FAVORITE GAME

author=Mr.Nemo link=topic=1136.msg17443#msg17443 date=1211491257

author=brandonabley link=topic=1136.msg17086#msg17086 date=1211222461
Fallout 2

I think I'll tie between number one and two; the second game was indeed larger and more things to do, but the the first was... more epic and like... "we've been nuked back to tribal cavemen, lets hug".

Oh yeah Fallout 2 definitely wins in the lameness of premise category. The intro and the whole concept behind your character was just stupid. But I think that not only did it have more content than the first game, but it was better-designed. The areas each had tons of personality (New Reno, NCR, all of those places were super different). Also, I feel that conversations with characters were generally more memorable and better-written in Fallout 2.

But yeah both are amaaaaaaaaaaazing classic games.

author=Feldschlacht IV link=topic=1136.msg17483#msg17483 date=1211521105
Shockingly, I'm a big fan of the SaGa series, SaGa Frontier and Romancing SaGa in particular.

Well I think of the SaGa series as sort of like the fine wine or Messiean of jRPGs. They are really good games once you get past their decidedly acquired taste. I think of a lot of people rate them poorly because they are expecting a jRPG that does everything "right" by convention (SaGa intentionally does everything "wrong"). It's a huge million-selling series in Japan so somebody must be getting something right.

Crystalis was an awesome adventure-RPG. Way better than Zelda, IMO. Man, 1997... Who'd have thought the world've gone to hell and then a tower would rise in the sky as a symbol of hope.

Breath of Fire 3 is probably my favorite RPG. Just so many elements to pull from right now. I just played it through again and I realized how short the dialog was -- but then I think about everything they accomplished, all of the amusement I had with it. And it does, by far, have one of the best dragon systems -- I just wish they didn't make you pay an "upkeep" to hold the form. Breath of Fire I was awesome for that. Put Ryu in Agni or Rudra and just go at it. Upkeep? What's that? Yeah, just auto-battle and have Ryu smite every damn guy on the screen. They need to be making BoF6 soon. I'm half-tempted to go put together a bunch of the themes they were using and give Capcom a storyline... Like they'd ever take it, blech.

I guess as a second favorite, I gotta admit Xenogears/FF7/FF10 have some awesome things. Xenogears for the crazy storyline. If you follow it all, I think it's probably one of the best story-telling games out there. I actually enjoyed this game -- even the second disc, which many claim sucked. FF7 has the best characters and theme in an RPG, for me. Cloud was always and will always be one of my favorite characters. FF10 had one of the most diverse themes from a FF. With it, they started an entirely new theme in the FF's. FF10 and 12 are VASTLY different in terms of story-themes and the like compared to the prior Final Fantasy. It's no longer about saving the world -- it's moreso that your characters are all developing and fighting for something different. Tidus just wanted to go home (and then stay -- oops). Van just wanted to avenge his brother and become a sky pirate. But you see how they advance and it's no longer "omg, kefka, I must kill you" or "omg, golbez, I must kill you" or "omg, exodes/exdeath, I must kill you," or "omg, edea/evil witch, I must kill you" or "omg, death/kuja, I must kill you." That is sadly, what you can summarize the FF's up to that point as. The characters are just bent on stoppign one person who is screwing the world. And while you could consider Sin the antagonist for FF10, it did continue on after it's defeat and the theme of acceptance and change are way different.

Anyway, that's way over my two cents. Anyone have some change for a $20?

author=Darken link=topic=1136.msg16973#msg16973 date=1211073880
Really hope this is a joke thread since 90% of the people here said ff7. As for my favourite game I can only make a list rather then just ONE.

You don't get edgy points for disliking FF7. I thought it was a lot of fun and enjoyed it bunches.

author=Gaius Mooglus Augustus IV link=topic=1136.msg17951#msg17951 date=1211927216
FF7 is pretty fun. It's a very solid game, especially for it's time. A lot of its fans give it a bad name, though.

Not just the fans but Square-enix pretty much thought "Hey lets fuck over our most prestigious game in our series and not give them a remake which is all they wanted, because we care!"

To get back on topic I would say my favorite game(s) this gen would probably be..

Grand Theft Auto IV - This game is so good on so many levels, I cant get enough of it, it's so fucking fun and actually has such an engrossing story it took me by surprise, and easily some of the most memorable characters in any game this gen.

Portal - This game also kicks ass to much it should be a sin not to like it, I especially love the talking machine guns "That's okay, I don't blame you" haha, Valve are the fucking shit man, Half Life 2 then Portal and (I don't know if it's out) their new zombie game Left 4 Dead also looks amazing.

I currently I have five favorite games.
They include:

-Star Ocean 2 (Beaten 3 times)
-Final Fantasy IX (Beaten once; On second playthrough)
-Rouge Galaxy (On First Playthrough)
-Super Smash (Series) (Currently effing up the competition with Ike)
-Tekken (Series) (Sweeping the floor with Hwoarang.)


All of these games have taken over my life at some point.
And I follow every one of their series respectively.


~Sion

author=King Karsuman the Wise link=topic=1136.msg18005#msg18005 date=1211952267
- Phantasy Star 4

Agrghrhg how did I forget this game. It's easily one of my favorite games ever.
Oh yeah, I played Crystalis on the Gameboy Color a long time ago. That game really was pretty neat, it's sad there wasn't a sequel to it. That game and Alundra really are better than almost any game in its genre.

author=Neophyte link=topic=1136.msg18016#msg18016 date=1211960407
Agrghrhg how did I forget this game. It's easily one of my favorite games ever.
Oh yeah, I played Crystalis on the Gameboy Color a long time ago. That game really was pretty neat, it's sad there wasn't a sequel to it.

Cue WIP: ARGH GAMEBOY VERSION IS INFERIOR IT HAS 1 FPS LOWER