ten games youll never forget

[Danny]

okay just for kicks i thought id start a thread for everyone to sahre there top ten all time favourite video games, ones theyve played till there thumbs bled , to ones that merely stuck with you for no apparent reason. heres mine: 10:final fantasy 8, first playstation game and first 3-d game i ever played. 9:castlevania GBA series 8:resident evil 2, the bes tin the seires, period 7:halo 2 6:shenmue 2 5:half life 2, blody fantastic, i wouldnt have it any other way 4:stubbs the zombie, sheer fun 3:the legend of zelda ,oracle of ages, my favourite zelda game along with its companion ,oracle of seasons. 2okemon red, hey we may be ashamed to admit it now, but back in the day the younger members of this site burnt out many valuable hours of our lives on this game so its gonna stick with me. and it was hard to decide my all time favourite game but its got to go to: SILENT HILL 2:restless dreams, easily the greatest game ive ever played, with easily the least cliche plot twist in a video game to date, which i wont ruin for those who havent played it,and if thats so i suggest you do as its only £5 now and its a true classic its influenced everything in the creative process when i make short films from writing to camera angles, (screwy konami dudes i owe you one), and its main theme is easily the most recognisable one out of all these and thats why its my favourite video game ever, whats yours? EDIT: one thing i gotta say is i cant believe gamespot gave silent hill 2 only a 7?!?!, even people who hate it compared to resi will admit its better than that!

[OddDNA]

my list would have...(in order of hours wasted) The Maddens Civilization IV Street Figher 2 Balder's Gate Legend of Zelda for NES

[zombiegirl]

There are many more games I love but here are my top 10. 10. Gran Turismo 3 9. Outbreak 8. ClockTower 3 7. Silent Hill 2 6. Dino Crisis 2 5. Destroy All Humans ( Damn Funny Game ) 4. Devil May Cry 3. Parasite Eve 2. Resident Evil 4 1. Resident Evil 2

[axlish]

10.Castlevania 2 9.The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time 8.Resident Evil - Code Veronica 7.Rygar (NES) 6.Goldeneye 5.NHL 95 (Genesis) 4.Soldier of Fortune 2 3.Resident Evil 2 2.Dr. Mario 1.Tecmo Super Bowl

[Eyebiter]

1. Asteroids Atari 2600 2. X-Com 3. Gunship 2000 4. Civilization III 5. Baldur's Gate 6. Panzer General 7. Hearts of Iron 2 8. Fallout 9. Master of Orion 2 10. Master of Magic

[MikePizzoff]

In no particular order... 10) Resident Evil (PSX) 9) Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) 8) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) 7) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (XBOX) 6) Halo: Combat Evolved (XBOX) 5) Super Mario World (SNES) 4) Spy Hunter (NES) 3) The Simpsons (MAME) 2) Altered Beast (SEGA) 1) Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SEGA) 0) Silent Hill 2 (had it on both XBOX and PS2 and different points in time) -1) Area 51 (MAME and PSX) I could keep going, but I'll stop at negative 1.

[CoinReturn]

10. Super Mario 64(N64) - the first time I said "wow" out loud to a videogame. 9. Geometry Wars: Retro/Evolved(360) - Great arcade style shooter, one of the most addictive games ever. 8. Oblvion(360) - One of the most lush worlds ever created, you could simply walk around aimlessly and quests, dungeons, and people would find you. 7. Resident Evil 4(GC) - Nothing quite like the first time getting your head cut off by a chainsaw. The feeling of dread while being hunted by dozens of villagers has yet to be replicated. 6. Rez (PS2) - One of the strangest games ever, saying its a trippy experience is an understatement. 5. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1) - Awesome sidescrolling hack n slash. The music and rpg elements helped make it one of Playstations greatest. 4. Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) - Still my favorite Zelda, though its looking as if Twilight Princess will take the crown when its released for Wii. 3. Shenmue 1&2(Dreamcast) - Heres hoping they continue this epic story with another sequel. 2. Chrono Trigger(SNES) - Perhaps the greatest game of the 16-bit era, its story and characters were among the best ever. 1. Chrono Cross(PS1) - My favorite game of all time. The enviornments, music, characters and story make this game.

[p2501]

EDIT: one thing i gotta say is i cant believe gamespot gave silent hill 2 only a 7?!?!, even people who hate it compared to resi will admit its better than that! gamespot is very capricious/fagtastic with their ratings. i think it was them that raved over doom 3 when it came out, and we all know that game sucked. they tend to rate games based on popularity, not conten. BTW great picks all. people tend to overlook FF8. 10 - Wing Commander 2 for SNES - old school joy defined. 09 - Parasite eve 2 - it defines replayability for me. 08 - Kid Icarus - my favorite NES game, bar none. 07 - Gpolice - one of the best flight games ever. it's fraking hard to boot! 06 - GTA3 - You never forget your first dead hooker. 05 - Halo - my god a shoooter that you can actually employ combat tactics in! WORT WORT! 04 - Ace combat 04 - the best flight game ever. 03 - FF7 - 8 years later i still want Sepiroth ****ing dead. 02 - KOTOR2 - It still the most fully relaized RPG i've played. 01 - Halo 2 - because it was completely worth the wait.

[bassman]

01 - Halo 2 - because it was completely worth the wait. You really think so? That was probably the last game I got for XBOX and I wasn't impressed. It was basically the same as the original only with a few new guns and little things here and there. The dual weapon thing was probably the only thing that made it a different game....

[CoinReturn]

You really think so? That was probably the last game I got for XBOX and I wasn't impressed. It was basically the same as the original only with a few new guns and little things here and there. The dual weapon thing was probably the only thing that made it a different game.... Did you play it on Xbox Live? Thats like, 90% of the fun.

[p2501]

You really think so? That was probably the last game I got for XBOX and I wasn't impressed. It was basically the same as the original only with a few new guns and little things here and there. The dual weapon thing was probably the only thing that made it a different game.... the plot is impeccable. the game physics were damn functional, and it was fun. i could give a **** less about "new guns". as the existing weaponry was so well implemented. but the fact the game took 3 years to be released and i was dying for it towards the end, and it delivered on every level. it's rare that anything in life is worth the wait. plus the mulitplayer is like crack with a sideorder of bacon.

[Bunker65]

the plot is impeccable. the game physics were damn functional, and it was fun. i could give a **** less about "new guns". as the existing weaponry was so well implemented. but the fact the game took 3 years to be released and i was dying for it towards the end, and it delivered on every level. it's rare that anything in life is worth the wait. plus the mulitplayer is like crack with a sideorder of bacon. I agree 100% with you on this . Here's a list of some of my all-time favorite's. After the first 2 there is no particular order: 1. Halo (Xbox) 2. Halo 2 (Xbox & 360) 3. Call Of Duty 2 (360) 4. Splinter Cell (Xbox) 5. Top Spin (Xbox) 6. Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast) 7. Resident Evil games (1, 2, 3, CV, 4 - various systems) 8. Missle Command (Arcade) 9. G.R.A.W. (360) 10. Star Wars - Rogue Squadron Honorable mention: Pong .

[p2501]

How is GRAW? i'm finally buying my 360 in Aug/Sept. thus far the only games i'm grabbing will be dead rising and BF2. so a third would be nice.

[bassman]

the plot is impeccable. the game physics were damn functional, and it was fun. i could give a **** less about "new guns". as the existing weaponry was so well implemented. but the fact the game took 3 years to be released and i was dying for it towards the end, and it delivered on every level. it's rare that anything in life is worth the wait. plus the mulitplayer is like crack with a sideorder of bacon. See, I didn't think the plot was all that original compared to the first game, the physics were basically the same, and yes....it was fun. Equally as fun as the original. I understand where you're coming from, though. I'm sure I wasn't as excited about it as you guys were. It just seemed like a copy with a few minor things added so they could make some more cash off the popularity that was booming from the original....

[Bunker65]

How is GRAW? i'm finally buying my 360 in Aug/Sept. thus far the only games i'm grabbing will be dead rising and BF2. so a third would be nice. I thought G.R.A.W. was great . It has varied missions which allow you to command your squad, tank squads, helicoptor's.. You have a few solo missions as well that can be very tough. When you bump up the difficulty to hard it's very challenging. I've had fun playing it on Live. There is a bit of a problem with the lobby system but once you get into a game it's usually alot of fun especially if you can get a good group of guys to do the online missions with. If you are inclined to pay extra you can download additional missions via the Xbox Live Marketplace.