ohhhhh, I forgot all about Shenmue, I loved that game when it first came out. That is a rare masterpiece. I loved the fights, and all the moves you could do, the story, everything about it! It sucks we will never get to fight Lan Di.

I could only fit so many on there, and those are the ones I thought of at the time, beleive me id probably have all the games on there if I could.

I didn't insult hendrix, i simply pointed out that if you can't use your eyes on a website, it's quite evident where your impression of the games came from. The impression you have given me, is that you're not worth my time.

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If you wish to continue debating this, which is off-topic, do so in our PM discussion.

What about some more choices, like the Fallout series or Diablo or even the Legacy of Kain series? Unreal Tournament? Mechwarrior? Splinter Cell? Warcraft?

Who came up with this list anyhow?

The topic starter. It's not an official list or anything.

lol, for the last time thats all I could fit in there, and those were the ones that came to mind at the time!

I really think it is impossible to pick a best game ever, because there are so many genres.

Best FPS
Overall: Halo 2 Most Influential: Goldeneye

Best RPG:
Overall: Final Fantasy IX Most Influential: Final Fantasy VII

Best Survival Horror:
Overall: Resident Evil 4 Most Influential: Resident Evil (it got the genre going)

Best Simulation Racing:
Overall: Gran Turismo 4(Forza is very close) Most Influential: Gran Turismo

Best Flying Shooter:
Overall: Ikaruga Most Influential: Space Invaders


Feel free to add more.

I worked on the Fallout series when I was at Interplay; it has been my favorite game for years and years. Even after having played through it dozends of times I still load it up and play through it on occasion.

Tim Cain was a great guy to work for, and he was really brilliant. It is sad to see that he could never get the funding to do an RPG as big as he really wanted to...after Troika went under I don't know where he went...

I wish he could have gotten a hold of Fallout 3, he could have done a great job...

Yeah I was sad when I heard that he'd wanted to work on it with his new company and the sellers said no and handed the rights to someone else. But yeah, I have to agree that Fallout and Fallout 2 can just be played through hundreds of times, and then on the 101st time you'd find something new. A classic.

And no harm done QuantumE, you had good choices in there too. LOL We need an end-all-giant-mecca game thread for something like this.

Did anyone play the ninja turtles game on the Super Nintendo? I loved the part when your fighting on the bridge and that giant robot thing with the brain in him is zapping you with its eye lasers. Fun times.

It's name is Kang! Not giant robot thing with the brain. WHere is the culture today?

Anywho, I've just thought of a couple more that deserve to be in the list (I know QuantumE, I know - it's all that would fit in the list, and they came to mind).....

Starcraft pops to mind (but that's been said)
Monkey Island series was and is classic.
Has the Elder Scroll's series been said yet? I can't recall. Oh well, I'm saying it now.

Regards, PA

Warcraft all the way! World of Warcraft tops it all off in the series. Best game ever. I mean the graphics isn't top of the line, but the gameplay and control is better than any MMORPG that i've seen. And the fact that blizzard is always upgrading, editing, and adding new content every month is fantastic.

The battlegrounds is great for head on battles between people. The best battleground would be Alterac Valley, pitting horde against alliance to control graveyards and towers, and also being able to change the outcome of a battle by gathering resources to upgrade each sides gaurds, or summoning their god, and special reinforcements like commandos or their "cavalry".

Not only can you join battlegrounds but being able to quest and level with people and make a lot of friends is great. I'm not surprised World of Warcraft is the number one MMORPG!

Anyone played mario kart for 64 back then? I loved that game, definetley fun to play with other people.

...starcraft

Final Fantasy series, no contest.

EDIT: Well, let me take that back. Legend of Zelda is one of my favorite also.



So it's FF, because the stories are also and draw you in. The combat is always unique. The characters are always interesting. Always have good graphics.... Just an all around awsome series of games. My 2 favorites are FF7 and 8[I know, alot of people are like "Wtf?!"]

You know, I keep on saying I should get a Final Fantasy game, but I never get around to it I really only do Xbox gaming at the moment. My PC is getting pretty archaic. Probably won't run most of the games today.

FF8 isn't bad, but it felt like it just needed something more to me. The weapons upgrade system seemed like an unessecary chore to me, chocobos didn't really do anything, and the only sidequest was the card battles.

I did like the story and the videos are still great.

Resident Evil and Medal of Honor all the way. xP

For the 64!? New school man. It's all about the SNES Mario Kart, it hasn't been rivaled.

^^^Ahh, I forgot to mention the SNES one. Im suprised none of the Halo fans didn't mention anything about the Marathon games.

Awww no Star Fox.

I voted for Half-Life because it's fun lol0rz.

yeah man i used to play that game with my mates all the time such a fun game
but i wouldnt say the best game on the N64
that title would have to go to Zelda ocarina of time the best zelda game in my eyes
so many memories with that game

I have so many memories of the first zelda on the NES.
Bloody younguns.

Donkey king racing was fun too. But extremely hard.

Harvest Moon!

I get bored with those games very quick
im playing it then i just say "whets the point"
And then i start playing final fantasy

Rofl.. Harvest Moon was the awesomest thing to be created...

The animals are so cute...

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Yes people, what you just encountered was my tender side... mmm... Marvest Moon

I think you will all be shocked to find that Civilisation 2 is the best game of all time.

yes i loved that game
i got the 4th one but it just stuffs up on my comp

I voted mario, even though i hate mario games, but i voted mario because no other game has gone as far as mario has

mario kart, mario party, mario tetris, mario brothers, etc etc

mario is the most versatile title up tehre

I just looked carefully through all the names in the list. What, may I ask, is the Marathon series? Never heard of it

i voted for resident evil series. its one of the best games ever made. the game which i did not really liked was nemesis, re4 though was differently made i mean it was not as scary as some other ones, like re0 and remake of one for gc, were just amazing and scary. ohter game which amazing is diablo, unreal, counter strike, starcraft.
the worst game ever is halo no no ok iam just joking its a cool game.
merry christmas

It was a mac game back in the day created by bungie, If you like halo then you should deffinetely play marathons 1, 2, and 3. Some say it's the prequel to halo other say its the sequel. etc etc.

Fire Emlem is pretty cool....
I also like Super Smash Bros.

I think Doom was good, the entire company ID Software, was good. It really set the stage for shoot em up games.

Resident Evil is a good one too, seeing as it is still so popular, with the amount of games its released.

You forgot Chrono Trigger...

Silent Hill 2 for me.

One of the coolest older games is Unreal Tournament.

"So wake up Mr Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes."

its-a-me mario!

mario is the best. and I think its also the oldest.

i'm absolutely shocked to not find diablo on this list an i aint' voting till it is ;-p

i'd say half life for this list, there are other games that should be on here, like splinter cell for one.

Atari's "Adventure"!!!

Starcraft? C&C? Everquest?

Frogger? Pacman? Asteroids! Mortal Kombat? Breakout!! Gauntlet!!

1602 AD!!!!

Night Rider... Moon Patrol... Duck Hunt... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!!!

Kung Fu... Karate Champ... Pitfall Harry!!!

Edit: Dragon's Lair!!

Resident Evil may go down in history as the greatgrandfather of interactive movies.
It had a lot in common with the soap Dark Shadows.
I think RPGs have a great deal of potential for all ages and sexes in a way that shooters do not.
They are missing a huge market so far with aging baby boomers who have trouble working controllers. They should place easy to use RPG stories and machines in the hands of prominent senior group officials, like those of AARP, to promote their use.
They could do this also with soap opera fan club presidents, if they made soap style RPGs for all those potential repeat buyers who are addicted to soaps.
The young male shooter market is well tapped into already while the rest of the market is largely ignored.
As Nintendo is finding out, its all about making the software to use the people really want and not hyping what the makers want to thrown out to the public.

Resident 4! love with zombies getting killed.

I would have to save Halo, but Half-life is a close second

i voted half-life, its just no competition.

Half-life 2 pwns all!!!!

great graphics, gameplay and AI engine! 10/10

I vote Halo 1 and Halo 2 since it was one of the first games I played. Matter of fact, the Halo series are all I play except on certian occasions. I know so much about Halo 2/Halo 1, I am pretty unbeatable. Ill snipe you from the outside of the Map.

I praize that day back in 1997 when i first played Resident Evil !!! That is the game that changed my life....it is probably best "action survive the horror game".That atmosphere, that playability,ablosutely awesome.Also personally think that it was greatest zombie like game ever !!!!




I will also like to point out that my most favourite game ever is "Silent hill" which is also a series and i didn't see it here to vote for. I think thats the best "survive the horror game" EVER ! Fantastic atmosphere,fantastic environment,incredibly good story......if any of you didn't play Silent Hill..you should do it right now !!!