You're favourite games of the previous generations?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 4:28 am
Bad grammar on purpose!
I just read usgamer.net's 15 best game since 2000 and was happy to see how many good games I've played in that time show up there. So I want to share with you, my homies, what my favorite games since 2000 are... So basically everything from the Dreamcast and up (Dreamcast came out in 1999 but that's close enough). So systems include: Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox (haha) and everything newer. PC games welcome. Indies welcome. Remasters welcome. What a fun topic!
Here they are in no particular order:
1. Red Dead Redemption: The month I played this game was the last time I was truly happy. Probably not because of the game, but it made the game that much better. I want to buy this game to relieve it (and play the undead nightmare expansion) but I'm poor and afraid that the game isn't as good as I remembered. FEELS:
2. Resident Evil 4: I didn't like the Resident Evil games but I wanted to play this one to see how Japanese people portrayed Spaniards.. well, they're actually zom-ganados and have Latin American accents, but the game was sooo good. Loved the shit of out of it and maybe it's because it's a good game or maybe it's because I was feeling good, just like when playing Red Dead Redemption (the only 2 times I've felt happy since 2003) but it ranks up there as one of my favorites. FEELS:
3. Dark Souls: Everyone loves Dark Souls. I like it for the world that begs to be explored. Even if the game was easy, I might love it. Who knows? Maybe I should try cheats to find out. FEELS:
4. Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2: Great fun games that have more ideas in one level than other games have in their entirety. Nintendo painted themselves into a corner by pretty much doing everything that can be done in a 3D platformer with these. I still await a third one. FEELS:
5. Ico: The game itself wasn't that great. It had solid platforming and climbing and puzzles, but the atmosphere made me feel something I never felt in a game before. I'm rubbing my nipples right now. FEELS:
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Wanker: At first I thought the ocean was too brobdingnagian and most of the islands were too small didn't have enough content. But those complaints come from the fact that playing this game made me think of how much better the game could have been, but was limited by technology. I would love another Wind Wanker game but now with brobdingnagier landmasses. The style was also the best one in any Zelda game. FEELS:
7. Metroid Prime 1,2 & 3: Really good games. I never doubted a first person Metroid game could be done, but Retro Studios did a lot more than what I could imagine. This games are impressive in some ways even today. A fourth one should be made. FEELS:
8. Phantasy Star Online: I played this game a lot even on single played despite the fact that it was pretty small, with only 4 areas of mostly repetitive rooms. The rhythm of the way you attacked felt so good and playing with other was fun too. I don't consider this a true MMORPG but it's as close and an MMORPG I'm willing to play. FEELS:
9. Pikmin 1,2 & 3: The entire series of Pikmin is good, but the first one had the emotional touch (and fresh ideas), the second one had the gameplay and the third a little bit of both. FEELS:
10. Skies of Arcadia: I'm playing this now and while the game has aged badly in some ways (slow battles and plot holes) the game does this thing that when everything seems lost, you not only reunite with your friends, but also get the best ship in the world, a base of operations and a crew of people from around the world to help you out. This game has one of the best world-building of it's time and maybe it's because I haven't played many newer games, but it still has the best sense of adventure and discovery in any RPG or open world game. FEELS:
11. Civilization 4: I play this game a lot but I always end up not wanting to fight anyone, but everyone wants to fight me and they send me stacks of 12 of their best units that completely ruin me and suddenly I don't want to play anymore. I could set "no war" in the options or choose an easier difficulty but that would feel like cheating and I'm tired of being compared to Dan Quayle. I just want to make a pretty Empire with villages and mines and roads. FEELS:
12. Mass Effek 2 & 3: But mostly 2. 3 had better graphics and action, but 2 didn't have a bleak outlook at a war you couldn't beat without using some sort of deux-ex machina. I like being able to talk to people in games as much as I would like to be able to talk to people in real life and fuck Mirinda FEELS:
13. Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door: The battles take place in a theater and the better you do the more people come watch your "show". It's so good that I can't go back to the N64 original even if I want to. The story has some fun parts and the characters were mostly adorable. FEELS:
14. Pixel Junk Shooter 1 & 2: Not the ones that play like Gradius, but the puzzle based ones where you have to rescue scientist and fly around puzzling caves with water and lava puzzles. FEELS:
15. Odin Sphere: Not the best game. It's repetitive and grindy. The story can be too sad. But I like the presentation a lot. I may have like Dragon's Crown better as a game, but I liked the characters and look of Odin Sphere better. There's a remake coming out and it might fix the problems in the original.. maybe it will do. FEELS:
Honorable mentions: Little King's Story, Okami, Final Fantasy XII, Super Mario 3D World, Dragon's Crown, Kingdom Hearts, Shadow of the Colossus, Braid, Mario & Luigi, Valkyrie Profile 2, Katamari Damacy, Super Mario Sunshine, Portal 1 & 2, Spelunky, Cave Story and I'm sure I'm missing something but I don't know what, if I remember I will edit this post. Not that anyone cares about my favorite games that have been the only bright spots in my gloomy nihilistic hopeless life that is just spiraling into nothingness. Boo hoo.
I just read usgamer.net's 15 best game since 2000 and was happy to see how many good games I've played in that time show up there. So I want to share with you, my homies, what my favorite games since 2000 are... So basically everything from the Dreamcast and up (Dreamcast came out in 1999 but that's close enough). So systems include: Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox (haha) and everything newer. PC games welcome. Indies welcome. Remasters welcome. What a fun topic!
Here they are in no particular order:
1. Red Dead Redemption: The month I played this game was the last time I was truly happy. Probably not because of the game, but it made the game that much better. I want to buy this game to relieve it (and play the undead nightmare expansion) but I'm poor and afraid that the game isn't as good as I remembered. FEELS:
2. Resident Evil 4: I didn't like the Resident Evil games but I wanted to play this one to see how Japanese people portrayed Spaniards.. well, they're actually zom-ganados and have Latin American accents, but the game was sooo good. Loved the shit of out of it and maybe it's because it's a good game or maybe it's because I was feeling good, just like when playing Red Dead Redemption (the only 2 times I've felt happy since 2003) but it ranks up there as one of my favorites. FEELS:
3. Dark Souls: Everyone loves Dark Souls. I like it for the world that begs to be explored. Even if the game was easy, I might love it. Who knows? Maybe I should try cheats to find out. FEELS:
4. Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2: Great fun games that have more ideas in one level than other games have in their entirety. Nintendo painted themselves into a corner by pretty much doing everything that can be done in a 3D platformer with these. I still await a third one. FEELS:
5. Ico: The game itself wasn't that great. It had solid platforming and climbing and puzzles, but the atmosphere made me feel something I never felt in a game before. I'm rubbing my nipples right now. FEELS:
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Wanker: At first I thought the ocean was too brobdingnagian and most of the islands were too small didn't have enough content. But those complaints come from the fact that playing this game made me think of how much better the game could have been, but was limited by technology. I would love another Wind Wanker game but now with brobdingnagier landmasses. The style was also the best one in any Zelda game. FEELS:
7. Metroid Prime 1,2 & 3: Really good games. I never doubted a first person Metroid game could be done, but Retro Studios did a lot more than what I could imagine. This games are impressive in some ways even today. A fourth one should be made. FEELS:
8. Phantasy Star Online: I played this game a lot even on single played despite the fact that it was pretty small, with only 4 areas of mostly repetitive rooms. The rhythm of the way you attacked felt so good and playing with other was fun too. I don't consider this a true MMORPG but it's as close and an MMORPG I'm willing to play. FEELS:
9. Pikmin 1,2 & 3: The entire series of Pikmin is good, but the first one had the emotional touch (and fresh ideas), the second one had the gameplay and the third a little bit of both. FEELS:
10. Skies of Arcadia: I'm playing this now and while the game has aged badly in some ways (slow battles and plot holes) the game does this thing that when everything seems lost, you not only reunite with your friends, but also get the best ship in the world, a base of operations and a crew of people from around the world to help you out. This game has one of the best world-building of it's time and maybe it's because I haven't played many newer games, but it still has the best sense of adventure and discovery in any RPG or open world game. FEELS:
11. Civilization 4: I play this game a lot but I always end up not wanting to fight anyone, but everyone wants to fight me and they send me stacks of 12 of their best units that completely ruin me and suddenly I don't want to play anymore. I could set "no war" in the options or choose an easier difficulty but that would feel like cheating and I'm tired of being compared to Dan Quayle. I just want to make a pretty Empire with villages and mines and roads. FEELS:
12. Mass Effek 2 & 3: But mostly 2. 3 had better graphics and action, but 2 didn't have a bleak outlook at a war you couldn't beat without using some sort of deux-ex machina. I like being able to talk to people in games as much as I would like to be able to talk to people in real life and fuck Mirinda FEELS:
13. Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door: The battles take place in a theater and the better you do the more people come watch your "show". It's so good that I can't go back to the N64 original even if I want to. The story has some fun parts and the characters were mostly adorable. FEELS:
14. Pixel Junk Shooter 1 & 2: Not the ones that play like Gradius, but the puzzle based ones where you have to rescue scientist and fly around puzzling caves with water and lava puzzles. FEELS:
15. Odin Sphere: Not the best game. It's repetitive and grindy. The story can be too sad. But I like the presentation a lot. I may have like Dragon's Crown better as a game, but I liked the characters and look of Odin Sphere better. There's a remake coming out and it might fix the problems in the original.. maybe it will do. FEELS:
Honorable mentions: Little King's Story, Okami, Final Fantasy XII, Super Mario 3D World, Dragon's Crown, Kingdom Hearts, Shadow of the Colossus, Braid, Mario & Luigi, Valkyrie Profile 2, Katamari Damacy, Super Mario Sunshine, Portal 1 & 2, Spelunky, Cave Story and I'm sure I'm missing something but I don't know what, if I remember I will edit this post. Not that anyone cares about my favorite games that have been the only bright spots in my gloomy nihilistic hopeless life that is just spiraling into nothingness. Boo hoo.