Anyone out there like to play video games? What do you like to play?
I admit I’ve never outgrown it, though I don’t play it all that often anymore. Always had a Nintendo since I got the original NES for Christmas one year as a kid. Favorite Nintendo console is the Gamecube though I wish they came up with a way of being able to connect it to games from previous systems to play.
I do have a Wii but I’m not a fan of having to move the controller. Whenever I play Mario Kart, my shoulders and neck are sore for a couple days after. I get a little tense playing that game.
Favorite all-time games:
Zelda: A Link to the Past
Zelda: Ocarnia of Time
(I like the other Zelda games two, but I rank those two as my top favs. I found Majora’s Mask a bit annoying though.)
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario RPG Legend of the 7 Stars
Super Mario Bros 64
Super Mario Sunshine
(Those and Super Mario Bros 1 all made sense to me, none of the others really did.)
Sonic Pinball (or was it Spinball?)
Sonic Battle 2
The Goonies 2 (even if I could never find the transmitter device, only item I could never find in the game)
Donkey Kong 64
Tetris
Dr. Mario
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Not really sure what that says about what kind of games I like.
Anyone else care to share what kind of video games they like?
Oh, I am a big time gamer if Ocelli didn’t already mention it. I’ve been into video games since Space Invaders came on the scene (yes, I’m that old!). I think I’ve got at least 3 gaming systems if you count my PC, as I also have an Xbox 360 and a PS3. Here’s a rundown of my all-time favorite games over the years, including arcade as well as console and PC.
X-Com: UFO Defense
BioShock
The Fallout series
Doom
Heretic
Duke Nukem 3D
Rise of the Triad
God of War series
Grand Theft Auto series
Half-Life series
Ninja Gaiden series
Command & Conquer series
Red Alert series
Freedom Force
WarCraft series
StarCraft series
Wolfenstein 3D
Emperor: Battle for Dune
Battlezone (arcade & modern day remake)
Space Harrier
Rolling Thunder
Kingdom Hearts series
Final Fantasy VII
X-Wing
TIE Fighter
Wing Commander series
Deus Ex
Freespace
Age of Mythology
No One Lives Forever
Aliens Vs. Predator 2
Reactor
Golden Axe
Narc
Smash T.V.
Total Carnage
Defender
Rise of Nations
Rise of Legends
Wizard of Wor
Strike Force
Tron
Far Cry
Berzerk
Mortal Kombat series
Crossbow
Darkstalkers series
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
Robotron 2084
Anything Bioware does (KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc.)
Tempest
Jedi Knight
Sly Cooper series
Vanguard
Phoenix
Sinistar
That’s just off the top of my head, But I think I mentioned most of them!
Lately I’ve been fooling around with a couple of emulators I downloaded fro two old computer systems: the Commodore 64 and the Atari 800. And I’ve been playing a lot of my old favorites on them. It’s both interesting to see how some of these games still hold up after all these years, and how later games would be influenced by them. Many of these you’ve probably never heard of, but I think they’re worth knowing about for the influence they’ve had.
Archon- This was released by EA back in their early days when they were just a loose collection of game designers. It’s played sort of like chess, with mythological creatures standing in for the traditional playing pieces. The coolest thing was that when two pieces occupied the same square, it would expand to fit the screen and turn into a one-on-one arcade duel! And depending on if you were on a black or a white square, one side would have an advantage.
Star Raiders- This was the grandaddy of the Space Combat sim. All of them pretty much owe their existence to it. From the galactic map where you could plot your courses, to controlling all the various ship systems, all of it came from here.
Fist II: The Legend Continues- This game for the Commodore 64 I think was probably the earliest known example of a a Fighting Game, predating the first Street Fighter by at least a few years. It was also sort of an open-world adventure, as you roamed the countryside looking for scrolls that would grant you additional power and increase your life bar. Occasionally you would get into fights with various warlords and such, and that’s where it turned into a fighting game. Pretty cool and in some ways ahead of its time.
Miner 2049er- This is probably one of the earliest known platform games. You play a Mountie named Bounty Bob who has to search an abandoned Uranium mine for the notorious Yukon Yohan (Because it’s the future, I guess?) You have to explore every inch of each level by walking across the floors. The interesting thing is that Bob can’t survive long falls or jumps, so you’ve got to be careful of where you walk.
Rescue on Fractalus!- This was one of the earliest games by Lucasarts. It was sort of a space combat/flight sim where you had to fly down to a planet behind enemy lines and locate and rescue the downed pilots crashed there. The cool thing about it was when you landed, you would see the pilot running towards you, then you’d hear a knock on the side of your ship, and then you’d open the airlock and hear him walk in. Non-observant players though would get a nasty surprise if they picked-up an alien pilot instead, as they’d come up right to your window and start pounding on the ****pit glass! Probably one of the more shocking moments in video games.
Spelunker- This was a game from Broderund that I understand got a remake recently. You played a…well a spelunker…who had to search a cave for his missing comrades. You had to deal with things like bats and even the occasional ghost, and you had a supply of dynamite and flares to fend them off with. Like Miner 2049er, it wasn’t very forgiving when it came to falls and jumps. And you also had to do it all before you ran out of oxygen! Yeah, no pressure, right?
Koronis Rift- Another early game from Lucasarts. This one had you playing a “Techno-Scavenger” who has just discovered the fabled Koronis Rift: a place on a planet used by ancient civilizations as their weapons proving ground. You piloted your rover through the rift, looting any abandoned hulks you would find for technology to outfit your vehicle with, all the while evading and fighting the Rift’s Guardian saucers. Part of the challenge was finding and figuring out the right combination and pieces of technology to use.
Raid on Bungeling Bay- This was a sort-of sequel to Broderbund’s earlier “Lode Runner.” You piloted a helicopter with the intent of crippling the war machine of the evil Bungeling Empire (the antagonists of several Broderbund games) by bombing the six factories in the area. The interesting part was that Wil Wright designed this game, and the overhead perspective was one he would later put to use when he designed Sim City.
Project: Firestart- This game appeared on the Commodore 64. You played an agent sent to investigate the loss of contact on a scientific research spaceship. You arrive to find most of the crew slaughtered and overrun with the creatures they created. It was one of the earliest games to use cinematic perspectives and cutscenes, and some consider it to be the forerunner of the Survival Horror genre of games.
Megamania- This was originally published by Acitivision for the Atari 2600, but later ported to the 800 computers as well. It’s a spoof of shooters of the day like Space Invaders and Galaxian. Instead of aliens, though, the enemies are everyday objects like hamburgers, cookies, radial tires, steam irons, bowties and dice! I like 800 version more because the extra memory allowed the enemies to look more like what they were supposed to be, unlike the 2600 version where they were kind of abstractions and you had to take their word for it.
Lately I’ve been addicted to Ace Combat Assault Horizon! (probably the only game I’m better at than my son) I am still having a difficult time flying the helicopter part but I’m good at the fighter jet parts.
Know what is really sad? My ten year old son is teaching me how to play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. "Mommy, use L1 to use the gun scope and use R1 to fire!
ROFLMAO! He makes the game look so easy to play but when I try, I get killed in less than a minute LOL
I’m going to edit this post to add a few things…for one thing…this video of Tetris. I love Tetris, I remember when this game first came out and I never got tired of playing it. However, I could never be this fast because…well, I have a life (either that or sour grapes that I can’t play that good LOL) This video is incredible!
If either this guy is a genius or he’s that pathetic where the only thing closest to a girl he’s ever got was Princess Toadstool or the princess from Zelda ROFLMAO!
Hey, there is nothing wrong with having a subscription with “Gamers Living With Their Mothers” monthly. Bwahahahaha
I’ve been a gamer all my life. The NES was my first console, and I still have it to this day. I always say that good gameplay never goes out of style (even if the 8-bit graphics do). I have a NES, SNES, Genesis, PS2, and a DS. Each one gets a good amount of love!
Just a couple days ago I picked up Alien Storm on the Genesis. I remember reading some good reviews for it, so when I saw it going for $4, it was an easy sell. I almost beat it on my first try! Seems like a short game, but for $4 I can’t really complain. Anyway, some of my favorite games!
NES:
Super Mario Bros. 1 and 3.
Legend of Zelda
Castlevania 1, 2, 3
Megaman Series
Um. . .. damn, I’m drawing a blank. There’s a ton more NES games I’ve played, but these really stand as my favorites.
SNES:
Super Mario World
Donkey Kong Country
Super Mario Allstars
Super Castlevania 4
Megaman X 1-3
(that’s literally my entire SNES collection right there (excluding Yoshi’s Island 2). I only got it as a present a year ago, so I haven’t built it up much)
Genesis:
Sonic 1, 2, and Sonic and Knuckles
Valis 3
Alisia Dragoon
Streets of Rage 2
Phantasy Star 4 (2 is good, never got into 3, but 4 was really awesome)
Golden Axe series
PS1/2:
Resident Evil series (part 1 and 2 are my favorites. Part 4 is great for the action, but the story kind of drags on too long).
Megaman Legends 1, 2 (love love love!)
Misadventures of Tron Bonne (more love!)
Megaman X4
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3
Rival Schools (want the sequel!)
Street Fighter 2/ SF Alpha Collection
Katamari Damacy series
Beyond Good and Evil
Final Fantasy 7, 10
Jak and Daxter series
Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary (Legend being my absolute favorite in the series)
Transformers (the one not based on the movies)
DS:
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (the last 2D CV made, and one of the best)
Metroid: Zero Mission (made the frustrating original game on the NES into one of my favorite experiences)
New Super Mario Bros.
Sonic Rush 1 and 2
Zelda: Spirit Tracks (fun game, but combat is far too simple. And NO Temple of the Ocean King!! God, I hated that thing!)
Megaman Zero Collection
Phoenix Wright was a fun game, but once you beat it once, there’s nothing left to do.
Hm . . . just looking over my lists, I never really realized how much I stick with a handful of the big franchises. Still, they’ve remained so popular for a reason, right?
You have picked some very historical games there Mako Crab.
I grew up admiring and owing almost every every console Nintendo produced,starting by Game Boy and NES to the prsent WII. Also i still have to this day all the PS systems, for Vintage reasons.
the Resident Evil series as well as FF and Zelda are probably my favorite games.Additionally, i’ve always been a huge fan of Fighting games, counting Street Fighter as my best one.
As the years go by, my passion for gaming fades away maybe due to time or interests but whenever a good game comes out i’ll try to give it a shot.The last game i very much enjoyed playing was Batman,Arkham City
I know a lot of people a decade younger than me who grew up being big Nintendo fans, and I have to wonder sometimes if I missed-out on something. Back then I was in high school and couldn’t afford a console. And in the '90s I was primarily a PC gamer. So when I look at a friend of mine like Misti Dawn who’s got the Triforce tattooed on her arm, or someone who’s getting all excited about Mario having the Tanooki suit in Super Mario World 3D, I wish I could feel that enthusiasm they’re feeling. But because I never owned a Nintendo system, I’ll probably never “get” it.
You’ll have to give me some pointer on Fighting Games, Lordore. Because as much as I want to get into them, I seem to really suck at them. I think the mistake I most often make is that I have a habit of “moving into” a punch. This I think comes from having played Fist II, where you had to move the joystick forward while pressing the fire button if you wanted to punch or kick. And I do it by reflex when I know I shouldn’t. Fighting game it seems are a lot more complex than they look, given what I’ve heard from listening to tournament players.
If you’re looking for some choice games, Lordore, I can certainly help with recommendations. Right now I’m playing Mass Effect 2, which is very good if you like video games with a strong story and characters. So I strongly recommend the ME series, along with anything else BioWare does like Dragon Age.
BioShock is also very good. Yes, it’s primarily a First Person Shooter, but the underwater city of Rapture where it’s set has got to be one of the most breathtaking environments I’ve ever wandered around in. Also, the game offers a discourse on the nature of free will, as well as also being sort of a primer on Ayn Rand and the philosophy of Objectivism. Can’t get that from many other games out there!
I have a really big soft spot for the first Resident Evil game. Got it for Christmas and my older sister and I spent all morning playing it. Got all the way up to the point that we were right about to leave the mansion and go down into the caverns. It was such a fun and creepy game. Still is. And I bust it out at least once every year around Christmas time. To me it really is the best RE game out there for more reasons than nostalgia.
I think one of the coolest “new” games I’ve played is Odin Sphere on the PS2. I’ve only just started getting into it, but the game is nothing short of beautiful. The most vibrant levels, the most gorgeous hand-drawn sprites, and music to compliment it all.
I’m trying to get into Shadow of the Colossus. Everyone always says how epic that game is, but I’ve been riding around forever and still haven’t spotted my first Colossus. It’s a tad boring.
I’m guessing you got Odin Sphere via the PS2 Classics section of the Playstation Network. There’s another really good game that’s going to show up this week there that you might want to take a look at if you also like JRPGs: Persona 3: FES.
In case you aren’t familiar with it, it’s an entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series. I guess the best way to describe it would kind of be like Pokemon for the older crowd, as you spend a good deal of the game collecting monsters - which the game calls Personas - that you summon in battle. The cool part? Well in this particular game, your characters summon their Personas using a device called an Evoker that resembles a pistol. So every time they summon a Persona, it looks like they’re shooting themselves in the head!:o
But the other half of the game is also kind of relationship sim. You see, you play a high school student, so you spend your time during the day at school and building up your relationships with your friends, which will help later when you go dungeon crawling at night, believe it or not.
The game’s said to be available on the PSN tomorrow. I highly recommend it!
I’m trying to get into Shadow of the Colossus. Everyone always says how epic that game is, but I’ve been riding around forever and still haven’t spotted my first Colossus. It’s a tad boring.
I got the HD release that came out recently that also includes another game, Ico. Both are said to be excellent games. I haven’t gotten into Shadow of the Colossus just yet, though. But I’m thinking if you’re not seeing a Colossus yet, you may not be looking in the right place.
Nope. The good ol’ fashioned PS2. I don’t have any of the current-gen consoles. PS2 and DS is where I stopped. However, I know Persona 3 is on the PS2 as well (Persona 4 too). Don’t know if it’s really my kind of game, but thanks for the heads up all the same.
I got the HD release that came out recently that also includes another game, Ico. Both are said to be excellent games. I haven’t gotten into Shadow of the Colossus just yet, though. But I’m thinking if you’re not seeing a Colossus yet, you may not be looking in the right place.
Yeah. I keep following the light of the sword, but hell if I can find anything with it. Of course, I only played it for an hour.
Sorry for the late reply, Lord Slithor:).Been kind of busy lately.
Well, my friend let me put it the other way around,as a kid and in a younger age i could never afford a PC due to its expensiveness and the consoles were a much cheaper solution to play games!!
Personally, i never enjoyed gaming in the PC, i use it primarily for the internet access and writing essays or works at Word. Some excellent games have been released exclusively for the PC, especially Startegy ones but i was always into the console gaming. Moreover, one thing i don’t like with the computers is that in order to play the latest games you also need to upgrade and boost up your system’s hardware as well in order to be compatible with the newest technology.Which requires spending extra money every now and then for a better graphic or sound card, more Ram and goes on.
Games like Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Sonic,Metroid were very popular in the 80s and 90s, generally the platform genre had some very successful games released during the 16-bit era.Their side scrolling style might seem easy and simple but can be very difficult and funny:thumbsup:
This is for sure!Fighting games is much more than button dashing, each game has its own philosophy and style, Street Fighter is very different from Soulcalibur for instance. Fighting games feature special moves that are triggered using rapid sequences of carefully timed button presses and joystick movements. It’s all about timing and require a lot of skill. Thus, it is adrenaline pumping to train and practice with your selected character! Also,they are the ideal games for playing with friends at home.Each round lasts a few minutes and each contestant doesn’t have to wait long.Personal favorite beat’em ups is Street fighter and Mortal kombat.
Thanks a lot Lord Slithor!!
Yes Mass Effect 2 is an amazing game which has received raving reviews, i think it is one the best reviewed of all time.Shepard’s is back for more action!! I had played the first one and a friend of mine recently showed me Mass Effect 2, indeed one of the greatest action roleplaying games.Similarly i am a big fan of Halo Series.I even liked a lot the Halo Legends , the short anime films relesed by Studio 4c, the company making Thundecast!!
That may have been true at one point, but I don’t think it’s as much the case now. Many current gen consoles are on par now with high-end computer systems, and with cross-platform gaming being commonplace, there’s hardly any distinction anymore (i.e. Mass Effect 3 on a PC will play just as good as -if not better - on an Xbox 360 or PS3).
PC gaming in the '90s really was a golden age, I think. There were so many great games that came out then which many still talk about today: Wing Commander, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, X-Com, System Shock, Syndicate, Duke Nukem 3D, X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Master of Orion, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, WarCraft, StarCraft, Diablo…all of them got their start in that decade.
I don’t mind upgrading, personally. I’m an inveterate tinkerer anyway. When it came time to upgrade last year, I built the entire system myself! I selected which parts I wanted and just went at it.
This is for sure!Fighting games is much more than button dashing, each game has its own philosophy and style, Street Fighter is very different from Soulcalibur for instance. Fighting games feature special moves that are triggered using rapid sequences of carefully timed button presses and joystick movements. It’s all about timing and require a lot of skill. Thus, it is adrenaline pumping to train and practice with your selected character! Also,they are the ideal games for playing with friends at home.Each round lasts a few minutes and each contestant doesn’t have to wait long.Personal favorite beat’em ups is Street fighter and Mortal kombat.
Always loved myself some MK. But a series I really love that’s way overdue for a comeback is Darkstalkers! I know Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 has a few of the characters from it in there; namely Morrigan, Felicia and Hsien-Ko, but it’s not the same thing as having a new Darkstalkers game out
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Studio 4C has done work on a few other video games as well, most recently Catherine. But they’ve also done animation for Rogue Galaxy and .hack//Link.
And if you like Anime and liked Mass Effect, keep an eye out for an Anime being released sometime in the Fall called Mass Effect: Paragon Lost.
I’m guessing, then that you’ve heard about the whole controversy over Mass Effect 3’s ending? A lot of fans were upset about it. I saw it, and personally I thought it was fine, though. But I guess that’s what happens when people have spent years investing in these characters, and that when it finally came time to end it, it wouldn’t have been able to satisfy everyone. It’s still a very good game series as far as I’m concerned.
