play MTA? I suggest you give it a try. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh yes sir, oh yes I've tried it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> It's buggy as heck but will do it for a group of four on a server (one driver, three passengers = jump and make 'em SCREAM!) : >