Topic: What, do you believe, are the greatest video games of the century?
Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #113,701
1. GTA SA
2. Civilization 4 (with mods)
3. Skyrim
4. GTA IV
5. Red Dead Redemption 2
6. SimCity 2000/3/4
7. The Sims 1/2
8. Freddy Trims a Tree
9. Utmeskiten
List is heavily skewed due to me playing very few games in the past ~10 years
2. Civilization 4 (with mods)
3. Skyrim
4. GTA IV
5. Red Dead Redemption 2
6. SimCity 2000/3/4
7. The Sims 1/2
8. Freddy Trims a Tree
9. Utmeskiten
List is heavily skewed due to me playing very few games in the past ~10 years
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 23 seconds later[^] [v] #1,258,972
Half-Life and Half-Life 2
Anonymous B double-posted this 2 years ago, 17 seconds later, 40 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,973
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,025
I don't play video games sorry I'm an adult.
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 4 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,026
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 32 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,028
How in the absolute fuck is Halo not on that list?
Erik !saAqdaazn2 joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 29 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,030
Dark Souls
DayZ arma2 mod
Star Wars Galaxies
Civ 4
Dragons Dogma
Championship manager 97/98
B.A.T 2
DayZ arma2 mod
Star Wars Galaxies
Civ 4
Dragons Dogma
Championship manager 97/98
B.A.T 2
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,031
dw !p9hU6ckyqw joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,032
Fallout New Vegas
Psychonauts
Brothers - A Tale Of Two Sons
Undertale
Thomas Was Alone
Portal
Bioshock
Dishonored
Bastion
The Walking Dead
Psychonauts
Brothers - A Tale Of Two Sons
Undertale
Thomas Was Alone
Portal
Bioshock
Dishonored
Bastion
The Walking Dead
dw !p9hU6ckyqw double-posted this 2 years ago, 4 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,033
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,037
@1,259,028 (D)
Because it's boring as shit. A game doesn't have to have a story, but if it doesn't, a story better emerge from the gameplay (the Civilization series is the perfect example of this happening; I'd say that's the preferred way a game should be, even). Halo doesn't have any of that.
"oh I got shot"
"oh I shot you"
"ur gay"
yawn.
Because it's boring as shit. A game doesn't have to have a story, but if it doesn't, a story better emerge from the gameplay (the Civilization series is the perfect example of this happening; I'd say that's the preferred way a game should be, even). Halo doesn't have any of that.
"oh I got shot"
"oh I shot you"
"ur gay"
yawn.
Erik !saAqdaazn2 replied with this 2 years ago, 9 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,039
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,052
@OP
No GTA V?
No GTA V?
Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 7 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,056
@1,259,037 (A)
Halo does have a story. I'm not saying you have to like it or find it interesting, but saying it doesn't even have a story is factually incorrect. As early as Halo 1, there's multiple factions involved with their own goals, and the lore only gets fleshed out more as it goes on.
Halo does have a story. I'm not saying you have to like it or find it interesting, but saying it doesn't even have a story is factually incorrect. As early as Halo 1, there's multiple factions involved with their own goals, and the lore only gets fleshed out more as it goes on.
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,074
@previous (Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE)
OP got the bad controller at their friends house and only played deathmatches
OP got the bad controller at their friends house and only played deathmatches
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 32 seconds later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,075
Half Life 2
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy VII
Super Mario 64
Halo 2
World of Warcraft up through Wrath of the Lich King
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto V
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy VII
Super Mario 64
Halo 2
World of Warcraft up through Wrath of the Lich King
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto V
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
Anonymous J double-posted this 2 years ago, 36 seconds later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,076
Halo’s story was pretty good I thought, especially the second ones
Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 51 seconds later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,077
Mario Kart (any of them) needs a mention
Anonymous I double-posted this 2 years ago, 4 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,078
Does 1958 count as part of "the century"? It was less than 100 years ago. If so, Tennis for Two should get a mention for being, arguably, the first video game.(Edited 33 seconds later.)
tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,079
GTA SA
Hogs of War (not the PC version)
Half-Life 2
Portal
Fallout 3
Fallout NV
Fallout 4 (get fucked haters (Fake anon (kike)))
Left 4 Dead 2
Europa Universalis III
Hogs of War (not the PC version)
Half-Life 2
Portal
Fallout 3
Fallout NV
Fallout 4 (get fucked haters (Fake anon (kike)))
Left 4 Dead 2
Europa Universalis III
(Edited 40 seconds later.)
Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 6 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,080
Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,081
For RPGs, Baldur's Gate 3 needs a mention. It's a masterpiece, it's very rare that something of that calibre is made, IMO.
@1,259,076 (J)
Heck yes, I'd say 2 had my favourite story as well. The Covenant civil war was cool as hell. I love that Master Chief level where you're fighting through High Charity, at first it all seems normal, but then you start seeing signs of infighting, and eventually the Covenant splits along race lines and they're fighting each other as well as you.
@1,259,076 (J)
Heck yes, I'd say 2 had my favourite story as well. The Covenant civil war was cool as hell. I love that Master Chief level where you're fighting through High Charity, at first it all seems normal, but then you start seeing signs of infighting, and eventually the Covenant splits along race lines and they're fighting each other as well as you.
Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,082
I'll say it if nobody else will: Metroid / Super Metroid
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Anonymous J replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,093
Anonymous J double-posted this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,094
I wish it had cheat codes because I’m stuck at the last miniboss Chozo guy before Raven Beak
dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 27 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,097
I want to replace the walking dead with mario galaxy
Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 15 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,098
@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
> I want to replace the walking dead with mario galaxy
You don't have to, it's not a top ten list
> I want to replace the walking dead with mario galaxy
You don't have to, it's not a top ten list
dj coco nutty joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,137
Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 49 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,144
Crab Champions
Dwarf Fortress
GTA IV
HL2
Portal
Dwarf Fortress
GTA IV
HL2
Portal
Green !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,159
Skyrim
Saints Row 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Xenoblade Chronicles
GTA San Andreas
Halo
Saints Row 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Xenoblade Chronicles
GTA San Andreas
Halo
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 13 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,162
@1,259,144 (M)
> Dwarf Fortress
Was waiting for this to appear. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but I can't muster up enough Autism to. I'm just not willing to read a wiki and do a PhD's worth of research to play a game. I suspect some of the appeal is that the interface is so poorly designed so people feel accomplished in simply learning to play the game. Which is fine, it's just if if I'm going to put effort like that into something, I'd rather learn something actually useful.
Have you played the GUI version?
> Dwarf Fortress
Was waiting for this to appear. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but I can't muster up enough Autism to. I'm just not willing to read a wiki and do a PhD's worth of research to play a game. I suspect some of the appeal is that the interface is so poorly designed so people feel accomplished in simply learning to play the game. Which is fine, it's just if if I'm going to put effort like that into something, I'd rather learn something actually useful.
Have you played the GUI version?
Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 15 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,171
@previous (A)
A) it's on steam now
B) if you don't want to intervene in events you don't even have to do anything, go watch some dwarfs
C) why are you so bad at being autistic?
A) it's on steam now
B) if you don't want to intervene in events you don't even have to do anything, go watch some dwarfs
C) why are you so bad at being autistic?
(Edited 1 minute later.)
Anonymous M replied with this 2 years ago, 27 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,178
!MLHqI35Srs joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 days later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,572
I can do but
agree with 6.
and add Gran Turismo 5/6/7 (latest video games played, as of 4 - 5 years' ago)
agree with 6.
and add Gran Turismo 5/6/7 (latest video games played, as of 4 - 5 years' ago)
dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 4 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,596
Wait why is GTA 4 your favourite
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 7 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,681
@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
Honestly, mostly because of the improved gun fight mechanics, and graphics from the previous GTAs. Maybe the previous GTA Liberty City one between GTA SA and 4 had the same, idk. I barely touched that one and don't remember. So maybe that would've taken GTA 4's place on my list if I had played it more.
But, yeah, the story and character development just weren't that amazing in GTA 4, not anything like how GTA SA was. I didn't actually like the whole mechanic of switching between characters. I felt like that compromised on character development and I identified less with the characters. Just playing one character only, like CJ, I think helps with the immersion.
What about you? What's your problem with GTA 4?
Honestly, mostly because of the improved gun fight mechanics, and graphics from the previous GTAs. Maybe the previous GTA Liberty City one between GTA SA and 4 had the same, idk. I barely touched that one and don't remember. So maybe that would've taken GTA 4's place on my list if I had played it more.
But, yeah, the story and character development just weren't that amazing in GTA 4, not anything like how GTA SA was. I didn't actually like the whole mechanic of switching between characters. I felt like that compromised on character development and I identified less with the characters. Just playing one character only, like CJ, I think helps with the immersion.
What about you? What's your problem with GTA 4?
Green !BEERiVqJJw replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,721
@previous (A)
There's not a lot of activities other than main story missions. San Andreas had pimping, taxi driver, racing etc. A lot of the locations in 4 look the same, San Andreas, Vice City and 5 were a lot more varied and the cars controlled horribly. A lot was removed from previous GTAs. The story was one of the best in GTA though and the missions were great. It was a good game but not the best GTA.
There's not a lot of activities other than main story missions. San Andreas had pimping, taxi driver, racing etc. A lot of the locations in 4 look the same, San Andreas, Vice City and 5 were a lot more varied and the cars controlled horribly. A lot was removed from previous GTAs. The story was one of the best in GTA though and the missions were great. It was a good game but not the best GTA.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 18 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,259,724
@previous (Green !BEERiVqJJw)
Oh, fuck, I got my numbers wrong. What you're referring to as GTA 5, I've been referring to as, GTA 4, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GTA IV. GTA 4 not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning video game made useful by the vital system components comprising a full gaming system as defined by Rockstar Ltd.
GTA 4 is the one in Liberty City that I said I hadn't played much of. I didn't know that was the same game.
I didn't actually do much of the side stuff in GTA SA, but now that I think about it, I did miss some of it in GTA 5. Like the dating or home invasions or turf wars lol.
From what little I read, they're going to do something with multiple protagonists again like they did in GTA 5 in the next GTA. I'm really not looking forward to that for reasons I described above.
Oh, fuck, I got my numbers wrong. What you're referring to as GTA 5, I've been referring to as, GTA 4, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GTA IV. GTA 4 not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning video game made useful by the vital system components comprising a full gaming system as defined by Rockstar Ltd.
GTA 4 is the one in Liberty City that I said I hadn't played much of. I didn't know that was the same game.
I didn't actually do much of the side stuff in GTA SA, but now that I think about it, I did miss some of it in GTA 5. Like the dating or home invasions or turf wars lol.
From what little I read, they're going to do something with multiple protagonists again like they did in GTA 5 in the next GTA. I'm really not looking forward to that for reasons I described above.
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