Best Game in All the Universe!

Zillah

So, for you, which is it? What game do you hold the fondest memory of?

With me...I shall choose Shogun Total War, simply for the sheer obscene amount of hours I pumped into it...


Close runners up are Baldurs Gate 2, Freespace 2 and Half Life1.



EDIT: typo

Tusky

Search the forum, been done many times before.

Rabies

What Tusky said.

But Tetris on the original GB still has a place in my heart.

Ivan

Course its been done before, boards.ie is ancient. Everything has been done before. Reminds me of that episode of Southpark. The simpsons did it!
Peoples opinions change and more members join, ffs, leave well alone.
You think you're the first person to say, "Search the forum, been done many times before."?

Wrt the thread, favourite game of all time is probably Final Fantasy, if I can include them all under the one bracket. If not, then Deus Ex or Quake 1.

Goodshape

The original Doom. For years no other game mattered.

Also my first multiplayer experience. Breathtaking stuff at the time.

sci0x

Im 18 now, i remmember playing Doom 1 when i was younger. I didnt want to go to my confirmation coz i was so addicted by the game. Also brings back memories of Redneck Rampage and Interstate '76. All great games! All time greatest game would also include final fantasy series, particularly FFIX!

i_am_dogboy

ICO, Pikmin, Beyond Good and Evil, Metroid prime, I can't pick just one so I want all 4. But to be honest if any game gets first place it's BG&E, yes it's short, and gameplay wise it's nothing more than a zelda clone, but it's got an excellently put together story with great characters, it's brilliantly paced and that piano music that plays as you go around in the hover craft is just lovely. Such a shame nobody bought it and it won't be getting the sequels that were originally planned.

sci0x

I spose Counter Strike should also get a mention, seeing that has become so infamous!

evad_lhorg

Driv3r

Retr0gamer

Hyper sasquartch monkey hunter. But only people who have been to the ursula bigonus nebula star systems would have played it. I regularly visit during the weekends.

Sarky

Lemmings tbh.

ShiverinEskimo

sci0x wrote:

didnt want to go to my confirmation coz i was so addicted by the game [Doom].

I love that statement - what a conflict of interest - that was god and the devil themselves fighting over you..which did you choose in the end? you still semi-religionless?

BlitzKrieg

ShiverinEskimo wrote:

I love that statement - what a conflict of interest - that was god and the devil themselves fighting over you..which did you choose in the end? you still semi-religionless?

he chose god obviously...Doom is christian expression of the human will to use a shotgun (and not keanu reeves) when the devil tries to take over the world...Confirmation is an excuse to get money, Doom is a true expression of religous purity.

Jim

Zelda ALTTP, Goldeneye

rainbow kirby

Metroid Prime.

KdjaCL

Zelda OOT


Then Goldeneye


Then Sf2


kdjac

petes

Crap I can never narrow it down to just one.List not in order of preference.

Zelda OOT
Street Fighter 2 Turbo Edition
Goldeneye
Half Life
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Resident Evil

All classics.

orangerooster

Freespace two. No other game comes close.

Gizzard

Sundog
HL
Heroes of Might and magic 3
Burnout 3
WoW
EQ1

Kevok

Freespace 2, without a doubt the single best game ever made (In my opinion).

TerrorFirmer

Day of Defeat Mod with sturmbot
Command and Conquer Red Alert
Streets of Rage 1-3
KKND Krossfire
Half Life
Medal of Honor on Psx
Quake II
Metal Gear Solid on Psx


All amazing games that I still play today.....my personal favourites ever. Of course I love newer games too, but I dont hold them in the same fond regard as these babies....

Retr0gamer

1. Panzer Dragoon Azel
2. Suikoden 2
3. Final Fantasy VII
4. Super Metroid
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Final Fantasy VI
7. Zelda ALTTP
8. Zelda OOT
9. Metal Gear Solid
10. Super Mario World

I could go on but I think I should do some work.

BlitzKrieg

i guess the game that sits most fondly in my memory is Sonic 3 and knuckles...i worked out i spent almost a year of my life playing that beauty again and again and again...love it.

Jazzy

according to gamefaqs.com's vote its ff7, followed by chrono trigger, both excellent
for me its gotta be super metroid, mario kart, mechwarrior 2 and every zelda

jaggeh

Rabies wrote:

What Tusky said.

But Tetris on the original GB still has a place in my heart.

i agree

JCDenton

Deus Ex.

That is all

Horsefumbler

Hexen

Scratch Acid

Dungeon Keeper

The Bollox

Half Life the first, I first played it on difficult and it took me AGES! by that I mean a few months!

steviec

Final Fantasy VII
Suikoden 2
Civilisation 3
Syndicate
GTA3 inc. sequels
Star Wors: KOTOR
Planescape: Torment
Championship Manager 4

Think that about covers my list

TerrorFirmer

Syndicate

Good call! A true classic that I forgot about, loved it back in the day.

Illuvatar

I'd have to say Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and X-Com. I don't know why but I still remember my dad playing it and being so excited staying up late and watching him. It was top notch in the day. We still talk about it now and then.

Jazzy

Now ive properly thought about it here is a list which ill never forget (no particular order):
1. - Super Metroid
2. - Secret Of Mana
3. - Chrono Trigger
4. - Final Fantasy VII
5. - Skies Of Arcadia
6. - Unreal Tournament(s)
7. - Command & Conqour(s)
8. - Metroid Prime(s)
9. - Eternal Darkness
10. - Half Life 1&2
11. - Deus Ex 1&2
12. - Civilisation 1,2&3
13. - Soul Blade/Calibur
14. - Mechwarrior series
15. - Tales Of Symphonia
16. - Zelda series (namely ALTTP & Windwaker)
17. - Total War series
18. - Total Annihilation
19. - Freespace series
20. - id games (Quake, Hexen, Wolfenstein, Doom, yes - Doom 3!)

looking at that list I now realise I play far too much games, oh well....
I could name even more but I think 20 is enough for the minute

Kristok

Puzzle bobble on my phone simply the best game ever.

Last ninja remix on the c64,
shinobi on the megadrive,
mk2 megadrive,
c&c orignal on ps1, the others just didnt have the same edge for me.
wipeout 2097 on ps1
interstate 76 on pc, not that i ever finished it but it was class with my force feedback stick.
all the gta's since 3
all the gran turisimos, but they take too much time to master
outrun 2 on the xbox its just the best ever.

This list really could be massive if i really think about it.

grimloch

deus ex
final fantasy IV, VI, VII, IX

all legendary

Chucky

Good forum!

There are lots of favourites out there.

Final Fantasy VII (DIE SEPHIROTH DIE!!!!!!)
Championship Manager 01/02
Street Fighter II: Special Championship Edition


A good game is one that utterly consumes your life...(but we have to remember that's bad too) hehe

dearg_doom

It has to be SuperMetroid for so many reasons, in fact I'd still be typing next year if I were to list them all!

Duras

1. Arcanum - for its fascinating story and world
2. KOTOR1 - made Star Wars world even nicer than the movies
3. Counter Strike Source - OMG how many hours I wasted on that!
4. Loom - from the oldies, great fun game
5. Championship Manager 2004 - good not just for gamers but also for real life managers

Chucky

Bioforge

tman

Super Metroid - dripping with nintendo magic and moody atmosphere. sheer brilliance.

Metroid Prime - Retro done good

Resident Evil 4 - finally, the well overdue kick up the arse that the series has been crying out for. the second best game from this generation of consoles.

GTA III/Vice City (and most likely San Andreas when i get to play it) - awesomeness

koneko

I have a soft spot for AVP2 and NOLF2. I think I might replay NOLF2, played AVP2 too many times already :eek:

OY

Converted

i_am_dogboy

koneko wrote:

I have a soft spot for AVP2 and NOLF2. I think I might replay NOLF2, played AVP2 too many times already :eek:

Ah NOLF2, what a fantastic game, my favourite pc fps, recently re played it myself. I was a bit disappointed by AVP2, was expecting much more of a challenged after the first one, for the most part it was too easy.

bennyc

Bubble Bobble back in the Day the first game with cheats in the arcade
We were able to complete and get the 256 free credits in 12 minutes on 2 player.

Illuvatar

I'm thinking of adding God of War too my list. I can't complain about it.

AAAAHHHHH THE BLOOD!!!

Scruff

orangerooster wrote:

Freespace two. No other game comes close.

my sentiments exactly.

Zillah

It would seem that Freespace 2 and half life are both getting lots of votes. Whats this metroid nonesense about? I was only born in 1984, I think I missed that...

I can't believe I didn't mention Total Annihilation, best RTS ever.


And I can't believe KOTOR is getting so many votes...I thought it was awful, but I do have a deep abiding hatred for D&D so that probably influenced it...

tman

Zillah wrote:

Whats this metroid nonesense about? I was only born in 1984, I think I missed that...

its a series of games that seems to recieve a groundbreaking sequel every decade.
Super Metroid (Metroid 3) was just so un****ingbelievably good at the time... i would've given up on nintendo (and possibly even gaming) a long time ago if it wasn't for this game.
Metroid Prime is a game worthy of you selling a kidney, so that you can afford a gamecube and this.

the rest (metroid, metroid 2, fusion, zero mission and prime 2) are pretty much filler imo. great games in their own right, but not up there with prime and super.

roll on 2013

madrab

Dungeon Keeper 1 & 2 (level 10 vampires need i say more)
Syndicate & Syndicate Wars (Soo many hours indoctrinating people)
Opposing forces mod for halflife (far better than hl1)
Vice city (best sound track bar none)
but the winner has to be

Doom 1 & 2 i once played the for 8 hours straight multiplayer that when i was walking home form my mates i was hallucinating that i was in the game and that i could hear a cyber demon aroung the next corner-now thats a good game

Retr0gamer

tman wrote:

Super Metroid (Metroid 3) was just so un****ingbelievably good at the time... i would've given up on nintendo (and possibly even gaming) a long time ago if it wasn't for this game.

For it's time? I played it properly for the first time just before Prime. It's still an amazing game. Everything about it blew me away, design, gameplay, graphics and sound and all this from a 16-bit SNES game.

Edit: I think Freespace 2 is over rated. Its just a very pretty clone of the superior Tie Fighter. The lions will probably be released on me now.

Zillah

*releases lions*