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Re: Your Top 50 Games of All Time Lists

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Don't mean to be a party pooper and I really appreciate the lists but can we keep them behind the spoiler tags to keep the thread a manageable thing?
I've done a couple for already.

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Thanks for sorting mine and sorry for being such a newbie.

Skipping back to NokkonWud's comment, you listed a bunch of stuff I didn't include in my list such as Bioshock, Mass Effect, Fallout 3... And you can add Portal and Heavy Rain to that list of games that I have a completely irrational interest in playing. In fairness, I have played Heavy Rain and Bioshock, but their story lines just didn't grab me.

All the others, whilst I've listened to others rave about them endlessly, just hold no interest. Possibly down to my anti-populist character - I could replace those games with the music of Amy Winehouse or Adele or many others that may be great but I'll happily go to my grave without hearing. Same for watching Game of Thrones and 24.

I wonder if anyone else has missed out on big name games because of a similarly irrational disinterest?
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Well I had the time so I decided to make a video it was both fun and painful and it didnt turn out that great but here it is:


Also here is the list in written form
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-999- one of the best examples of gameplay and story integration out there
-Battle Realms-the best RTS you'll never play
-Bayonetta-
-Beyond good and evil-still waiting for the sequel
-Binding of Isaac
-Bioshock
-Bioshock infinite-not the generation defyning masterpiece everyone is talking about but a masterpiece nonetheless despite my issues with it
-Bully
-Catherine-one of the most refreshing games I played this generation
-Demon souls
-Dragon Age:origins
-Fallout
-Fallout 2
-Fallout:New Vegas
-Final Fantasy XII-Star wars with chocobos
-God of war 3-the last chapter of a man and his spiral of self destruction
-Ico
-Jak 2:Renegade
-Journey
-Kingdom hearts 2
-Kotor
-Little big planet
-Magicka- one of the most creative and fun gameplay I have ever played
-Machinarium-the adventure game that made me like adventure games
-Megaman X
-Metal Gear solid
-Metal gear Solid 2:Substance -the game that showed me that videogames could be art and that solid snake can skateboard like tony hawk
-Metal gear solid 3:subsintence
-Okami
-Patapon
-Persona 3 FES =The most uplifting game I've ever played
-Persona 4 Golden -
-Planescape:Torment-Pinnacle in storytelling
-Portal 2
-Psychonauts
-Red dead redempetion
-Resident evil-Game that made love videogames
-Resident evil 3
-Rogue Galaxy-the best pokemon game
-Shadow of the colossus
-Silent hill 2
-Sly 2:Band of thieves
-Super metroid
-Starcraft 2:wings of Liberty
-Tekken 3
-Tetris
-Tomba!
-Warcraft 3
-Witcher 2:Assassin of Kings
-Zone of the Enders:the second runner-giant robots in space
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Protip for video makers: 20 seconds per game! Lol
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Josh where did you get clips from for video? YouTube? Your own capture?
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YouTube. Capturing that footage would have been a pain.
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After much deliberation, cogitation and digestion I have finally got a list that I'm comfortable with. I did try to rank them, but I'll never settle on an order for more than a couple of minutes so I put it back in alphabetical order.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/iwattt ... 2013/84046

There a still a few titles I'm gutted not to have found room for (999, FATALE: Exploring Salome, Beyond Good & Evil, Wanted: Weapons Of Fate ;) ). Originally I was going to stick to a 'one game per franchise/series' rule, but I quickly realised that I didn't have to because I'm predisposed to enjoy one game in a franchise/series significantly more than others. Hopefully that will be enough to sate Karl (that and the inclusion of two Hitman games in the list). :)

P.S. If I ever become comfortable enough with video editing I'll put a video together to showcase my selections. But first things first I have Dark Souls to finish and a Demon's Souls NG+ Quick Rinse to record!

P.P.S. BioShock Infinite and Dark Souls threaten to make a mockery of that list in the next week or so. :cry:
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stvnorman wrote:Skipping back to NokkonWud's comment, you listed a bunch of stuff I didn't include in my list such as Bioshock, Mass Effect, Fallout 3... And you can add Portal and Heavy Rain to that list of games that I have a completely irrational interest in playing. In fairness, I have played Heavy Rain and Bioshock, but their story lines just didn't grab me.
I'll forgive you for Heavy Rain, because it's a bit shit, but you have some making up to do for BioShock! :lol:
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Combine Hunter wrote:Protip for video makers: 20 seconds per game! Lol
Yeah I realized that midway through editing XD I was trying to capture a moment from each game that explained why I liked them and by the end I had this 30 minute monster that took 10 hours to upload....lesson learned.
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NokkonWud wrote: I'll forgive you for Heavy Rain, because it's a bit shit, but you have some making up to do for BioShock! :lol:
Bioshock lasted longer in my PS3 drive than Duke Nukem Forever and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City if that's any consolation. :twisted:
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stvnorman wrote:
NokkonWud wrote: I'll forgive you for Heavy Rain, because it's a bit shit, but you have some making up to do for BioShock! :lol:
Bioshock lasted longer in my PS3 drive than Duke Nukem Forever and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City if that's any consolation. :twisted:
Scant, but I'll take it where I can find it :P.
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Finally got around to doing a Giantbomb list.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/bazjam ... rder/84074
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It's fascinating seeing how certain patterns of games are starting to form, I reckon you could come up with around 20 games that feature on most peoples lists.

Also fighting the urge to dig deeper into some of the choices like Todinho going with Jak 2:Renegade or GSMason going with Super Monkey Ball 2 ;)
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I think the patterns within people's lists is interesting. Even among those with fairly broad taste, you can see exactly what it is they value most from games.
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Hi All. I'm new to the forums but a long time C&R listener, so thought what better way to kick off than post my top 50! I've probably missed off plenty but I've spent far too long agonising over it already so here goes.....
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1. Panzer Dragoon Saga
2. Nights Into Dream
3. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
4. Sega Rally Championship
5. Halo: Combat Evolved
6. Sonic Jam
7. Mass Effect
8. Lemmings
9. Shenmue
10. Shenmue 2
11. Street Fighter Alpha 2
12. Virtua Fighter 2
13. Streets Of Rage 2
14. Metropolis Street Racer
15. Tomb Raider (1996)
16. Grim Fandango
17. The Elder Scrolls IV – Oblivion
18. The Orange Box
19. Dune 2
20. Golden Axe
21. Phantasy Star Online
22. Virtua Cop 2
23. Mirrors Edge
24. Rock Band
25. Super Mario Galaxy
26. Fighters Megamix
27. Sonic Adventure
28. Resident Evil: Code Veronica
29. Sonic The Hedgehog (Game Gear)
30. NBA 2K
31. Crazy Taxi
32. Star Wars – Knights Of The Old Republic
33. Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
34. Golden Eye
35. Jade Empire
36. International Superstar Soccer 64
37. Panzer Dragoon Zwei
38. Bioshock
39. Championship Manager 99/00
40. Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time
41. Gunstar Heroes
42. Earthworm Jim
43. Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
44. Batman: Arkham Asylum
45. Command & Conquer
46. Fable 2
47. Gears of War
48. The Darkness
49. Virtua Tennis
50. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989 coin-op)
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Ok I officially haven't got the hang of 'Spoiler' tags....apologies.....
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Sinclair Gregstrum wrote:Ok I officially haven't got the hang of 'Spoiler' tags....apologies.....
No problem. Sorted. :)
Welcome to the forum. A fantastic list!
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Thank you sir for the correction and the complement! Can't quite forgive myself for rating Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis above Golden Eye and Bioshock but it's done now and that's the kind of move you can never go back on.... :roll:
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Sinclair Gregstrum wrote:Thank you sir for the correction and the complement! Can't quite forgive myself for rating Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis above Golden Eye and Bioshock but it's done now and that's the kind of move you can never go back on.... :roll:
If you edit your message you'll see where the spoiler tags are. An easy fix!

Every one of us could stand a stern questioning about our choices, but equally well we have the right (and responsibility) to pick whichever games, in whatever order we like. Your list is a really interesting insight into your gaming past; lots of SEGA inclusions are an excellent thing to see. :)
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