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Top 5 favourite computer games ever?

  • 27-07-2008 05:48AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,280 ✭✭✭


    I want to get a broad AH perspective on this one.

    Mine?

    Boulderdash, Amstrad 464
    Lemmings, Atari ST
    Jeoff Crammonds Grand prix 1, PC
    Doom 2, PC
    Gran Turismo 4, PS2


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭slipss


    1. Final Fantasy VII - PS2
    2. Quackshot - Megadrive
    3. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Megadrive
    4. Streets of Rage 1 - Megadrive
    5. Mega Bomberman - Megadrive

    (i think i might have had a megadrive once aswell)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    Games forum.

    1. TFC
    2. BFV
    3. BF2
    4. C&C (All of them)
    5. Doom


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭dcukhunter


    1. MGS (all)
    2. Golden Axe
    3. Scarface
    4. Half Life
    5. Rainbow six (first one)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,187 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    There's a top five games thread in the games forum, quite a big thread.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Maximilian


    I think at this stage we should have a Top 5 "top 5 computer games thread" thread


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Moved back to After Hours on request.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭latenia


    Gryzor Amstrad CPC464
    Streetfighter 2 (Champions edition) megadrive
    Final Fight Mega CD
    Battlefield Vietnam PC
    Powerstone Dreamcast


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Phlann


    1. Deus Ex
    2. Sensible soccer
    3. Half Life (1)
    4. The New Zealand Story
    5. Goldeneye 64 (in multiplayer)

    Honourable mention: Morrowind


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I only like games that inspire American children to kill each other in highschools.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,854 ✭✭✭COH


    Street fighter 2 - SNES
    Mariokart - SNES
    Double Dragon
    Golden Axe
    Streets of Rage


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  • Posts: 4,040 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    1 Mgs all
    2 Call of duty 4
    3 The warriors
    4 Unreal Tournament goty
    5 Gta san andreas


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,024 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Legend of Zelda:Majora's Mask
    Morrowind
    Super Smash Bros
    Pefect Dark
    Sonic and Knuckles


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭jigglywoo


    In no particular order:

    Freecell
    Solitaire
    Pinball
    Minesweeper
    Paint


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    jigglywoo wrote: »
    In no particular order:

    Freecell
    Solitaire
    Pinball
    Minesweeper
    Paint

    Am I the only one who likes hearts?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    1) Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne - the mod DotA is great too.
    2) Counter Strike.
    3) Final Fantasy IX.
    4) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
    5) Baldur's Gate.


    Worth mentioning; unreal tournament series, call of duty series, metal gear solid.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    Off the top of my head, games that I probably played a lot over the years, I will say,

    California Games - C64
    Microprose Soccer - C64
    Sensible Soccer - Amiga
    Smackdown - PS1
    GTA Vice City - PS2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    1. counter strike - the sole reason i'm not becoming a doctor cause i didn't get the points.
    2. super mario 3 - so great.
    3. half-life - great story great game
    4 quake III - first game to introduce me to proper online gaming. anyone remember mplayer and playing on american servers with 28k modem :D
    5 sam and max - hasn't been more humourous game since.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Epic Tissue


    1. CounterStrike: Source
    2. FFVII
    3. Sonic games on MegaDrive
    4. Streets of rage games
    5. golden axe

    Honourable mentions; GTA3, COD4, C&CRA2, Bomberman, pro evo,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,652 ✭✭✭impr0v


    Street Fighter II (Arcade/SNES)
    Worms (PS1)
    Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
    Mega-lo-mania (Amiga)
    Counter-Strike (PC)


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Phlann


    Cremo wrote: »
    4 quake III - first game to introduce me to proper online gaming. anyone remember mplayer and playing on american servers with 28k modem

    Pfft, I remember playing the first one online! You'd be lucky to get through a single game without it crashing.

    Can't believe I'm the only one who's said Deus Ex. It's the best game ever!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭1huge1


    tuxy wrote: »
    Am I the only one who likes hearts?
    Zelda-Ocarina of Time-N64
    Resident Evil Remake-Gamecube
    Half Life 2-PC
    Tony Hawks 3-Ps2
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2-Megadrive


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭genericgoon


    1)Rome Total War
    2)Mario Kart
    3)Metal Gear Solid
    4)Pro Evo Series
    5)Psychonauts

    Honorable mentions: Killer7, Beyond Good and Evil, Sonic the Hedgehog, COD4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 343 ✭✭jcrowbar


    1. Metal Gear Solid
    2. Call of Duty 4
    3. Street Fighter II (Megadrive)
    4. Micro Machines II
    5. Guitar Hero III

    Honourable mentions: World of Warcraft, Mass Effect and the Orange Box


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Phlann wrote: »
    Pfft, I remember playing the first one online! You'd be lucky to get through a single game without it crashing.

    Can't believe I'm the only one who's said Deus Ex. It's the best game ever!

    i played the first one when it came out, just couldn't get internet to play it on :(

    deus ex is a great game, it would be in my top10 for sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Final Fantasy 7
    Megaman 5; X
    Team Fortress 2
    Starcraft
    Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    Worth Mentioning: Half Life series, Super Mario World, Simcity, Uprising


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    1.Grim Fandango
    2.Monkey Island 3
    3.Half Life
    4.Red Alert 2
    5.Bioshock

    Honourable mentions: Hl2, The rest of the Monkey Island Series, Goldeneye, Portal, System Shock 2, Deus Ex.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Epic Tissue


    1huge1 wrote: »
    Zelda-Ocarina of Time-N64
    Resident Evil Remake-Gamecube
    Half Life 2-PC
    Tony Hawks 3-Ps2
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2-Megadrive

    Ah, I forgot about the TH games! Two was probably the best, iirc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,813 ✭✭✭TPD


    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
    Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Cossacks: Back to War
    GTA: Vice City
    Diablo II

    Honourable mentions: Starcraft, Dark Reign 2, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Smash Bros


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    1. Doom
    2. Sim City 2000
    3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    4. Sega Rally
    5. Mortal Kombat 2


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  • Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Metal Gear Solid series
    Bionic Commando
    Zero Tolerance
    Shadow Of The Colossus
    Legacy Of Kain Series


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