The Best Game Of All Time! Page 2

Started by Eruption December 30th, 2007 7:05 AM
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In my opinion it's got to be Chrono Trigger. When I first played it; it just...jumped out at me I guess. The characters, the music, the plotline, the gameplay, all of it was brilliant.
Yay for Chrono Trigger! :D It should be my favorite just for the music. There isn't one piece of it I don't like.

I also really like Super Mario World and Yoshi's Island. I can't get enough of them. It might be because I grew up on these games... but then again, I can play them now and honestly say my opinions haven't changed, unlike some of my favorite games of the past. I can pick these up and still love them to death. I really think that means something.

Oh, and Tales of Symphonia. It used to be part of my daily routine. I've beaten it so many times, but it never really gets dull. :D I loved the battle system and the characters, and the plot was pretty good, too.

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The best game of all time. Well, I don't know if I can even answer that one. This might be a bit long winded, but bear with me.


It's not Zelda: Ocarina of Time (or as some pronounce it, Acarena of Time). The thing is, that game could've easily been the best Zelda game ever made. It had everything going for it, a great story, awesome graphics (for its time), an even number of dungeons, and the longest quest of any Zelda game I'd played up until that point.

So why isn't it the greatest game ever to me? Well, while Ocarina of Time had ALL that going for it, it also had one major flaw. It caused the Zelda timeline to become contrived and twisted almost beyond recognition. Before Ocarina of Time, we knew that Zelda and Zelda II happened in that order (hence why Link is older in II), and we also could conclude that Link to the Past was originally made as a prequel to the entire series (seeing as it's the only game in the series with 'Past' in the title and Zelda actually properly introduced herself for the first time in that game, that conclusion was already reached by the fanbase even before people questioned it). Link's Awakening fit between LTTP and Zelda I. We knew this. Keep in mind this was way before that classified government document was found at Nintendo and released to the public by Jason Bourne.

But in came Ocarina of Time, which screwed up the entire continuity by introducing an element that should NEVER be introduced into a series that's supposed to keep the same cast in each incarnation, TIME TRAVEL. So that game is said by many people to take place before AND after the Zelda series. Still others claim that it takes place AFTER, and it's a different Link and Zelda. And yet others claim it takes place before, because by the end, it's like the entire battle never happened. The debates were on. Before, after, in between, in the middle, above, below, to the sides, WHERE DID IT ALL FIT IN?!

This in turn caused the Zelda fanatics to start entire arguments about issues as basic as what order the games take place in the Zelda timeline, and whether Zelda and Link are even the SAME Zelda and Link that we knew in the NES days. Needless to say, the issue to this very day still remains unresolved, with topics on forums debating it being locked in a heartbeat, and Miyamoto himself even unsure of what order the games take place in. So that's why Zelda Ocarina of Time can't be the greatest game ever to me. If even the man of the hour himself doesn't know those answers, I doubt anyone ever will.


Told you this'd be long. Anyway, on to my next one. Yes, there are more. This isn't just an excuse to rant about Zelda.

It's not Final Fantasy VII. I have to admit. I tried. I really tried to accept this as the official unofficial greatest game ever made. Once again, great story, great graphics, but also the one thing that every Square-made game after FFI has had in it, STUPID DEATHS!!!

Aeris gets stabbed in FFVII, General Leo gets stabbed in FFVI, that dude from FFV gets fireballed, Tellah dies by running out of MP, dude in FFIII dies by entering a fire to repair a tower, and that one guy dies via cave-in in FFII. And if anyone can explain Tidus' death in FFX, I'm all ears. Because the guy that wrote that part of the story was tripping something fierce. There's just been so many stupid deaths in Final Fantasy that it's pathetic. I wouldn't be surprised if in FFXIII someone ends up dying from a giant dragon sitting on them. But believe it or not, that's not the reason it's not my favorite game ever. See, I can forgive stupid deaths. Alot of games had stupid deaths in them and it didn't make them any worse. Lufia II had what I'd call two of the stupidest deaths ever, and I still loved that game.

The reason goes back to what I said in a previous post about the game changing the whole face of RPGs. Because that's what it did. It changed EVERYTHING! Before FFVII, RPGs were generally played to get enjoyment out of seeing your characters grow and become more powerful and then take on progressively tougher challenges (like what Pokemon does). But when FFVII came along, all this changed as the games started forsaking this concept in favor of soap-operaish cutscenes and eye candy that became the standard of not only RPGs, but games in general. And then it got worse, because EVERYONE decided to do this. And anyone who didn't was berated by those STUPID critics on X-Play and at IGN who think graphics are the most important part of any game. So that's why FFVII can't be my all-time favorite. It was the cause of most of this.


Honestly, I don't think I'll ever have an all-time favorite game (unless they come out with a SatAM-based RPG that uses a Grandia-style battle system). But if I ever come up with a favorite, I'll post in this topic, or another topic like it that'll probably crop up one of these days.
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I'll just name the entire Final Fantasy series ^_^

If they could create an MMO exactly like it (didn't like FFXI Online) graphics and everything, it would be a dream come true for many gamers in my opinion.
I love FF too, but my favorite is VII so far, best RPG history EVER.
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I find it pretty hard to decide what game is my absolute favorite, but some of my favorites are:

- Kingdom Hearts. As much as I like KH II FM+, this is still my favorite KH game. The only thing I don't love about this game is 100 Acre Wood. =P A special mention goes to the soundtrack of this game.

- Final Fantasy IX. Although I've always liked Final Fantasy games, I never thought any of them would actually make it even close to the top of my favorite games. That, however, was until I played this wonderful game. It would have been a perfect game if it wasn't for the fact that the trance mechanic sucked and the game was way too easy to beat. The game gets a very special mention for the awesome character crew.

- Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. No one knows about it, the story is mediocre at best, the characters are bland and the translation is lousy, but I still love the game for reasons not even I completely understand. It's definitely my favorite old school RPG and deserves a mention for that.

- Pokémon Red/Blue. The graphics sucked and the battle system was broken in so many ways it isn't even funny and yet, the newer games that have had improvements on both parts can never hope to achieve the awesomeness of Pokémon R/B. I especially loved the crappy monotone music. (especially the gym leader battle music <3)

- Chrono Trigger. It's been years since I played this game the last time, but I remember it as being pure enjoyment. The only annoying thing is this game that I remember (very vaguely, mind you) was some odd racing minigame. I hate that thing. That also happens to be almost the only thing I remember about the game at all, but that's beside the point. =P

- Sonic The Hedgehog 2. It might be because I was constantly playing this when I was young, but I truly love this game and I still occasionally play it when I have nothing better to do. I've beaten the game countless times and it still never gets old. <3

- Seiken Densetsu 3. I knew I had forgotten some game, I just didn't know which. No wonder it took me a while to remember this considering I haven't played it for ages. I loved the systems in this game and from what I can remember, it was actually fairly challenging for little 9 or 10 year old me. =P I've played it through more times than I've played through Kingdom Hearts and that says a lot.

There are probably some games that should be on that list but that I've forgotten, but I've spent more than enough time writing this post. =P
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Guitar hero 3 i would definitely have to say, but other than that either rachet and clank or tales of symphonia

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I'm sure this will get some discussion.

What is the best game of all time in other words What game is your favorite?
Tough callllll. Either HM SNES orr Tales Of Symphonia. The Sims 2 is definitely a close third though. I mean, who doesn't love controlling little pixelated people? :P

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Best Pokemon Game:
Gold/Silver/Crystal (bolded because it's the only one I played)

Best Handheld Game:
New Super Mario Bros

Best Modern Console Game:
Resident Evil 4
No More Heroes (Can't Decide)

Best Retro Console Game:
Super Mario World
Batman:Animated Series (SNES)

Best PC Game:
Call of Duty 4
World of Warcraft (Still Can't Decide)

Best Overall Game:
Resident Evil 4

*Great story, voice acting, gameplay, graphics
*great replay value
*tons of bonuses
*Flawless blend of action and puzzles
*HEADSHOT!:badsmile:

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Ugh, Call of Duty 4 is over-hyped. But, I must agree it is quite an excellent FPS experience. The online is outstanding.

My favorite games of all time would have to go with Animal Crossing, Mario Galaxy, Mario 64, Super Smash Bros.<333

AC: For the sheer fact that it is one of the most addicting things on Earth. I used to play like mad. It will always be a favorite.

Galaxy: One of the best games for the Wii. Hands down, a top game of mine. It's outstanding levels and controls make it easy. The graphics and level designs are beautiful.

Mario 64: Why explain why the innovator of most modern 3D games is a favorite of mine or one of the greatest games of all time?

Super Smash Bros: Great party game, great single player game.

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But in came Ocarina of Time, which screwed up the entire continuity by introducing an element that should NEVER be introduced into a series that's supposed to keep the same cast in each incarnation, TIME TRAVEL. So that game is said by many people to take place before AND after the Zelda series. Still others claim that it takes place AFTER, and it's a different Link and Zelda. And yet others claim it takes place before, because by the end, it's like the entire battle never happened. The debates were on. Before, after, in between, in the middle, above, below, to the sides, WHERE DID IT ALL FIT IN?!
Uhh...Ocarina of Time comes before the others. That's...never been an issue. O_o And The Wind Waker caused more unrest to Zelda fans.

Anyway, my list:

- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Tetris

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Hmm...well.

-Street Fighter 4
-Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time
-F.E.A.R
-COD4
-Half-Life 2
-Persona 3 & 4
Others.....

I have a list on my wall, but I'm not at home right now...XD
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